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                            Facts in News E9 Initiative It is the consultation meeting of Education Ministers of E9 countries (Bangladesh, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Nigeria and Pakistan). It is the first of a three-phased process to co-create an initiative on digital learning […]

In News Recently, there have been incidents of security personnel getting killed and injured in encounters with Maoists in Sukma district of Chhattisgarh. Recent Sukma Incident A joint team of the Chhattisgarh Police comprising the District Reserve Guard (DRG) and the Special Task Force (STF), along with various teams of the Central Reserve Police Force […]

In News Recently, Odisha has proposed a second biosphere reserve in its southern part at Mahendragiri, a hill ecosystem having a rich biodiversity. Similipal Biosphere Reserve is Odisha’s first such reserve and was notified May 20, 1996. Mahendragiri Hills Area & Location: Mahendragiri is a mountain in the Rayagada subdivision of the district of Gajapati, […]

In context India is fast emerging as a leader in high power computing with the National Super Computing Mission (NSM). National Supercomputing Mission It was launched in 2015 to enhance the research capacities and capabilities in the country by connecting them to form a Supercomputing grid, with National Knowledge Network (NKN) as the backbone. The […]

In News The central government promulgated an ordinance allowing the use of pre-packs as an insolvency resolution mechanism for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) with defaults up to Rs 1 crore, under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code. About The move comes soon after the end of a one-year suspension of insolvency initiation imposed by […]

In News A recent analysis of records shows that the National Security Act (NSA) has been invoked in Uttar Pradesh (UP) frequently. About National Security Act It empowers the government to detain a person if the authorities are satisfied that the person is a threat to national security or to prevent such people from disrupting […]