News: Union Cabinet has approved the signing of a Memorandum of Cooperation(MoC) between India and Japan on a Basic Framework for Partnership for Proper Operation of the System Pertaining to “Specified Skilled Worker”. Facts: Details of the Memorandum: Under the Memorandum of Cooperation, an institutional mechanism for partnership and cooperation between India and Japan on sending and… Continue reading Cabinet approves MoC between India and Japan on Partnership in “Specified Skilled Worker”
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Status of Avian Influenza(AI) in India
News: In a bid to curb the spread of the bird flu or avian flu viruses, Central Government has set up a control room in the national capital to monitor the situation and take stock on a daily basis of the preventive and control measures undertaken by the state authorities. Facts: What is Bird Flu or… Continue reading Status of Avian Influenza(AI) in India
Government launches Indian Railways Freight Business Development Portal
News: The Ministry of Railways has launched Freight Business Development Portal. Facts: Freight Business Development Portal: It is an exclusive portal to promote and develop the railways freight business. Key Features: It ensures that all operations stay customer centric, reduce the costs for logistics providers, provide online tracking facilities for suppliers and also simplify the process of… Continue reading Government launches Indian Railways Freight Business Development Portal
State of the Climate Report 2020
News: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released the State of the Climate Report, 2020.The report looks at temperature and rainfall trends annually. Facts: Key Takeaways from the Report: Eighth Warmest Year: The year 2020 was the eighth warmest since India started keeping records in 1901. Warmest Decade: 12 out of the 15 warmest years were reported between 2006… Continue reading State of the Climate Report 2020
Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims| Jan 07,2021
State of the Climate Report 2020 News: India Meteorological Department (IMD) has released the State of the Climate Report, 2020.The report looks at temperature and rainfall trends annually. Facts: Key Takeaways from the Report: Eighth Warmest Year: The year 2020 was the eighth warmest since India started keeping records in 1901. Warmest Decade: 12 out… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims| Jan 07,2021
Why lightning kills so many Indians?
News: According to a report, Lightning strikes have caused 1,771 deaths between April 1,2019 and March 31,2020 in India. Facts: The report has been prepared by Climate Resilient Observing Systems Promotion Council(CROPC), a non-profit organisation that works with India Meteorological Department(IMD), Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology(IITM), India Meteorological Society(IMS) and World Vision India to disseminate… Continue reading Why lightning kills so many Indians?
Issue of single law for different regions of agriculture
Synopsis: Present agriculture reforms have not considered the ground level issues faced on the regional level and vertical level. Introduction New farmers laws Recently, the current government has opened up the output market with the purpose to let market forces improve effectiveness and create more value for farmers and the economy. New farm laws state that… Continue reading Issue of single law for different regions of agriculture
India-U.K. relations after Brexit
Synopsis: India and UK have shared a past and they need to plan a different future together. Introduction PM Modi invited the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the chief guest for India’s Republic Day parade this month. However, British PM has expressed his inability to attend the ceremony due to COVID-19 mutations in the UK.… Continue reading India-U.K. relations after Brexit
Why central deputation to 3 Bengal police officers not right?
Synopsis- Central orders, three IPS officer from Bengal to serve central deputation to as part of an exercise to fix responsibility for the alleged lapses. Central Deputation Officers on deputation serve as substitute for regular duty posts in the event of service officers holding duty posts being temporarily away from their cadre. Officers perform regular functions of the… Continue reading Why central deputation to 3 Bengal police officers not right?
Laws against Inter-faith marriage and Fundamental rights
Synopsis– Uttar Pradesh recently passed an ordinance which criminalizes interfaith marriages, which is against the exercise of the free will of individual citizens in India. Introduction- UP ordinance which criminalizes inter-faith marriages has set an extreme example, being followed by other states like MP. In these states’ other laws on slaughter of cattle, marriage, and religious conversions have been enacted… Continue reading Laws against Inter-faith marriage and Fundamental rights
