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UNSC resolution 1267

In News Recently, China blocked a joint India-U.S. attempt to put a Pakistan-based terrorist on the UN Security Council’s 1267 list, placing a hold on the proposal to add Lashkar-e-Taiba ‘commander’ Sajid Mir, who is wanted for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, as well as attacks in the U.S. and Denmark. About    The UNSC resolution […]

Eklavya Model Residential Schools

In Context The Eklavya Model Residential Schools have been facing teacher shortage.  About 4,000 teachers have been appointed across the 378 schools, of which nearly 70 per cent are either contractual teachers or on deputation from state government schools. Shortage of Teachers According to the guidelines issued to states in 2020 by NESTS, each school […]

Lumpy Skin Disease Virus

In News  The Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) Virus that has killed at least 50,000 cattle in India this year may be structurally different from the version of the virus prevalent in India in 2019. It is raising questions on whether the new vaccine being developed for safeguarding cattle may be adequately protective. Lumpy Skin Disease […]

Consequences of declining fertility

In News  It has been observed that Average global fertility has been consistently declining over the past 70 years.  Total fertility rate  The total fertility rate in a specific year is defined as the total number of children that would be born to each woman if she were to live to the end of her […]

Web3

In News Recently, the Finance Minister was addressing the 75th Annual General Meeting of Indian Banks’ Association in Mumbai where she highlighted the use of Web3 and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in fraud detection and to generate early warning signs in an unforeseen event. About Web3 It is also called Web 3.0. It is a […]

Samarkand SCO Summit

In News Recently, the 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit was held in Samarkand. Meeting highlights Upcoming Presidency of India: Uzbek President chaired the 22nd SCO summit of Samarkand. Uzbekistan in this summit handed over the rotating presidency of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to India. As a result India will host the next SCO […]

Criminalisation of Marital Rape

In News Recently, Supreme Court sought Centre’s response on Criminalisation of marital rape. More about the news Petitions: Several petitions are pending in the apex court regarding the issue of criminalisation of marital rape. The petitioners had challenged the constitutionality of the marital rape exception under Section 375 IPC (rape) on grounds that it discriminated […]

The Eastern Economic Forum

In News Recently ,Russia hosted the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) Vladivostok from September 5 to 8.  The four-day forum is a platform for entrepreneurs to expand their businesses into Russia’s Far East (RFE). Russia’s Far East (RFE). It is geographically placed at a strategic location; acting as a gateway into Asia.  The region encompasses […]

F16 Package to Pakistan

In News  Recently, India conveyed its concern over the recent U.S. approval of a $450-million sustenance package for Pakistan’s F-16 fighter fleet.  About the deal Pakistan first received the F-16 aircraft package from the Ronald Reagan administration in the 1980s despite heavy objection from the Government of India which cautioned that the aircraft would be […]

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin)

In News The Union Ministry of Rural Development has come up with a set of penalties that the State governments will have to bear for any further delay. About West Bengal, Chhattisgarh and Odisha and Assam are the leading four laggard States who are far behind their targets. This is the first time, since the […]