Source: The post is based on the article “100 years on, Nizam’s sword set to return from Glasgow” pub100 years on, Nizam’s sword set to return from Glasgowd in The Hindu on 22nd September 2022 What is the News? A 14th century ceremonial sword that was sold in Hyderabad to a British General in the… Continue reading 100 years on, Nizam’s sword set to return from Glasgow
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Bihar free of Naxal presence; the fight is in the last stages in Jharkhand, says CRPF chief
Source: The post is based on the article “Bihar free of Naxal presence; the fight is in the last stages in Jharkhand, says CRPF chief” published in The Hindu on 22nd September 2022 What is the News? Director-General of Central Reserve Police Force(CRPF) has said that Bihar was free of left-wing extremism now and security… Continue reading Bihar free of Naxal presence; the fight is in the last stages in Jharkhand, says CRPF chief
The controversy over NAAC’s system for assessing higher education
Source: The post is based on the article “The controversy over NAAC’s system for assessing higher education” published in Indian Express on 20th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is NAAC?3 Can all higher educational institutes apply for accreditation?4 How is the accreditation process carried out?5 What are the alternative accreditation approaches being… Continue reading The controversy over NAAC’s system for assessing higher education
Indians prefer religious organisations, beggars for making donations: survey
Source: The post is based on the article “Indians prefer religious organisations, beggars for making donations: survey” published in Indian Express on 20th September 2022. What is the News? Centre for Social Impact and Philanthropy (CSIP),Ashoka University has released a report titled “How India Gives 2020-21’. What are the key findings of the report? Indians… Continue reading Indians prefer religious organisations, beggars for making donations: survey
How investigating agencies deal with the spread of objectionable content on the social media
Source: The post is based on the article “How investigating agencies deal with the spread of objectionable content on social media” published in Indian Express on 19th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the first step to tackling objectionable content that goes viral?3 What happens after the social media intermediaries are identified?4… Continue reading How investigating agencies deal with the spread of objectionable content on the social media
PM launches National Logistics Policy
Source: The post is based on the article “PM launches National Logistics Policy” published in PIB on 18th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Logistics?3 What is the aim of the National Logistics Policy(NLP)?4 Key Building Blocks of the policy What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched the National Logistics… Continue reading PM launches National Logistics Policy
Explained | The process of inclusion or exclusion from the Scheduled Tribes list
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The process of inclusion or exclusion from the Scheduled Tribes list” published in The Hindu on 19th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Which communities have been added to the ST list?3 How many Scheduled Tribes are there officially?4 How is a community added… Continue reading Explained | The process of inclusion or exclusion from the Scheduled Tribes list
NCERT issues guidelines to schools for early identification of mental health problems in students
Source: The post is based on the article “NCERT issues guidelines to schools for early identification of mental health problems in students” published in The Hindu on 16th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the reasons for stress and anxiety among school-going children?3 What are the key guidelines issued by NCERT?4 Government… Continue reading NCERT issues guidelines to schools for early identification of mental health problems in students
Govt’s FY19 health spending dropped: what the accounts show
Source: The post is based on the article “Govt’s FY19 health spending dropped: what the accounts show” published in Indian Express on 15th September 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has released findings of the National Health Accounts (NHA) Estimates for India for 2018-19. What are National Health Accounts(NHA)… Continue reading Govt’s FY19 health spending dropped: what the accounts show
Who was Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, on whose life Malayalam movie Pathonpatham Noottandu is based?
Source: The post is based on the article “Who was Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, on whose life Malayalam movie Pathonpatham Noottandu is based?” published in Indian Express on 15th September 2022. What is the News? The recently-released Malayalam film Pathonpatham Noottandu (‘Nineteenth Century’), has earned both critical acclaim and audience approval. It is based on the… Continue reading Who was Arattupuzha Velayudha Panicker, on whose life Malayalam movie Pathonpatham Noottandu is based?
