DPN Topics
US-Mexico Border Subject – IR Context – The Biden administration on Monday reinstated a Trump-era policy to make asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for hearings in US immigration court Concept –
EU Regulators give Approval to Mix Vaccines Subject – Science and Tech Context – European Union regulators endorsed the mixing two different Covid shots for initial vaccine schedules and boosters Concept – European Union regulators endorsed the mixing two different Covid shots for initial vaccine schedules and boosters, saying hybrid approaches can increase […]
Green-Ag project Subject – Agriculture Context – The switch to chemical-based farming and other faulty agricultural practices have imperilled Odisha’s Similipal biosphere reserve. Concept – The continuous exposure to faulty agricultural practices has garnered policymakers’ attention, and Similipal is among the five landscapes chosen for the Food and Agricultural Organisation’s Green-Ag project which […]
Micro Labs for Genomic Sequencing Subject – Science and Tech Context – CSIR-IGIB and FIND plan to set up micro labs for genomic sequencing Concept – With the aim of taking genome sequencing to hard-to-reach locations and reducing the time to get results from these tests, CSIRInstitute of Genomics and Integrated Biology has […]
Kasturirangan Committee on Western Ghats Subject – Environment Context – Karnataka Chief Minister informed the Centre that the state is opposed to the Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats. Concept – Recommendations of the Kasturirangan committee report The Kasturirangan committee report proposes 37 per cent of the total area of Western Ghats, which […]
NASA’s new communications system LCRD Subject – Science and Tech Context – NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) Concept – NASA launched its new Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) — the agency’s first-ever laser communications system. The LCRD will help the agency test optical communication in space. Currently, most NASA […]
Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Subject – Economy Context – Omicron shows policymakers can’t let guard down: BIS Concept – Established in 1930, the BIS is owned by 60 central banks, representing countries from around the world that together account for about 95% of world GDP. Its head office is in Basel, Switzerland. The Bank for International Settlements is […]
Maitri Divas Subject – IR Context – India would further “expand and deepen” ties with Bangladesh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday, marking Maitri Divas that commemorates the day when India recognised Bangladesh as an independent country in 1971 Concept – Maitri Divas commemorates the day when India recognised Bangladesh as an […]
Personal Recognisance (PR) Bond Subject – Polity Context – Assam editor facing sedition charge released on PR bond Concept – A Personal Recognizance Bond, better known as a “PR Bond“, is granted by a court judge once the review of an individual’s case and criminal history has been completed during a pretrial hearing. […]
e-office Project Subject – Governance Context – Wayanad completes e-office project Concept – Wayanad has become the first district in the country to complete the e-office project in all revenue offices. e-office is a web application that enables the government to automate the entire workflow of government departments.