• By the study in The Lancet, India took the position of third and fifth from the bottom respectively among countries where 19-year-old girls and boys have a low Body Mass Index (BMI). The investigation of Lancet gives new analysis…
• The Department of Telecom eased rules for other service providers (OSP) in the business process outsourcing (BPO) and information technology-enabled services (ITes). About: • OSPs or other service providers are companies or firms which provide secondary or tertiary services…
• Haryana Home Minister said that his government is considering a law against forced religious conversions and has sought information about such a law already in force in Himachal Pradesh. Salient features of the law: • Last year, the Himachal…
• Stanford University has recently released a list that represents the top 2 percent of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines. The exhaustive list has 1,59,683 persons with nearly 1,500 Indians in it. About: • This database includes the top…
• Several states of the country like UP, MP, Karnataka etc are mulling about introducing legal provisions to ban conversion for the sole purpose of marriage. • Under Himachal Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act, 2019, marriage done solely for the…
• India’s leading online grocer BigBasket has allegedly suffered a massive data breach in which details of over 20 million users. • The case follows past data breach incidents in Zomato, defence PSU BEML etc and over 1 lakh national…
• The United Arab Emirates announced a slew of legal reforms relating to personal freedoms that seek to move the country away from its hardline interpretation of Islamic law. About: • The overhaul includes changes in laws related to honour…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: India’s strategic partnership Mains level: Bilateral agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Context: • While U.S. Democratic Party contender and former Vice-President Joseph Biden still needs to tie up some loose ends…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Foreign Direct Investment Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent address at a virtual global investor round table was delivered, as is his wont, with…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Biofortification Mains level: Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: India Maldives ties Mains level: Bilateral agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Context: • The visit of Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to the Maldives is significant for taking forward bilateral relations.…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Global Investors Roundtable Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • Last week, speaking at the virtual Global Investors Roundtable, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that his government will do “whatever…
