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Weekly Current Affairs Highlights – 14th to 19th June

On this page, you can read all the major news/Current Affairs of the week. On a daily basis, we are covering all relevant Current Affairs under our various initiatives. For further reading, you can refer to our following initiatives: 9 PM: Daily Current Affairs Summaries For UPSC  Daily Editorials: Daily Current Affairs Editorials For UPSC … Continue reading Weekly Current Affairs Highlights – 14th to 19th June

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 19, 2021

  Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs June 19 brief for you today Contents1 Marriage Rights of the LGBTQIA+ community2 Problems with discoms need radical reforms2.0.1 Background2.0.2 Analysis of the performance of UDAY and Problems with Discoms2.0.3 What are the reasons for the problems with discoms?2.0.4 Suggestions to address the problems… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 19, 2021

Summary of State of Environment Report 2021 – Explained, Pointwise

Contents1 Introduction2 About State of Environment Report3 About Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)4 Key Findings of the State of Environment Report 20215 Analysing the Key Findings of State of Environment Report 20216 Suggestions from the State of Environment Report 20217 Conclusion Introduction The Centre for Science and Environment(CSE) has released its annual State of… Continue reading Summary of State of Environment Report 2021 – Explained, Pointwise

PM launches crash-course program to train 1 lakh Covid-19 frontline workers

What is the news? Prime Minister has launched a “customized crash course programme for Covid-19 frontline workers”. About the Crash Course Programme for Covid-19 Frontline Workers Aim: The programme aims to create skilled non-medical healthcare workers to fill the present and future needs of manpower in the health sector. This will be done by providing… Continue reading PM launches crash-course program to train 1 lakh Covid-19 frontline workers

Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India

What is the news? ‘Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India’ was released recently by Ministry of Environment. It was released on the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification. Note: Desertification is the degradation of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas. It is caused primarily by human activities and climatic variations. About… Continue reading Desertification and Land Degradation Atlas of India

Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 19 June, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 Cabinet approves “Indian Vessels Bill, 2021”2 Illegal sale of “HT Bt cotton” seeds doubles in a year3 Govt launches “Project O2 for India” to increase supply of medical oxygen4 Govt released Cable Television Networks (Amendment) Rules,20215 “World Competitiveness Index 2021”: India maintained 43rd position6… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 19 June, 2021

Indian Vessels Act, 2021

Introduced: Lok Sabha (22nd Jul 2021) Passed: Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Present status: Received the assent of the President on the 11th August, 2021 About Indian Vessels Act, 2021: Indian Vessels bill, 2021 seeks to replace the Inland Vessels Act, 1917. The bill aims to regulate the safety, security and registration of inland vessels.… Continue reading Indian Vessels Act, 2021

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