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Facts in News SMILE (Support for Marginalized Individuals for Livelihood and Enterprise) Scheme It is formulated by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment which includes a subscheme – ‘Central Sector Scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of persons engaged in the act of Begging’.  Key Points The scheme covers several comprehensive measures including welfare measures for […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   The politics of snooping Pegasus of myth (Cyber Security) Need to know about pegasus spyware, its recent attack  in India, its implications, […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 1.2 lakh Indian children lost caregivers: study (Social Justice) Global study of Covid-19 pandemic associated orphanhood and caregiver deaths. Major data highlights and impact on the society at large. GS 2 2 Protesters reiterate demand to repeal farm laws (Polity and […]

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Facts in News Alps Mountain Range Recently, the inventory of Swiss Glacial lakes has shown that almost 1,200 new lakes have formed in formerly glaciated regions of the Swiss Alps since the end of the Little Ice Age (LIA) around 1850. Alps Mountain Range It is a small segment of a discontinuous mountain chain that […]

The Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Page No.                          Headlines                Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 4   One Nation One Ration Card scheme to be enforced across Delhi from today (Welfare Schemes) One Nation One Ration Card scheme, […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 1   7   9 Rahul, Prashant Kishor, ex-EC Lavasa on list of spyware targets   Surveillance reform is the need of the hour   Illegal surveillance is not possible in India (Science and Technology) Know about the Pegasus spyware and its […]

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Facts in News Financial Action Task Force Recently, an evaluation by the global organisation Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to analyse the effectiveness of India’s anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing regime has been postponed for the second time. FATF is an inter-governmental decision-making body, established in 1989 during the G7 Summit to develop policies […]

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Facts in News Mercury’s Iron Heart Recently, a study by the University of Maryland has disputed the prevailing hypothesis on why Mercury has a big-sized core relative to its mantle (the layer between its core and crust). Earlier, scientists had argued that hit-and-run collisions with other bodies during the formation of the solar system resulted […]

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Facts in News Hubble Telescope Recently, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has planned to fix a glitch in the Hubble space telescope, which is currently running in “safe mode”. It was launched and deployed in April 1990 and is named after the astronomer Edwin Hubble and is the first major optical telescope to […]

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Facts in News District Mineral Foundation Funds Recently, the Centre has taken complete control of the district mineral foundation (DMF) funds from the states. Key Points: This would negate states’ right to sanction or approve any expenditure out of the funds accrued from mandatory contributions from mining leaseholders. As per the recently released guidelines, 60% […]