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Climate Change Fuelling Hurricanes

In Context Recently, Hurricane Fiona hit the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. Correlation of Climate change & hurricanes  About: Although scientists have not yet concluded that Fiona’s behaviour or severity was influenced by climate change, there is compelling evidence that these catastrophic storms are getting worse. Change in nature of hurricanes: Hurricanes are becoming wetter, […]

Moonlighting

In News Recently, the DXC Technology India MD said that the Moonlighting is only one challenge and that is not reason enough for a company to put an end to work from home that had proved to be beneficial for a large chunk of employees. Wipro has recently sacked around 300 employees for ‘moonlighting’.  What […]

Ajanta-era Buddhist Caves

In News The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has reported 26 Buddhist caves in Madhya Pradesh’s Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve following an exploration exercise this year. About History:  The caves date back to the time between 2nd century BC and 5th century BC, and pertain to the Mahayana sect of Buddhism.  The exploration was held in […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains       3   Dada Saheb Phalke award for  actor Asha Parekh  (Miscellaneous ) Learn facts related to Dada Saheb Phalke award  GS 2  12 SC collegium recommends bombay HC CJ as top court judge  (Judiciary) Know about Collegium System,Evolution of the collegium system,Criticism […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Govt. app to capture data on groundwater levels   (Government Policies and Interventions) Know about the Jaldoot  app and its significance   .   1 Phalke award for Asha Parekh  (Miscellaneous ) Learn facts related to Dadasaheb Phalke Award GS […]

Energising India-Nepal ties

In News  Nepal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India to develop the West Seti and Seti River (SR6) projects — a total of 1,200 MW. Background  In an MoU in 2012, China was assigned to develop the project, but it withdrew in 2018, citing issues of resettlement and rehabilitation. Subsequently, Nepal tried to […]

Exercise Kakadu 2022

In News Recently, a P8I Long Range Maritime Patrol Aircraft of the Indian Navy participated in the Multinational Maritime Exercise Kakadu 2022. About  It was hosted by the Royal Australian Navy in Darwin along with INS Satpura.  It is a biennial maritime exercise that brings together around 3,000 personnel, 15 warships and more than 30 […]

Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) Missile

In News  DRDO conducted two successful test flights of the Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile .  Very Short Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile  About: It is a Man Portable Air Defence System (MANPAD) designed and developed indigenously by DRDO’s Research Centre Imarat (RCI), Hyderabad in collaboration with other DRDO laboratories and […]

‘Neelakurinji’ Bloom

In  News  The Neelakurinji flowers have turned the green patches of Bababudangiri range of the Western Ghats (Chandradrona Mountains) into purple-blue. Bathukamma flower festival is celebrated in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh as per Satavahana Calendar during the Navratri festival. About Neelakurinji Flower It is a shrub of the Acanthaceae family that famously blooms once every […]

Ram Setu

In News Recently, Ram Setu has been at the centre of several controversies and legal cases. The Ram Setu It is also known as Adam’s Bridge. It is a 48-km chain of limestone shoals between Rameswaram on India’s southeast coast and Mannar Island near Sri Lanka’s northwest coast. The structure has significance in both Hindu […]