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UP govt may give senior citizen right to legally evict children Subject: Polity Section: Legislation in news Context: UP govt may give senior citizen right to legally evict children More about the news: The government of Uttar Pradesh is considering amending state rules under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens […]
SC refuse to vacate status quo on priest hiring in Tamil Nadu Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: SC refuses to vacate its order on maintaining existing condition on appointment of priests in Tamil Nadu temples More about the news: The Supreme Court has rejected the Tamil Nadu government’s request to vacate its September […]
UGC notifies regulations for foreign varsities to set up India campus Subject: Polity Section: National body Context: UGC notifies regulations for foreign varsities to set up India campus More about the news: The University Grant Commission (UGC) has issued regulations allowing foreign universities ranked among the world’s top 500 to establish branch campuses […]
EU invites Ukraine to begin membership Subject: IR Section: Groupings Context: EU invites Ukraine to begin membership More about the news: The European Commission has recommended inviting Ukraine to begin membership talks with the European Union (EU), provided it meets certain conditions related to corruption, lobbying laws, and national minority safeguards. Ukrainian President […]
India’s Energy Conservation Building Code, 2017 Subject: Environment Section: Climate Change Context: The International Energy Agency (IEA) appreciated about India’s Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC), 2017 in its World Energy Outlook 2023 report. More about the news: The International Energy Agency has recognized India as a noteworthy example of an emerging market and […]
Daily Prelims Notes 8 November 2023 Table Of Contents How ignored landslide warnings led to Subansiri running dry PM 2.5, Sulphur Dioxide, and more: What are the pollutants in our air, and how they impact health Curbs on fireworks binding on all States: Supreme Court Jharkhand launches drive to grant land titles under […]
Supreme court judgement in the Nestle Income tax case sets bad precedent Subject: Economy Section: External Sector In News: Supreme Court’s (SC) recent ruling states that no automatic international treaty benefit, including a lower withholding tax, is available to foreign companies operating in India. Key Points: The issue involves Nestle and some other […]
Understanding the fundamentals of how electricity is transmitted Subject: Science and Tech Section: Msc About Energy exists in many forms, like light, sound, heat, etc., power and power transmission also exist in many forms. However, electric power transmission is more complicated because of the multiple phases of electric current, and factors like voltage, […]
Aditya-L1 captures first glimpse of solar flares Subject: Science and Tech Section: Space technology Context: The High Energy L1 Orbiting Xray Spectrometer (HEL1OS) payload, onboard the AdityaL1 spacecraft, has captured the first glimpse of solar flares. About Aditya-L1 Mission Aditya-L1 is the first space based observatory class Indian solar mission to study the Sun from a substantial distance […]
Where do domesticated silkworm cocoons get their wild colours from? Subject: Science and Tech Section: Msc About: Silk, the queen of fibres, is drawn or reeled from cocoons of the silk moth (Bombyx mori). Humans domesticated it more than 5,000 years ago in China, from the wild moth (Bombyx mandarina). India is the […]