Source: The post is based on the article “Tri-services Missile Command on anvil as stand-off weapons era dawns” published in the Hindustan Times on 3rd October 2022. What is the News? The government is considering setting up of a tri-services missile/rocket command on the lines of the space and the cyber command as the first… Continue reading Tri-services Missile Command on anvil as stand-off weapons era dawns
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69% houses under PMAY in rural India are owned by women, says govt.
Source: The post is based on the article “69% houses under PMAY in rural India are owned by women, says govt.” published in The Hindu on 4th October 2022. What is the News? The government has recently informed about the status of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana. What is Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana? Read here:… Continue reading 69% houses under PMAY in rural India are owned by women, says govt.
Svante Paabo awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine: Mapping Neanderthal genome
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Swedish scientist gets medicine Nobel for work on human evolution” published in The Hindu on 4th October 2022. “Svante Paabo awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine: Mapping Neanderthal genome” published in The Indian Express on 4th October 2022. What is the News? Swedish scientist Svante Paabo has… Continue reading Svante Paabo awarded Nobel Prize in Medicine: Mapping Neanderthal genome
Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) inducted into Indian Air Force
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) inducted into Indian Air Force” published in the PIB on 3rd October 2022. “Light Combat Helicopter inducted into Indian Air Force: its features, weapons” published in the Indian Express on 4th October 2022. What is the News? The… Continue reading Indigenously Designed and Developed Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) inducted into Indian Air Force
Online betting platform advertisements still visible on TV and digital media: I&B Ministry
Source: The post is based on the article “Online betting platform advertisements still visible on TV and digital media: I&B Ministry” published in The Hindu on 4th October 2022. What is the News? The Information and Broadcasting Ministry advised online news websites, OTT platforms, and private TV channels to refrain from publishing or broadcasting advertisements… Continue reading Online betting platform advertisements still visible on TV and digital media: I&B Ministry
Free grain scheme needs to be backed by imports to cushion wheat prices
Source: The post is based on the article “Free grain scheme needs to be backed by imports to cushion wheat prices” published in the Indian Express on 3rd October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3: Indian economy. Relevance: About extending PMGKAY. News: Recently, the government has extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY-Phase VII) for… Continue reading Free grain scheme needs to be backed by imports to cushion wheat prices
To tackle malnutrition, mothers in Nandurbar learn breastfeeding method devised at IIT-B
Source: The post is based on the article “To tackle malnutrition, mothers in Nandurbar learn breastfeeding method devised at IIT-B” published in the Indian Express on 3rd October 2022. What is the News? A set of modified breastfeeding techniques developed at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B), is helping the children in Nandurbar district,… Continue reading To tackle malnutrition, mothers in Nandurbar learn breastfeeding method devised at IIT-B
Russia’s prolonged confrontation with the West is putting India’s strategic interests under stress
Source: The post is based on the article “Russia’s prolonged confrontation with the West is putting India’s strategic interests under stress” published in the Indian Express on 3rd October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. Relevance: Russian war and India’s stand. News: Recently, India… Continue reading Russia’s prolonged confrontation with the West is putting India’s strategic interests under stress
Tokenisation for credit and debit card transactions: What is it, and how does it help you?
Source: The post is based on the article “Tokenisation for credit and debit card transactions: What is it, and how does it help you?” published in the Indian Express on 3rd October 2022. What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India’s card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation norms have kicked in from October 1. What is tokenisation?… Continue reading Tokenisation for credit and debit card transactions: What is it, and how does it help you?
UGC clears ‘professors of practice’ in all colleges, universities: who are they and what will they do?
Source: The post is based on the article “UGC clears ‘professors of practice’ in all colleges, universities: who are they and what will they do?” published in the Indian Express on 3rd October 2022. What is the News? The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued new guidelines under which higher education institutes can create a… Continue reading UGC clears ‘professors of practice’ in all colleges, universities: who are they and what will they do?
