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DNA Fingerprinting

In News Delhi Police recovered bones from the Mehrauli forest area in connection with the Shraddha Walkar murder investigation using DNA Fingerprinting. Origin of DNA Fingerprinting DNA fingerprinting was first developed in 1984 by Alec Jeffreys in the UK. No two people could have the same DNA sequence.  UK achieved the world’s first conviction based […]

Reforms in Telecom Sector

In News The Union government had approved various structural and procedural reforms in the telecom sector. Key Points The reforms include: Rationalisation of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR);  Rationalisation of Bank Guarantees (BGs);  Rationalisation of interest rates and removal of penalties;  Dispensing with the requirement of BGs (for auctions held henceforth) to secure instalment payments;  Increasing […]

Law on Acid Attacks in India

In News A recent attack on a 17-year-old girl with an acid-like substance in Delhi has once again brought back to focus the heinous crime of acid attacks and the easy availability of corrosive substances. About Prevalence of Acid Attack: As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, there were 150 such cases recorded […]

Bihar Hooch Tragedy

In News Recently, the Bihar government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor in Saran district which took 82 lives as of now. More about the news State Subject: Although the prohibition of alcohol use is encouraged in the constitution of India (Article 47, DPSP), alcohol […]

Panini’s ‘Ashtadhyayi’

In News An Indian student claims to have solved Sanskrit’s biggest puzzle—a grammar problem found in the ‘Ashtadhyayi’. About Confusion in Interpretation of Ashtadhyayi: Ashtadhyayi delves deep into the language’s phonetics, syntax and grammar. It also offers a ‘language machine’, where you can feed in the root and suffix of any Sanskrit word, and get […]

Doctrine of Separation of Power

In News The President and the Vice-President of India have weighed in on the surpassing significance of the separation of powers in the Indian Constitution.  About  Doctrine of separation of power A  constitution, being the fundamental or basic law of the land, not just lists the functions of the government but also distributes these three […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Collegium target again: Govt says new system to appoint judges is the need (Polity and Governance) Know about  Supreme Court’s Collegium system, significance, criticism and way ahead  GS 3 6 Soon at Asola Bhatti sanctuary, e-cycles and golf carts on rent […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 China builds ropeway, roads near tri-junction (International Relations) What are recent issues related to the India-China border? repercussions and way ahead  GS 2 1 States can enact laws on uniform civil code, Law Minister tells Rajya Sabha (Polity and Governance) […]

Vijay Diwas

In News India celebrates Vijay Diwas every year on 16th December to commemorate India’s victory over Pakistan in 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war. 1971 Bangladesh Liberation war During the struggle for independence in East Pakistan, the war started on  December 3, 1971, and ended 13 days later on December 16 with India winning the war. In […]

Agni-V ballistic Missile

In News India successfully test-fired nuclear-capable ballistic missile Agni-V . Key Features of Agni-V ballistic missile It is an ingeniously built advanced surface-to-surface ballistic missile developed under the Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP). The missile has a three-stage solid-fuel engine and can strike targets with a high degree of precision at distances up to […]