DIFFERENT MARRIAGE AGE FOR MEN AND WOMEN For: Mains Topics covered: Why is the age of marriage different for men and women? How the law evolved? Why different ages? Challenge in Court News Flash The Delhi High Court took up a plea that sought a uniform age of marriage for men and women. Currently, the law prescribes that the minimum age of marriage is 21 for men and 18 years of women. The…
Continue readingTRIPLE TALAQ LAW For: Mains Topics covered: What is the present status of Triple Talaq? Constitutional Validity of the Triple talaq Muslim Women(Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2019 News Flash The Supreme Court agreed to hear a plea challenging the new law which criminalizes the practice of instant triple talaq. A bench of justices issued a notice to the Centre on receiving the petitions which claimed that the Act violates the provisions…
Continue readingGULBARGA TUR DAL The ‘Gulbarga tur dal’ (Kalaburagi red gram), received a Geographical Indication (GI) tag from the government. Red gram is the main Kharif crop in the Hyderabad Karnataka region. The high calcium and potassium content of the soil in the Gulbarga tur dal-growing region has been one of the major factors for its superior quality. Gulbarga tur dal has a good taste and aroma compared to that grown elsewhere. It also takes…
Continue readingSTERILE INSECT TECHNIQUE (SIT) FOR DENGUE CONTROL For: Preliminary Topics covered: About the Sterile Insect Technique, Dengue News Flash Bangladesh considering ‘mosquito fights mosquito technique’ for Dengue Control. Bangladesh is studying the feasibility of applying the Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) to control the dengue outbreak. Sterile Insect Technique (SIT) The sterile insect technique is an environmentally-friendly insect pest control method. It involves the mass-rearing and sterilization, using radiation, of a target pest,…
Continue readingNATIONAL FOOD LABORATORY For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About the National Food Laboratory- Features & Significances About the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) News Flash Union Health Minister has launched the first-ever National Food Laboratory- Delhi, NCR of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in Ghaziabad. The Government has increased the number of food testing laboratories to 261 for the strict implementation of laws to ensure…
Continue readingFirst-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: All about world Youth Conference for Kindness News Flash President of India inaugurated the first-ever World Youth Conference for Kindness, organised by the UNESCO Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Education for Peace and Sustainable Development (MGIEP). It sought inspiration from Gandhi’s championing of non-violence. The conference was in commemoration of the 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi. Theme The theme…
Continue readingAMERICA’S CATALINA CHANNEL Divyang Satendra Singh Lohia from Madhya Pradesh has become the first Asian swimmer to cross the Catalina Channel of America. Satendra holds the Asian record of crossing both the English and Catalina channels. Satyendra has also honoured with the Vikram Award, the highest sports award in Madhya Pradesh. Important Info Stretching between Santa Catalina Island and Los Angeles in California, the Catalina Channel is 21 miles long. Santa Catalina Island…
Continue readingFOSSILS SHOW KUTCH DESERT WAS ONCE A FOREST News Flash A team of Indian and French researchers said that the hot arid desert of Kutch was once a humid sub-tropical forest with a variety of birds, freshwater fish, giraffes and rhinos. Their conclusions are based on the discovery of a tranche of vertebrate fossils from nearly 14 million years ago in a geological time period known as the Miocene. The fossils, consisting mostly of…
Continue readingRuPay card launched in UAE The RuPay card was officially launched in the UAE. UAE is the first country in the Gulf where Indian RuPay card has been launched. RuPay card RuPay is first-of-its-kind India’s domestic Debit and Credit Card payment network, with wide acceptance at ATMs, POS devices and e-commerce websites across India. It is a highly secure network that protects against cyber hacks and is India’s version of Master Card and…
Continue reading‘Order of Zayed’, the UAE’s highest civilian award Indian Prime Minister was honoured with the ‘Order of Zayed’, the UAE’s highest civilian award, as a mark of appreciation for his efforts to boost bilateral ties between the two nations. With an annual bilateral trade of about USD 60 billion, the UAE is India’s third-largest trade partner. It is also the fourth-largest exporter of crude oil for India. Background The award has earlier been…
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