Ban On Conversion Therapy For the LGBTQIA+ Community
Context: The National Medical Commission (NMC), the apex regulatory body of medical professionals in India, has written to all State Medical Councils, banning conversion therapy and calling it a “professional misconduct”. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: What is conversion therapy? Role of the Madras High Court in the ban […]
PM SHRI Schools
Focus: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? On the occasion of National Teachers’ Day, the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools (PM ScHools for Rising India). About PM SHRI Schools: This will be a new centrally sponsored scheme for upgradation and development of more than 14,500 Schools across the […]
V. O. Chidambaram Pillai
Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? The Prime Minister has remembered freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai on his Jayanti. About Chidambaram Pillai: Chidambaram Pillai was born on 5 September 1872 to Olaganathan Pillai and Paramyee Ammai in Ottapidaram, District Tirunelveli in modern Tamil Nadu. He was popularly known by his initials, V O.C. also […]
India’s First Dark Sky Reserve For Astronomy Tourism
Context By the end of 2022, India will have established the country’s first Dark Sky Reserve in Ladakh’s cold desert regions. The Minister of State (Independent charge) for Science and Technology recently announced this. A Dark Sky Reserve is public or private land with a distinguished nocturnal environment and starry nights that has been responsibly […]
India and Australia From Divergence To Convergence
Context The fifth round of Track 1.5 Australia-India Leadership Dialogue will take place on September 6, 2022 in New Delhi, bringing together 50 of Australia’s and India’s best and brightest leaders, including Ministers, business leaders, and academics, for an invitation-only forum. Addressing Australia-India bilateral relations in the context of the Indo-Pacific region, the Dialogue provides […]
Current Affairs Quiz 06 September 2022
Current Affairs 06 September 2022
CONTENTS Ban on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community Preventive detentions Sedition Law Mohenjo-daro Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (IAD) technology Ban On Conversion Therapy For the LGBTQIA+ Community Context: The National Medical Commission (NMC), the apex regulatory body of medical professionals in India, has written to all State Medical […]
PIB Summaries 06 September 2022
CONTENTS V. O. Chidambaram Pillai PM SHRI Schools V. O. Chidambaram Pillai Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? The Prime Minister has remembered freedom fighter V. O. Chidambaram Pillai on his Jayanti. About Chidambaram Pillai: Chidambaram Pillai was born on 5 September 1872 to Olaganathan Pillai and Paramyee Ammai in Ottapidaram, District Tirunelveli […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 06 September 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 06 September 2022 Contents Divergence to convergence: India and Australia Ladakh will have India’s first “Dark Sky Reserve” for astronomy tourism Divergence To Convergence: India and Australia Context The fifth round of Track 1.5 Australia-India Leadership Dialogue will take place on September 6, 2022 in New Delhi, bringing together 50 of […]
Static Quiz 06 September 2022 (Environment)
