Zonal Councils Context: The 30th Southern Zonal Council meeting was presided over by Shri Amit Shah, the Union Minister for Home and Cooperation. The Zonal Councils were conceptualized by Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956, during discussions on the report of the States Re-organisation Commission. […]
Strengthening Disaster Management: India and Maldives Foster Collaborative Efforts Context: The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Hon’ble Prime Minister, has granted ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the National Disaster Management Authority of India and the National Disaster Management Authority […]
Pollution Of The Ganges Ganges Or The Ganga Hindus regard the Ganges as sacred and accord it great religious significance. It is revered as the goddess Ganga and is thought to purify the soul and atone for sins. Length and Course: The Ganges is one […]
LVM-3: the other ISRO rocket Context ISRO will launch its Chandrayaan 3 mission on July 14 onboard an LVM-3. What are Launch vehicles? Launch vehicles are vehicles used to send payloads into space from the Earth’s surface, such as satellites, scientific instruments, and spacecraft. To […]
Report: Impact Of The Pandemic On Education Context : A combined report for 2020–21 and 2021–22, the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI–D) released by the Ministry on Sunday evaluates the district-level performance of the educational system. What is Performance Grading Index for Districts and […]
In Varanasi, turtles help clean the Ganga Context : Large-scale human efforts have been made since 2014 as part of the Namami Gange Programme to clean the Ganga and revitalise the almost 2,600 km river network. Turtles in particular have been playing a significant influence […]
Forest Bill Goes To House Unchanged Context : The full amendment Bill has received the unanimous support of a parliamentary committee formed to look into the contentious suggested changes to the Forest (Conservation) Act, of 1980. What is Forest (Conservation) Act 1980? The act’s goals […]
A Paradigm Shift: Unraveling the Improving Landscape of Non-Performing Assets in Indian Banks Context: Indian banks have witnessed a remarkable decline in NPAs, reaching their lowest levels since 2015. Relevance: GS-03 (Growth and Development) (Indian Economy) Prelims: Non-Performing assets Restructure Advance Stressed assets Fugitive offender […]
The Challenge of Resurrecting the WTO’s Dispute Settlement System Context: The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) deal at the Geneva ministerial conference, aimed to revive the WTO’s dispute settlement system (DSS), also known as the organization’s ‘crown jewel,’ by 2024. Relevance: GS-02, GS-03 (Bilateral Groupings and […]
Blog: Legacy Of Artist Namboodiri Background: Karuvattu Mana Vasudevan Namboothiri was an Indian painter and sculptor who was born on September 13, 1925. He is well known for his copper relief artwork and line art. He worked with many Malayalam authors, including Thakazhy Shivasankara Pillai, […]