Jail for false compensation claims of COVID deaths Subject : Polity Section : Laws Context: Centre has issued a public notice stating that compensation for Covid-related deaths Concept: Centre has issued a public notice stating that compensation for Covid-related deaths, which took place after March 24 should be filed within 90 days, and […]
Birth- death reporting to be automated Subject: Polity Section: Msc Context: Centre plans revamp of the Civil Registration System that is linked to National Population Register Background: Union government is planning to revamp the Civil Registration System (CRS) to enable the registration of birth and death in real-time with minimum human intervention and […]
Solomon Island signs a security pact with China Subject : Geography Section: Mapping Context: Solomon Island signs a security pact with China What is in the Solomon Islands-China pact? According to a leaked draft of the agreement, Chinese warships will be permitted to dock on the islands. Beijing will now also be able […]
Hasdeo Forest Area Subject : Geography Section: Mapping Context: Local women in Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh started a tree-hugging campaign on the morning of April 26, 2022, as they were being cut for the mining project in Hasdeo Aranya. Concept: The felling of tress in the Surjapur district started after the Chhattisgarh government […]
Baloch group behind Karachi bombings Subject : Geography Section: Mapping Context: On Tuesday, there was a suicide bombing at Karachi University, outside its Confucius Institute, a Chinese culture and education outreach centre supported by the Chinese Ministry of Education. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claimed responsibility for the attack, also claiming that it was […]
State of (un)employment in India Subject : Economy Section :Unemployment Context: According to Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) India’s labour force participation rate (LFPR) has fallen to just 40% from an already low 47% in 2016. This suggests not only that more than half of India’s population in the working-age group (15 years […]
Heat Wave Subject: Environment Context- Deadly heatwave building across India, Pakistan: Experts Concept- A deadly heatwave is building across India and Pakistan, A new an lysis by climate scientists has directly connected the heatwave with climate. New Delhi could touch 44-45°C, approaching its record April temperature, while some parts of North India could […]
Why it is so hot almost everywhere in India Subject: Environment Context- THE INDIA Meteorological Department (IMD) on Wednesday forecast heatwave conditions over East, Central & Northwest India during the next five days, and issued a yellow alert (“watch, be updated”) for the entire country except Uttarakhand, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and parts […]
Archaeology museum in Andhra Pradesh to display 400 artefacts Subject: Art & Culture Context- The Archaeology and Museums Department of Andhra Pradesh has built a museum in Eluru, where nearly 400 artefacts dating back to the early historic period (from 6th Century BC to 4th Century BC) to the 19th Century AD. Concept- […]
Large share of India’s threatened endemic species in Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka: Study Subject: Environment Context- Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka host a large share of India’s threatened and endemic species of amphibians, birds and mammals, according to a new study. Concept- The three states account for 51 per cent of the […]