Category: Miscellaneous

Source: Livemint What is the News? For perhaps the first time, folk and tribal artists around the country have been united by a common theme: covid-19. Key Paintings mentioned in the Article: About Madhubani Painting: Madhubani painting is also referred to as Mithila Art as it flourishes in the Mithila region of Bihar. Method: The… Continue reading Folk artists as record-keepers of the pandemic

Source: The Hindu What is the News? Anganwadi workers in several States are concerned. A government order threatened them with a pay cut if they did not download the ‘Poshan Tracker’ app to record delivery of services by them. About Poshan Tracker App: The Poshan Tracker App has been launched by the Ministry of Women… Continue reading Anganwadi workers struggle with Centre’s order on ‘Poshan’

Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 Background:3 What was the issue with these rules?4 What did the Delhi High Court say? What is the News? The Delhi High Court has restrained the Centre from taking any coercive steps against an NGO for not submitting the FCRA form. Because NGO could not submit its… Continue reading Can’t act against NGO for not submitting returns, Centre told

Source: The Hindu Contents1 What is the News?2 About Durgadevi Village:3 Chalcolithic Period(2000 to 1000 BC):4 Iron Age (1000 to 400 BC):5 Early Historic Period: What is the News? Odisha Institute of Maritime and South East Asian Studies(OIMSEAS), the archaeological wing of the State government, has discovered a 4,000-year-old settlement and ancient artifacts in Balasore… Continue reading 4,000-year-old settlement found during excavation in Odisha

Source: PIB  What is the News? The Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises has inaugurated NATRAX- the High Speed Track(HST) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. What is High Speed Track(HST)? A High-Speed Track (HST) is used for measuring the maximum speed capability of high-end cars like BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Tesla. At present, foreign… Continue reading India launches Asia’s longest High Speed Track for automobiles

Source: TOI What is the News? The Government of India is in discussions with the pharma and medical devices industry to create a “National Stockpile of Life Saving Drugs and Vital Equipment” to combat the third Covid wave. What is the current system of Life Saving Drugs Storage? Currently, the government is undertaking only a… Continue reading Govt Plans national stockpile of life-saving drugs

What is the News?   International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), a think tank, has released a report titled “Cyber Capabilities and National Power: A Net Assessment”.   About the Report:   The report assesses the cyber capabilities of 15 countries and how they contribute to national power.   Parameters: The report measured each country’s capabilities in seven categories; Strategy and doctrine, Governance, command and… Continue reading Focused on Pakistan rather than China, India in Tier 3 as cyber power: Report

Source: TOI   What is the News?   Chinese researchers have unveiled an ancient skull that could belong to a completely new species of human.   About the New Species of Human:   The researchers have named the new species Homo longi. It has been nicknamed “Dragon Man” for the Dragon River region of northeast China where the skull was found.   When was it discovered? The skull… Continue reading Discovery of ‘Dragon Man’ skull may add new species to human family tree