CONTEXT: The Indian Federation of App-based Transport Workers, on behalf of gig workers, has filed a public interest litigation in the Supreme Court, on September 20, 2021. DEMAND : Some relief...
CONTEXT: Home Minister Amit Shah noted in a meeting with State leaders and representatives that the influence of the Maoists in geographical area has reduced from 96 districts in 10...
Context: We are witnessing a new emphasis on the importance of Outer Space when countries across the world are coming together. Even Private companies are marking tremendous technological achievements. SpaceX,...
CONTEXT The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission was recently launched by the Prime Minister through a video conference. The nationwide rollout of the project coincides with the National Health Authority (NHA) celebrating...
CONTEXT: The Ministry of Education has adopted a method of National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF) to rank higher educational institutions in India. WHY IN NEWS: The sixth edition of the NIRF...
CONTEXT: Bihar has been facing serious challenges with recurrent massive floods over the years. This year it has witnessed two issues — flooding and novel coronavirus pandemic. BACKGROUND: some of Nepal’s...
(GS 3, Economics, The Hindu, Excerpts from an interview of Dr. Pawan Goenka, Chairman, Steering Committee for Advancing Local Value-Add and Exports (SCALE) with The Hindu) The Indian manufacturing sector has...
News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced that it would conduct open market purchase of government securities under the Government Securities Acquisition Programme 2.0 for ₹15,000 crore on September...
CONTEXT- The Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) Report of August 2021 shows that the unemployment rate has increased from approx 7% in July to 8.3% for August 2021. Sector-wise analysis...
CONTEXT: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released new Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) after a gap of 16 years. Under these guidelines, WHO has further lowered the recommended levels of...
