CURRENT AFFAIRS

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Nov 2021

The government has launched a nationwide expansion of Pneumococcal 13-valent Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under the Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) as a part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.It was for the first time in the country that PCV would be availa

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Nov 2021

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released a report on Suicides among farm workers. Highlights:The number of agricultural labourers who died by suicide in 2020 was 18% higher than the previous year.Overall, 10,677 people engaged in the farm sector died by

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Nov 2021

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has asked for exemption from the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Law.Why?UIDAI functionaries said the authority is already being governed by the Aadhaar Act and there cannot be duplicity of laws.The Personal 

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Nov 2021

To prepare for INTERNAL SECURITY for UPSC-IAS/UPPSC, Students have to know about Insurgency/Crisis in North-East India.It is important topic for Civil services Mains paper 3 topic Internal security.The Northeast region of India comprising of eight states – Ass

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 01, Nov 2021

Let us understand the problem in detail and tell you about age-old history of Naga Insurgency. Nagaland continues to witness one of the longest and bloodiest standing insurgencies—one that has existed longer than the Kashmir insurgency. The political dispute has sp

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Oct 2021

Key lawmakers continue to voice their support for a sanctions waiver for India for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia.What’s the issue?India is likely to begin taking delivery of the S-400 in November, potentially activating U.S. sanctions unde

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Oct 2021

India and the European Union (EU) are set to resume negotiations for a Bilateral Trade and Investment Agreement (BTIA) by December.Challenges ahead:Negotiators are still “quite far apart” due to what Europe perceives as India’s “protectionist stance&

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Oct 2021

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has proposed the draft amendments to Juvenile Justice Model Rules, 2016.This follows the passage of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) (JJ) Amendment Bill, 2021, in Parliament.As per the pr

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Oct 2021

The Delhi High Court has asked the Election Commission to respond to a petition seeking to formulate and notify a model procedure for internal elections of all political parties.The High Court order came on a petition urging the Election Commission to make inte

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 30, Oct 2021

More than two months after eight Ministers, at a joint press conference, accused the Opposition of assaulting security officials on the last day of the monsoon session of Parliament, there has been no disciplinary action against anyone.What’s the issue?On August 11, during t