What’s in the news? The Indian Railways has started the Meri Saheli initiative for the safety of women passengers. Each Railway Division has formed a team which visits the lady passengers to ensure they are safe and secured. They identify …
What’s in the news? Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) announced several amendments to land laws for the Union Territory of Jammu Kashmir (J&K), including the Jammu and Kashmir Development Act of 1970 and the J&K Land Revenue Act, …
What is it? The COVAX facility seeks to accelerate the development and production of coronavirus vaccines through pooling in resources from the member countries, and then ensure that it is equitably distributed amongst them. COVAX is led by the World …
Background: As the shipping sector grows and evolves in the country, a need was felt to have a separate legislation on coastal shipping, which considers it an integral part of the transport chain and recognizes the policy priorities of the …
River Yamuna River Yamuna is the largest tributary of River Ganga. It originates near Yamunotri glacier in western Uttarakhand. Near Dehradun, the Yamuna is joined by its biggest tributary, the Tons River. The Chambal River is Yamuna’s biggest tributary on …
About A subspecies of the brown bear, the Himalayan brown bear (Ursus arctos isabellinus), occupies the higher reaches of the Himalayas in India, Pakistan, Nepal, China, and Bhutan. Omnivorous in nature, they feed on the sparse herbaceous vegetation that high …
How Successful People Think John C. Maxwell What’s in the book for you? Your success depends on your attitude. It depends on how realistic and empathetic your thoughts are. How Successful People Think (2009), helps you to build an attitude …
Earth’s Moon The Moon is Earth’s only natural satellite and the fifth largest moon in the solar system. The Moon’s presence helps stabilize our planet’s wobble (movement side to side), which helps stabilize our climate. The Moon’s distance from Earth …
Why in News: ISRO to launch earth observation satellite EOS-01 About the satellite: EOS-01 is intended for applications in agriculture, forestry and disaster management support PSLV-C49 rocket from the spaceport of Sriharikota will be used for launching Also nine international …
Context The recent visit of India’s Foreign Secretary and Chief of the Army Staff to Myanmar reflected India’s multidimensional interests in the country and the deepening of ties between Delhi and Naypyidaw. Significance of the visit The visit underscored two …