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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid

News: OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully touched an asteroid Bennu to collect dust and pebbles from the surface for delivery to Earth.   Facts: OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer) is a NASA asteroid-study and sample-return mission. Aim: To travel to a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu and bring a small sample back to… Continue reading NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully touches asteroid

Anemia Mukt Bharat Index

News: Haryana State has topped the Anemia Mukt Bharat(AMB) Index among 29 states in the country.   Facts: Anemia Mukt Bharat: It is an initiative of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and UNICEF. Aim: To reduce the prevalence of Anemia all over India. Implementation: It provides preventive and curative mechanisms through a 6x6x6… Continue reading Anemia Mukt Bharat Index

The plight of Sanitation workers

The Hidden World of Sanitation Workers :- What were the demands of civil society? How did the government respond? Civil society started a movement in the 1990s to eradicate dry latrines, the focus now is on manhole deaths and provision of safety equipment to sanitation workers. Several State governments and the previous Central governments have… Continue reading The plight of Sanitation workers

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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 22nd October 2020

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: GS Paper – 1 Nothing in this section today GS Paper – 2 The answer is fraternity : The term’s inclusion in the Preamble is of historic importance — and contemporary relevance. Syllabus Topic – Indian Constitution historical underpinnings, evolution, features amendments,… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 22nd October 2020

Environmental clearance to Kaleshwaram given in violation of law: NGT

News: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held that environmental clearance (EC) to Kaleshwaram Lift Irrigation Project (KLIP) was granted ex post facto, after completion of substantial work, by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) “in violation of law”. Facts: Location: Kaleshwaram Multipurpose Lift Irrigation Project is located in Telangana. It was… Continue reading Environmental clearance to Kaleshwaram given in violation of law: NGT

9 PM Daily Brief – October 21st, 2020

Good evening dear reader. Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-2 1.Implications of Indo – US Defence deals SVAMITVA- Digitization of land records GS-3 Offset Policy in Defence India’s innovation potential and initiatives Fiscal Expansion Response GS-4 Dire need of Police reforms 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY 1.Implications of Indo… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – October 21st, 2020

Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation), bill 2020

Introduced: Lok Sabha (14th Sept 2020) Passed: Lok Sabha (17th Sept 2020) Passed: Rajya Sabha (20th Sept 2020) Present status: Received assent of the President on 24th Sept 2020 & converted to Act. But recently the government has repealed the Act. About Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation), bill 2020 Ministry: Agriculture and… Continue reading Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation), bill 2020

Farm bills 2020: Can Punjab challenge a central law?

Good evening dear reader. Here is our 7pm editorial Summary for today Farm bills and Punjab’s bills against them Punjab bills About farm bills and associated concerns Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation), bill 2020 Issues with Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020: Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on… Continue reading Farm bills 2020: Can Punjab challenge a central law?

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