Kerala set to send 46 lakh women back to school Subject : Schemes Context: Kerala set to send 46 lakh women back to school under Kerala’s flagship poverty alleviation mission, Kudumbashree More about the news: Kerala’s Kudumbashree mission is launching a “back to school” program for its 46 lakh enrolled women over the […]
Sri Lanka is going to hold chairmanship of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Subject :IR Section: INTERNATIONAL GROUPING Context: Sri Lanka is going to take over the chairmanship of the Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) during the 23rd Council of Ministers’ Meeting More about the news: The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Council […]
Daily Prelims Notes 10 October 2023 Table Of Contents DG Shipping notifies a new order for grant of RoFR priority to IFSCA-owned ships Natural rubber producing nations urged to address common issues Business continuity plan for Israel’s Haifa port ready: APSEZ India needs to invest substantially on creating multimodal infrastructure Smart fence along […]
Israel, Hamas conflict casts shadow on ambitious economic initiatives Subject :IR Section: International Grouping Context: Israel, Hamas conflict casts shadow on ambitious economic initiatives More about the news: The recent escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas is expected to impact two major economic initiatives involving India, Israel, and other stakeholders. The I2U2 […]
The State of India’s Scheduled Areas Subject :Polity Section: Constitution What are Scheduled Areas: Scheduled Areas, covering 11.3% of India’s land area, are designated in 10 states. In 2015, Kerala proposed to include several habitations, gram panchayats, and wards in Scheduled Areas, but the Indian government’s approval is pending. However, many Adivasi organizations […]
General Comment No. 26 Subject : IR Section: International conventions In the news: The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children’s rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change. Children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment: For […]
The climate blind spot in India’s river interlinking projects Subject : Geography Section: Physical geography Context: The river interlinking project is a $168 billion project to transfer excess water from one river basin to the other. It is seen as a permanent solution to the drought situation. A new study published in Nature […]
Smart fence along Myanmar border in the pipeline: govt Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: An advanced smart fencing system of 100 km along the Myanmar border is in the pipeline to strengthen the existing surveillance system, the 2022-23 annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said. Details of the […]
India needs to invest substantially on creating multimodal infrastructure Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: India needs good multimodal infrastructure to handle major transport modes — air, rail, road, and waterways. Multimodal Infrastructure: Multimodal infrastructure involves the end-to-end movement of international goods by more than one mode of transport, using a single […]
Business continuity plan for Israel’s Haifa port ready: APSEZ Subject: Geography Section: Places in news Context: Haifa port of Israel, which is run and managed by the Adani group, is in the news due to an attack by the Hamas group. The Haifa port, situated in the north, accounts for 3% of (Adani […]