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As Andhra Pradesh alters PMAY name, Centre puts ₹4,000cr. funds on hold Subject : Schemes Section : Housing Context: The Andhra Pradesh government’s decision to add the ruling YSR Congress Party’s imprint to the Union government’s flagship rural housing scheme Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Gramin (PMAYG) and rebrand it to Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana […]
The story of Balban Tomb Subject : History Section: Art and Culture Context; Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena unveiled six renovations nestled inside the park, one among which was the tomb of Balban. More about the news: The Tomb of Balban, situated inside Mehrauli’s Archaeological Park, dates back to the 13th century and has […]
India starts process to adopt National Security Strategy Subject: Science and Tech Section: defence Context: India has kickstarted the process of bringing in a National Security Strategy. More about the news: India has initiated the development of a National Security Strategy, marking a significant step in the country’s military and strategic planning. The […]
Jammu-Poonch highway upgradation Subject: Geography Section: Places in news More about the news: The Border Roads Organisation last month achieved a breakthrough in a vital tunnel along the 250-km long and strategically important National Highway 144A in Jammu and Kashmir. The tunnel forms part of the Rs 5,100-crore NH upgradation project under the Rs […]
How the US steals a march over Europe amid the UK’s showpiece Summit Subject: Science and Tech Section: Awareness in IT More about the news: Over the past decade, Europe has taken the lead in tech regulation, but the United States has made strides in AI regulation with a detailed executive order aiming […]
NITI Aayog weighs discontinuing key water report launched 5 yrs ago Subject: Polity Section: Msc Context: NITI weighs discontinuing key water report launched 5 years ago More about the news: Niti Aayog, the Indian government’s think tank, has decided to keep the ‘Composite Water Management Index’ (CWMI) reports for 2018-19 and 2019-20 for […]
157 killed as strong earthquake jolts Nepal’s mountainous western region Subject :Geography Section: Physical geography Context: A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake, the worst since 2015, struck Nepal’s remote mountainous region. Details: According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the epicentre of the earthquake was in Jajarkot district, about 500km west of […]
India set to auction valuable mineral blocks, including graphite, nickel, and chromium Subject :Geography Section: Economic geography Context: India’s Mines Ministry would look at the auction of select critical mineral blocks. Details: Amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act allowed for private investments in select critical minerals, including lithium, the […]
Flue gas desulphurisation (FGD) Subject :Environment Section: Pollution Context Coal-fired power plants in India are spewing sulphur dioxide into the atmosphere way above the allowed limit. The biggest culprits are those built after January 1, 2017, which are also wayward in putting out nitrous oxides, data from the Central Electricity Authority (CEA). This […]
Price Stabilization Fund (PSF) runs dry Subject :Economy Section: Monetary Policy Key Points: Department of consumer affairs (DoCA) under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution plans to approach the Union finance ministry for about ₹5,400 crore for its price stabilization fund (PSF) to procure onion and pulses in the rest […]