CURRENT AFFAIRS

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 08, Mar 2021

For: GS-3: EconomyCONTEXT:Cairn Energy has filed a case in a U.S. district court to enforce a $1.2 billion arbitration award it won in a tax dispute against India, ratcheting up pressure on the government to pay its dues.NEWS IN DETAILS:Permanent Court of Arbitration Verd

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 02, Mar 2021

For : GS-3: Science & TechnologyCONTEXT:Russia has reported the world's first case of a strain of bird flu virus that has infected humans via birds. The outbreak of the H5N8 strain has been reported to the World Health Organization (WHO).BACKGROUNDEarliest known

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 26, Feb 2021

For : GS-3: Economy, Labour ReformsCONTEXT:The Ministry of Labour and Employment is likely to complete the process to finalise the rules for four labour codes soon.The proposed labour codes could provide companies with the flexibility of four working days in a week.PROPOSED

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 25, Feb 2021

For : GS-3-ECONOMYCONTEXT:One of the major initiatives for the clean energy sector that the government announced in the Union Budget 2021, was the plan to launch a National Hydrogen Mission.NEWS IN DETAILS:Though the plan was lined up, the Budget did not specify the details

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 24, Feb 2021

For : GS-1: Society- Health, GS-2: GovernanceCONTEXT:The States/Union Territories (UTs) have rolled out the first phase of Intensified Mission Indradhanush (IMI) 3.0 to cover children and pregnant women who missed the routine immunisation during the COVID-19 pandemic.INTENSIFI

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 24, Feb 2021

For : GS-2: GovernanceCONTEXT:The National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM) has been launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs along with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.NATIONAL URBAN DIGITAL MISSION:Digital infrastructure: National Urban Digi

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 23, Feb 2021

GS-2: Polity, GovernanceCONTEXT:The Centre has informed the Supreme Court that it will give an extra chance to those candidates who missed their last attempt for the UPSC Civil Services exam in 2020 due to COVID 19 pandemic. WHAT WAS THE ISSUE?Plea by UPSC Aspirant: The Suprem

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 23, Feb 2021

For: GS-2: International RelationsCONTEXT:The head of the United Nations' nuclear watchdog met with Iranian officials in a bid to preserve his inspectors' ability to monitor Tehran's atomic program, even as Iranian authorities said they planned to cut off IAEA’

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 20, Feb 2021

For : GS-3: Economy, Infrastructure-PSUsNEW PSE POLICY:Presenting the Union Budget 2021-22, As per the Centre's new disinvestment policy, every Public Sector Undertakings in all but 4 strategic sectors will be privatised.The policy provides a clear roadmap for disinvestmen

• Be N By IAS, Delhi
• 20, Feb 2021

For: GS-3: Science & TechnologyCONTEXT:Bengaluru-based scientists have developed a new material that can help in tapping waste heat produced by all kinds of domestic and industrial appliances, and use it to accomplish other useful work.The heat from the laptop, for exam