Personality Rights
Posted in Polity Polity Concepts

Personality Rights

Delhi High Court granted protection to personality rights of a famous Bollywood actor

Chir pine
Posted in Environment Species in news

Chir pine

During forest fires in Mussoorie and Landour, one of the pine cones would catch fire up above and come rolling down and start it all over again.

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)
Posted in World Affairs International Groupings

India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC)

A high-level Indian delegation concluded talks with UAE on India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) focusing on developing major shipping hubs.

Bacterial Pathogens Priority List
Posted in Science & Technology Biology Biotechnology

Bacterial Pathogens Priority List

WHO updated Bacterial Pathogens Priority List (BPPL) as critical priority pathogens continue to present major global threat.

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 19-20 May 2024

Port of Call, National Endangered Species Day, Nile River, ONDC, Svalbard Treaty

Operation Smiling Buddha
Posted in Defence

Operation Smiling Buddha

50 years since India’s first Nuclear test

Asset Reconstruction Companies
Posted in Economy Economy Institutions

Asset Reconstruction Companies

RBI highlighted concerns over functioning of Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs)

Earth's Magnetic Field
Posted in Geography Phenomenon Geography

Earth’s Magnetic Field

Earth’s magnetic field underwent a major weakening 591 million years ago

UPSC Prelims Facts
Posted in Prelims Facts Corner

UPSC Prelims Facts – 18 May 2024

LUPEX, Plunging Region, Insurance Surety Bonds, RoseTTAFold, NPPA

National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)
Posted in Polity Institutions Polity

National Commission for Backward Classes (NCBC)

NCBC recommends increase in reservation quota for OBCs in West Bengal, Punjab

Article 300A
Posted in Polity

Article 300A

SC in Kolkata Municipal Corporation & Anr Vs Bimal Kumar Shah & Ors has stated that Article 300A has been characterised both as a constitutional and also a human right.

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)
Posted in World Affairs

South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC)

Secretary General of SAARC paid an official visit to India