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Pokkali Rice

About  Pokkali is an heritage heirloom rice crop cultivated in the coastal regions of Kerala, including Ezhikkara, Ernakulam, and supported by Palliyakal Cooperative Service Bank (PCSB).  Pokkali is an ancient farming practice where one season of rice farming is alternated with another season of prawn culture.  The prawn seedlings, which swim in from the sea […]

Pokkali Rice

About  Pokkali is an heritage heirloom rice crop cultivated in the coastal regions of Kerala, including Ezhikkara, Ernakulam, and supported by Palliyakal Cooperative Service Bank (PCSB).  Pokkali is an ancient farming practice where one season of rice farming is alternated with another season of prawn culture.  The prawn seedlings, which swim in from the sea […]

Great Indian Bustards

In News The recent sighting of three Great Indian Bustards (GIBs) deep in Pakistan’s Cholistan desert has given rise to speculation that it might have flown across the international border from India’s Desert National Park (DNP).  About Great Indian Bustards  Science Name : Ardeotis nigriceps  It is one of the rarest birds in the world […]

RRBs to extend credit for MSMEs

In News RRBs will soon extend credit for education, housing and even small businesses in rural India. More about the news About: To provide credit to rural consumers, the government is planning to leverage the 15,000-odd strong network of the 43 Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) in the country by asking them to expand their portfolio […]

General Consent to CBI

In News Recently, Maharashtra Government restored general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate cases in Maharashtra. Key Points About:  It reversed the decision of the state’s previous Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government. Consequence:  CBI will no longer require the permission of the state government to open investigations in the […]

Lothal, ‘oldest dock in the world’, to get Heritage Complex

Context Recently, the Prime Minister reviewed the construction of the National Maritime Heritage Complex (NMHC) site at Gujarat’s Lothal via video conferencing.  National Maritime Heritage Complex It has four theme parks – Memorial theme park, Maritime and Navy theme park, Climate theme park, and Adventure and Amusement theme park. The National Maritime Heritage Complex will […]

INTERPOL General Assembly – 90th Session

In News The Union Home minister recently addressed the concluding session of the 90th INTERPOL General Assembly. This session was hosted by India in New Delhi. India’s recommendations for INTERPOL Setting up of permanent platforms: India recommended to Interpol that setting up permanent counter-terrorism and anti-narcotics real-time information exchange platforms. These platforms would further strengthen […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 Interpol rejects Delhi Red Corner request for Khalistan separatist (International institutions ) Know about INTERPOL and What is a Red Notice? GS 2 3 CJI names Justice Chandrachud, most senior judge, as successor (Polity and Governance) What is the Appointment Process […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2/3 1 IMF cuts India’s growth forecast to 6.8% this year (International Institutions /Economy) What are the findings of IMF’s October 2022 World Economic Outlook: Countering the Cost-of-Living Crisis GS 2 1 Three lakh and counting: RTI pleas pile up  at information commissions […]

India slams ‘methodology’ of Global Hunger Index

In News Recently ,India rejected the Global Hunger Index 2022 ranking, saying the index suffers from serious methodological issues. It ranked India 107 out of 121 countries  About Global Hunger Index It is a tool for comprehensively measuring and tracking hunger at global, regional, and national levels.  GHI scores are based on the values of […]