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World Environmental Health Day

In News Recently, World Environment Health Day was celebrated on September 26 which called for an urgent need to strengthen the One Health approach. About World Environmental Health Day The theme for this World Environment Health Day is: Strengthening Environmental Health Systems for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. There are 17 Sustainable Development […]

Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC)

Context The Indian government is pushing smartphone makers to enable support for its NavIC navigation system in new devices to be sold in India from next year. About Indigenous technology: NavIC is an independent stand-alone navigation satellite system developed by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Reliable alternative: It acts as an alternative to the […]

NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART)

In News Recently, NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) successfully crashed into Dimorphous. About Humanity’s first planetary defence test:  With the collision, the test has been completed successfully in a mission that went exactly as planned without any hitches. Reason for test:  The impact should have nudged the asteroid slightly and subtly changed its orbit […]

8 years of ‘Make in India’ Programme

In News ‘Make in India’ recently completed 8 years since its inception. More about the news Make in India, the flagship program of the Government of India that aspires to  Facilitate investment,  Foster innovation,  Enhance skill development, Build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure, Protect the intellectual property, Make India digital, Create healthy relationships with various countries, Provide […]

Push for Semiconductor Industry

In News The government recently modified the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for the development of a semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystem in India. The scheme aims to make India’s $10 billion chip-making initiative more attractive to investors. More about the Modified Scheme About: The new scheme seeks to harmonise government incentives for all technology nodes […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   2   Govt aims to issue 10 lakh Ayushman Cards a day: Mansukh Mandaviya (Health/Welfare Schemes) Know about Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission,achievements and future targets of the government  GS 3 8 What lower rain in Delhi this year […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   Very premature to comment on India getting UNSC veto: Jaishankar (International Relations) Know about the United Nations Security Council (UNSC),its mandate ,India and UNSC,Challenges for India at UNSC and the way ahead . GS 2 8 Soft power, the […]

Push for Police Reforms

In News  September 22 is marked as Police Reforms Day in the country.  On that day in 2006 the Supreme Court gave a landmark judgement on police reforms. Overview of Policing in india  “Police” being a State subject in the seventh schedule to the Constitution of India,it is primarily the State Governments who have to […]

Caribbean Community Nations (CARICOM)

In News  India and CARICOM nations have agreed to work together on global issues such as food and energy security and combating climate change. CARICOM About: It came into being  on 4 July 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas It is a grouping of   twenty countries: fifteen Member States  and five  […]

India-Brazil-South Africa Trilateral Cooperative Forum (IBSA)

In News  India hosted the 10th Ministerial Commission of Foreign Ministers of the India-Brazil-South Africa Trilateral Cooperative Forum (IBSA). India-Brazil-South Africa Trilateral Cooperative Forum (IBSA) About: It is a unique Forum which brings together India, Brazil and South Africa, three large democracies and major economies from three different continents, facing similar challenges.  All three countries […]