Role Model – Acceptance and Understanding Khaled Hosseini, one of the most renowned authors of books like The Kite Runner, and A Thousand Splendid Suns wrote a heartwarming message to his daughter who came out as transgender recently that how he was proud of her and how she taught them the values of bravery and truth. …
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GSPaper-3 Syllabus: Science and Technology Source: WHO Context: WHO’s Science Council launches report calling for an equitable expansion of genomics. (This article is in continuation of the previous one on CRISPR Gene editing) Genomics is the study of the complete set of DNA (including all of its genes) in a person or other organism. A …
GSPaper-3 Syllabus: Environmental Conservation Source: The Hindu Context: Recent changes in Forest Conservation Rules (FCA) 1980 What are the Forest Conservation Rules? The Forest Conservation Rules deal with the implementation of the Forest Conservation Act (FCA), 1980. They prescribe the procedure to be followed for forest land to be diverted for non-forestry uses such …
GSPaper-2 Syllabus: Government budgeting, issues related to planning and mobilization of resources etc Source: Moneycontrol.com Context: The Centre has relaxed norms for adjusting states’ off-budget loans and said such liabilities of the last fiscal year can be adjusted against their borrowing ceilings for the next four years till March 2026. The move will …
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GSPaper-2 Syllabus: Schemes and laws to protect vulnerable sections of society, Issues related to the development of the social sector etc Source: The Hindu Context: The four Labour codes(passed in Parliament) The Code on Wages The Industrial Relations Code The Code on Social Security The Code on Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions …
GSPaper-2 Syllabus: Global grouping involving India, I2U2 etc Source: Indian Express, Context: The United Arab Emirates announced an investment of USD 2 billion to develop a series of integrated food parks across India as part of efforts by the four-nation grouping I2U2 (India-Israel-UAE-USA) to help tackle food insecurity in South Asia and the …
GSPaper-2 Syllabus: Welfare schemes for women Source: Indian Express Context: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao will now be extended across the country. BBBP is the Centre’s flagship programme (under the Women and Child Development Ministry) for women’s empowerment, which focuses on the education of girls child and improving the sex ratio. It was launched in January …
