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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 2 Out-of-pocket health spend falls, govt share rises: Ministry (Health) What are the key highlights of National Health Accounts Estimates for India (2019-20)?   GS 2 10 The partisan council  (Polity and Governance )   What is the Stand of the Government […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 6   Call to protect historically significant structures at Thirunelly temple in Kerala (Art and Culture) Learn facts related to Vilakkumadom GS 3 10 Understanding temperature anomalies (Environment) What is a temperature anomaly?  And What does this actually mean in terms of […]

The Limited Role of Textbooks in History

In Context It is widely believed that our understanding of history comes from textbooks, which is not entirely the case.  Understanding of history  From lived experiences: As with most social sciences, our knowledge of history comes from lived experience.  This includes what we read in fiction or non-fiction or from the Internet; what we watch […]

Projects in Kerala and Dadra and Nagar Haveli

In News PM lays the foundation stone and dedicates to the nation’s various development projects in Kerala and Dadra and Nagar Haveli. More about News Projects in Kerala: India’s First Water Metro launched at Kochi Foundation stone of various rail projects and Digital Science Park in Thiruvananthapuram First Vande Bharat Express of Kerala Projects in […]

Guaifenesin: WHO issues alert over India-made Cough Syrup

In News The World Health Organization has said that a batch of contaminated India-made cough syrup has been found in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia. About Guaifenesin is an expectorant used to relieve chest congestion and symptoms of cough. Samples of the Guaifenesin Syrup TG Syrup from the Marshall Islands were analysed and it was […]

Zero Shadow Day

In News At 12:17 PM IST on April 25, Bengaluru and at all places along the 130  north Latitude experienced a ‘Zero Shadow Day’. What is ‘Zero Shadow Day’(ZSD)? A ZSD is a day on which the Sun does not cast a shadow of an object at solar noon, when the sun will be exactly at the zenith position(highest point in the sky) ZSD […]

Vilakkumadom of Thirunelly Temple

In News The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has urged the government to conserve the historically significant structures, including the 600-year-old ‘Vilakkumadom’. About Vilakkumadom Vilakkumadom is an exquisite granite structure believed to be constructed in the 15th century AD, at the Sree Mahavishnu Temple at Thirunelly in Wayanad district of Kerala. […]

State of the Global Climate 2022 Report: WMO

In News The State of the Global Climate 2022 report has been released by the World Meteorological Organization. About the Report It focuses on key climate indicators – greenhouse gases, temperatures, sea level rise, ocean heat and acidification, sea ice and glaciers. It also highlights the impacts of climate change and extreme weather. It shows […]

Gig Workers

In News The Rajasthan Government is about to bring the Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers (Registration and Welfare) Bill, 2023, which has stringent provisions against errant aggregators, including barring them from operating in the State.  Highlights of the Bill Rajasthan Platform-based Gig Workers Welfare Board: It will design welfare policies and hear grievances of the workers […]

Understanding Temperature Anomalies

In News March 2023 was the second warmest March on record.  More about the news Warm March: March 2023 was the second warmest in the instrumental record.  The warmest March occurred just a few years ago in 2016, when the biggest El Niño of the 21st century triggered a ‘mini’ global warming.  In India, we […]