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No annuity rider for NPS exits upto 5 Lakhs Subject : National Organisations /Governance Context : Pension regulator PFRDA has allowed National Pension System (NPS) subscribers to withdraw the full contributions at one go without purchasing an annuity if the pension corpus is equal to or less than Rs 5 lakh. Concept : […]
Govt Confirms first death from reaction to vaccine Subject: Science & tech Context: A government panel studying COVID-19 vaccine side effects on Tuesday confirmed the first death due to anaphylaxis following vaccination. Concept: According to a report submitted by the national Adverse Events Following Immunisation (AEFI) Committee, a 68-year-old man died from anaphylaxis […]
FCI rice to be used for ethanol production Subject: Economy Context: The Central government has allocated 78,000 tonnes of rice procured for food security purposes to be diverted to ethanol production instead this year, at a subsidised rate of ₹20 a kg, Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey said. Concept: This is part of the […]
AY.1 not a variant of concern yet: Centre Subject: Science & tech Context: AY.1, or B.1.617.2.1, has a mutation called K417N that is linked to high infectivity and has been associated with the Beta variant, first identified in South Africa. Concept: A new COVID-19 variant has mutated from the highly transmissible Delta or […]
Right to protest in India: Is it a Fundamental Right? Subject: Polity Context : Delhi High Court rebuked the Delhi Police for “casually” invoking provisions of the anti-terror law against the three accused, who had protested against the enactment of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), noting that the line between the constitutionally guaranteed […]
MoS Jal Shakti Urges All MPs To Participate And Support Jal Shakti Abhiyan-2 Subject : Governance Context : Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Rattan Lal Kataria has written personal letters to all MPs, both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, to support the ongoing “Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch The Rain” campaign in […]
Novavax announces efficacy of about 90% for its vaccine Subject : Science & tech Context: U.S. vaccine manufacturer Novavax said its COVID-19 vaccine had shown an overall efficacy of 90.4% in trials in the U.S. and Mexico, potentially adding — in a few months — another vaccine to the world’s arsenal against the […]
At NATO meet – Biden vows to defend Europe Subject: International Relations Context: U.S. President Joe Biden told fellow NATO leaders on Monday the defence of Europe, Turkey and Canada was a “sacred obligation” for the United States, a marked shift from his predecessor Donald Trump’s threats to withdraw from the military alliance. […]
Global nuclear warhead stockpile appears to be growing, SIPRI warns Subject: International Organizations Context: The overall number of nuclear warheads in global military stockpiles appears to be increasing this year, a new finding released by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) on Monday reveals. Concept: The nine nuclear-armed states – the United […]
RARE EARTH ELEMENTS Subject: Science & tech Context: The U.S. Senate passed a law aimed at boosting American production and processing of rare earths. In 2019, the U.S. imported 80% of its rare earth minerals from China, the U.S. Geological Survey says. Concept: These are a set of 17 chemical elements in the […]