Why in News? Historians and biologists are campaigning to protect the ancient Buddhist site of Thotlakonda in Visakhapatnam. About Thotlakonda Thotlakonda Buddhist Complex is situated on a hill near Bheemunipatnam about 15 kilometres from Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The excavations …
CONTEXT Recently the Supreme Court has decided to invoke a “dormant provision” in the Constitution to clear the way for appointment of retired judges as ad hoc judges to clear the mounting arrears in the various High Courts. PROVISION USED …
WHY IN NEWS? April 24 is celebrated as Panchayat Raj day. Famous quote of Mahatma Gandhi “The voice of the people is the voice of god; The voice of the Panchayat is the voice of the people,” shows the importance …
WHY IN NEWS? India is suffering from the second wave of Coronavirus with more than 3 lakh daily cases. India is in its darkest days of the pandemic, but there may be still darker days to come. Its second wave …
Why in the news? The 19th edition of the Indian and French Navy bilateral exercise ‘VARUNA-2021’ is scheduled to be conducted in the Arabian Sea from 25th to 27th April 2021. News in detail The three day exercise will see …
About Malaria Malaria is a life-threatening disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. There are 5 parasite species that cause malaria in humans, and 2 of these species – P. falciparum and P. vivax – pose the greatest threat. The parasites are …
National Mission on Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem The National Mission for Sustaining the Himalayan Ecosystem (NMSHE) is one of the eight missions under the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC). The Mission delivers better understanding of the coupling between …
About WMA The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) gives temporary loans to the centre and state governments as a banker to the government. This facility is called Ways and Means Advances (WMA). This facility was introduced in 1997. Thus, WMA …
What’s in the news? The Union government has announced that 5kg of free wheat or rice per month will be provided to around 80 crore people for the next two months, May and June. This will be extended to beneficiaries …
Why in News: The Indian Navy dispatched its Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel (DSRV) from Visakhapatnam to support the Indonesian Navy in search and rescue efforts for its submarine KRI Nanggala that went missing What is a DSRV? A deep-submergence rescue …