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In news: Santhal Hul of 1855 

Why in the News? The Santhal Revolt of 1855 was a revolt against imperialism led by four brothers, Sidho, Kanho, Chand, and Bhairav Murmu, along with sisters Phulo and Jhano. June 30 marks the 169th anniversary of the beginning of the revolt. About Santhal Hul The Santhal people revolted against the British East India Company… Continue reading In news: Santhal Hul of 1855 

What was the tussle over Covaxin IPR?

Why in the News? Bharat Biotech International Limited (BBIL), maker of the indigenous coronavirus vaccine Covaxin, admitted to an “inadvertent error” in patent filings. The error involved failing to include scientists from the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) as co-inventors in the patent filings. COVAXIN Story BBIL patented the process of making a batch… Continue reading What was the tussle over Covaxin IPR?

In news: Shyok River

Why in the News? Five soldiers lost their lives when a tank was drowned away by powerful water currents in the Shyok River during a military training exercise in Ladakh. About Shyok River The Shyok River is a significant river flowing through the Ladakh region of India and the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan. It is… Continue reading In news: Shyok River

Activated Carbon Production from Coconut Husks for Supercapacitors

Why in the News? Researchers at Government College for Women, Thiruvananthapuram, have developed a way to make activated carbon from coconut husks, which are a common leftover from farming in Kerala. This activated carbon is well-suited for making supercapacitors. Back2Basics: Supercapacitors Supercapacitors, also known as ultra-capacitors or electrochemical capacitors, are energy storage devices that bridge… Continue reading Activated Carbon Production from Coconut Husks for Supercapacitors

Why Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is stuck in space?  

Why in the News? The scheduled return of the Starliner spacecraft, which transported NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to the International Space Station (ISS) earlier this month, has been delayed. What is the Starliner mission? Objective: The Starliner Crew Flight Test mission aimed to transport NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore to… Continue reading Why Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams is stuck in space?  

India achieves an ‘outstanding outcome’ in FATF mutual evaluation 2023-24 

Why in the News? India has achieved an outstanding outcome in the 2023-24 Mutual Evaluation by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). India is placed in the “regular follow-up” category, a distinction shared by only four other G-20 countries. FATF Evaluation: The reason behind India’s Achievements High Level of Compliance: The FATF stated that India… Continue reading India achieves an ‘outstanding outcome’ in FATF mutual evaluation 2023-24 

Geoportals for Enhanced Rural Land Records and Emergency Management

Why in the News? The Union Ministry of Science and Technology launched two Geoportals: ‘Bhuvan Panchayat (Ver. 4.0)’ for rural land records and ‘National Database for Emergency Management (NDEM Ver. 5.0)’. These portals were developed by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO). These geospatial tools provide high-resolution satellite imagery of 1:10K scale for various locations… Continue reading Geoportals for Enhanced Rural Land Records and Emergency Management

Motor Neuron Disease (MND)

Why in the News? The annual conference on Motor Neuron Disease (MND) ‘Awareness, Care and Management’ was held at NIMHANS. What is Motor Neuron Disease (MND)? MND is a condition that affects the nerves in the brain and spinal cord, which are responsible for controlling your muscles. Over time, these nerves (called motor neurons) stop… Continue reading Motor Neuron Disease (MND)

What is the Justice Reddy Commission, against which KCR has moved Telangana High Court?

Why in the news?  On June 27, the Telangana High Court postponed the hearing on a petition filed by Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) president and former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao. The petition sought to halt all future proceedings of the Justice (retired) L Narasimha Reddy Commission until Friday. What is the Narasimha Reddy… Continue reading What is the Justice Reddy Commission, against which KCR has moved Telangana High Court?

Interest rates on small savings schemes like PPF, SCSS, and NSC are under review by Modi 3.0 government 

Why in the news?  The central government of India is set to announce the interest rates for various small savings schemes, including the Public Provident Fund (PPF), Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), National Savings Certificate (NSC), Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), and Post Office Monthly Income Scheme (POMIS), for the July-September 2024 quarter by June 30,… Continue reading Interest rates on small savings schemes like PPF, SCSS, and NSC are under review by Modi 3.0 government 

[28th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reasi and the ‘years-old’ issue of cross-border terror 

PYQ Relevance: Q Analyse the complexity and intensity of terrorism, its causes, linkages and obnoxious nexus. Also suggests measures required to be taken to eradicate the menace of terrorism. (UPSC IAS/2021) Q  Indian government has recently strengthed the anti-terrorism laws by amending the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, (UAPA), 1967 and the NIA Act. Analyze the… Continue reading [28th June 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Reasi and the ‘years-old’ issue of cross-border terror 

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