Potential fallout of Israel’s killing of senior Hamas, Hezbollah leaders Subject: IR Sec: Places in news Context: Ismail Haniyeh, head of the political bureau of Hamas and the Qatar-based public face of the group, was killed in Tehran where he was attending the inauguration of the new reformist President Masoud Pezeshkian. More on News: […]
India selects 2 crew members for Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station Subject: Science and Tech Sec: Space sector Context: Shubhanshu Shukla and Prasanth Balakrishnan Nair, Group Captains in the IAF, will train in U.S.; experience gained during the mission will be beneficial for human space programme, says ISRO. More on News: A […]
Cabinet approves 8 high-speed road corridors worth Rs 50655 crore Subject: Geo Sec: Eco geo Context: The Cabinet approved eight National High-Speed Road Corridor Projects of 936 km length at a total cost of Rs 50,655 crore. The projects are expected to improve logistics efficiency, reduce congestion, and enhance connectivity across the country. […]
Legal challenges to the Great Nicobar infrastructure project Sub: Env Sec: Env legislation Great Nicobar Island Project (GNI): GNI Project is a mega project to be implemented at the southern end of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The project includes an international container transhipment terminal, a greenfield international airport, township development, and a […]
Centre reissues draft notification on Eco sensitive areas in Western Ghats Sub: Env Sec: Env legislation Context: In response to the Wayanad landslide, the Union government has reissued a draft notification for the sixth time in a decade, classifying parts of the Western Ghats in six states (Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and […]
Daily Prelims Notes 3 August 2024 Table Of Contents Centre reissues draft notification on Eco sensitive areas in Western Ghats Legal challenges to the Great Nicobar infrastructure project Cabinet approves 8 high-speed road corridors worth Rs 50655 crore India selects 2 crew members for Axiom-4 mission to International Space Station Potential fallout of […]
On election of the European Commission president Subject: IR Sec: Int org Context: The newly constituted European Commission (EC), the executive arm of the European Union, elected Ursula von der Leyen, the EC’s first female President, for a second term. Ms. Von der Leyen, of the centre-right European People’s Party (EPP), won by a […]
Rajnath urged to stop export of arms and ammunition to Israel Subject: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: Any supply of military material to Israel would amount to a violation of India’s obligations under international humanitarian law and the mandate of Article 21 read with Article 51(c) of the Constitution of India, the letter addressed […]