DPN Topics
SWAMIH Fund Subject – Economy Context – SWAMIH Fund exit from investment in Mumbai’s housing project and its impact Concept – The government-backed Special Window for Affordable & Mid-Income Housing (SWAMIH) Fund has announced complete exit from its investment made in CCI Rivali Park Wintergreen project in Mumbai. The fund was set up […]
Agni-5 ballistic missile Subject – Defence and Security Context – Agni-5 ballistic missile, with 5,000-km range, successfully tested in India Concept – Agni-5 ballistic missile, with 5,000-km range was successfully tested in India. Though inducted over three years ago, India’s foremost Agni 5 ballistic missile was tested for the first time by the […]
Heat Waves Subject – Environment Context – Heat waves likely to last ‘25 times longer’ in India by another 2-4 decades, says climate report Concept – The heatwaves in India are likely to “last 25 times longer by 2036-2065” if carbon emissions remain high and push global temperature rise to 4 degrees Celsius […]
UNESCO World Heritage forests Subject – Environment Context – UNESCO World Heritage forests: India’s Sundarbans among 5 sites with highest ‘blue carbon’ globally Concept – India’s Sundarbans National Park is among five sites that have the highest blue carbon stocks globally, according to a new assessment of greenhouse gas volumes emitted from and […]
‘Time for India’ drive Subject – IR Context – Sweden set to launch ‘Time for India’ drive Concept – Sweden would soon launch a trade promotion event — Time for India — to boost bilateral trade. Under it, there shall be no requirement for vaccination for entry nor will there be a quarantine regime in place. But travellers need to take a COVID-19 test on […]
‘Knock Every Door’ Campaign Subject – Governance Context – ‘Knock every door’ campaign to boost second-dose vaccination Concept – According to a release issued by the Health Ministry, the “HarGharDastak” (Knock Every Door) campaign is scheduled to start soon in districts with low vaccination rates to enthuse and motivate people towards getting their […]
Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP) Subject – Governance Context – Dual degree for teacher education Concept – The Education Ministry notified a four-year Integrated Teacher Education Programme (ITEP), offering dualmajor Bachelor’s degrees which will become a mandatory requirement for recruitment of schoolteachers by 2030, according to the National Education Policy (NEP). As a […]
Registration of Births and Deaths Act 1969 Subject – Governance Context – Centre wants to keep birth, death database Concept – The Centre has proposed amendments to a 1969 law that will enable it to “maintain the database of registered births and deaths at the national level”. Presently, the registration of births and […]
China-Pakistan 1963 Agreement Subject – IR Context – Don’t use new law to justify LAC moves, India tells China Concept – The Sino-Pakistan Agreement (also known as the Sino-Pakistan Frontier Agreement and Sino-Pak Boundary Agreement) is a 1963 document between the governments of Pakistan and China establishing the border between those countries. With […]
Asian Development Bank Subject – IR Context – India seeks vaccine loans from ADB and AIIB Concept – ADB is a regional development bank established on 19th December 1966. ADB now has 68 members, 49 from within Asia. India is a founding member. The bank admits the members of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for […]