Why in the news? The Centre has eased the automatic exclusion criteria for the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G), enabling families with specific assets to qualify for the rural housing scheme. What’s covered in today’s article? Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin (PMAY-G) Eased norms under PMAY-Gramin Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana Pradhan Mantri […]
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Context: OpenAI is working on a confidential initiative known as ‘Strawberry,’ aimed at advancing AI research and planning capabilities. What is Project Strawberry? Originally known as Q* (Q-Star), the project aims to develop AI that can self-train, with enhanced planning and logical reasoning abilities reaching human-like levels. The project could greatly improve AI’s capacity for
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GS Paper II: Population and Associated Issues, Issues arising out of design and implementation of policies. Why NRC in ASSAM in the news? Recently, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the government has decided not to issue Aadhaar cards to individuals who did not apply for inclusion in the National Register of Citizens
Syllabus: GS 1/Women Empowerment In the News: Rajasthan has approved a 33% reservation for female officers in the police force by modifying the State Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1989. Current Status: Over the years, the representation of women in the Indian police has seen improvement. However, this progress has been gradual yet consistent. As of
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GS Paper-II: Parliament-functioning Context: Department-related Standing Committees of Parliament are likely to be finalised by September 20 What is a Parliamentary Committee? A Parliamentary committee is composed of Members of Parliament (MPs) who are either elected or appointed from among the house members or nominated by the Speaker or Chairman. The concept of Parliamentary committees
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GS-II: Polity and Governance GS-IV: Ethics Context: The Supreme Court has rejected a petition to establish a medical board for the Harish Rana passive euthanasia case. What is the Concept of Euthanasia? The term ‘euthanasia’ originates from Greek, where ‘Eu’ means ‘good’ and ‘Thanatos’ means ‘death,’ together translating to ‘good death.’ Euthanasia refers to the
Context: Bangladesh’s interim government is eager to resume discussions on the Teesta water treaty with India. Background: The Teesta River dispute garners attention whenever India and Bangladesh hold bilateral talks. The issue revolves around the water-sharing arrangement for the Teesta River. Bangladesh seeks a larger share of the river’s water, as its current allocation is
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GS Paper-III: Environment, Environment Pollution, Degradation Context: Irresponsible Tourism Poses a Threat to Maharashtra’s Firefly Festival; Kajwa Festival, Flash Photography and Littering Highlight Major Concerns Ambarish More, who started the festival in 2012, is now advocating for its discontinuation. What are his reasons? The increase in tourist numbers, driven by social media, is the primary
GS Paper-II: Government policies and interventions GS Paper-III: Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Conservation Why in the News? The Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has exempted export-oriented green hydrogen projects from its approved list of domestic solar module manufacturers. This move aims to help green hydrogen projects reduce costs to be competitive with grey
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GS Paper-II: Indian Diaspora, Regional Groupings For Prelims: Types of Trade Agreements, India and Gulf Countries For Mains: Importance of India-Gulf Relations, Opportunities for India with the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) Why in the News? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to participate in the inaugural India-Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
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