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Document on terror acts at the UN Security Council.

In News Recently India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations circulated a document on terror acts at the UN Security Council.  More about the document highlights Categorising terrorism: The document stated that the era of classifying terrorists as “bad” or “good” on the basis of “political convenience” must end immediately. It also stated that categorising […]

Distorted use of fertilisers

In News Recent data from the Department of Fertilisers shows a 3.7 per cent increase in the sale of urea during April-October 2022 over the corresponding seven months of the previous year.  More about the news Issue: Two ambitious schemes of the incumbent government — Soil Health Card and mandatory neem-coating of urea — were […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Congress turns the page in Himachal: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is CM   (Polity and Governance) Know about the Office of Chief Minister, its Appointment, Power and Functions. GS 2 1 Lawmakers must address POCSO cases of consenting under-18s: CJI   (Govt. […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal Pradesh CM   (Polity and Governance) Know about the Office of Chief Minister, its Appointment, Power and Functions. GS 2 3 CMs must be consulted for appointing, removing Governors, says DMK MP   (Polity and […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 4 One-year wait for seeking divorce by mutual consent is unconstitutional: HC   Corruption is a serious threat to national security: P K Mishra   (Polity and Governance) Know about Section 10 A of the Divorce Act, 1869  and recent developments linked […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1   1 Rain lashes T.N. coast as Mandous makes landfall (Geography) Know about Cyclone Mandous  and what is  Cyclone ?Types of Cyclones and Formation of Cyclones   GS 3 5 Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN Red List   (Species In News) […]

Expanding Public Distribution System (PDS) coverage

In News  Critics of the  Public Distribution System (PDS) appreciated its services during the COVID-19 lockdown. About Public Distribution System (PDS) It evolved as a system of management of scarcity through the distribution of food grains at affordable prices.  Over the years, PDS has become an important part of the Government’s policy for the management […]

Section 10 A of the Divorce Act, 1869

In News Recently, the Kerala high court (HC) struck down the one-year waiting period (the cooling-off period) for couples seeking divorce through mutual consent, holding it unconstitutional. Key Points The order said the provision contained in Section 10A of the Divorce Act (1869) robbed people of their right to liberty. The judgment added that “ […]

Stillbirth

In News A new study has found that countries with higher rates of stillborn babies had higher amounts of fine particulate air pollution. Key Findings India leads the list with the highest average number of stillbirths — 217,000 out of 25 million births each year. India was followed by Pakistan (110,000), Nigeria (93,000), China (64,000) […]

Singapore Declaration

In News The “Singapore Declaration”, was recently adopted during the 17th Asia and the Pacific Regional Meeting of the International Labour Organisation (APRM of ILO). More about the declaration Social dialogue: The declaration said social dialogue is key to building trust, and resilient labour market institutions.  It is essential to sustained recovery and inclusive and […]