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• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 10, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Government is preparing to translocate the first batch of eight from South Africa and Namibia to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh soon after the situation linked to the current third wave of Covid-19 becomes normal, and total 50 in various parks ove

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 10, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the scheme on Green Energy Corridor (GEC) Phase-II for Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS). What is the Green Energy Corridor Project for Intra-State Transmission System (InSTS)?The Gr

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 10, Jan 2022

Why in News?Among the winners of this year’s Padma awards is Rahibai Popere, popularly known as Seedmother, from Akole taluka of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.Her Padma Shri is a recognition of her work that has helped save hundreds of lan

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 10, Jan 2022

Why in News?Recently, the Prime Minister has launched the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)– Retail Direct Scheme to open up the Government bond market for the retail investors.In February 2021, RBI proposed to allow retail investors to open gilt accounts with t

• Vaid's ICS, Lucknow
• 10, Jan 2022

Why in News?At least 13 people have been found infected with Norovirus in Kerala’s Wayanad district. The state government has asked people to remain vigilant, and stepped up measures to prevent the spread of the virus.What is Norovirus?Norovirus is a bug similar to t

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Among the 6,000 NGOs that did not have their FCRA registration renewed by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) recently are also included the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), the Ramakrishna Mission, and Shirdi’s Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (S

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Jan 2022

Reference News:-Reserve Bank of India has released its list of Domestic Systemically Important Banks (D-SIBs) in 2021.It has identified the state-owned lender State Bank Of India and the private lenders ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank as systemically important banks, which

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO) has dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan as the police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings.What’s happening in Kazakhstan?Long seen as one the most sta

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 08, Jan 2022

Reference News:-The Centre is considering action under the Special Protection Group (SPG) Act against Punjab Police officers following the alleged breach in security of Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Punjab recently.What next?The Centre is p

• IAS NEXT, Lucknow
• 07, Jan 2022

Reference News:-An application has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking appropriate direction to Government of Tamil Nadu to construct a new dam as also augment the storage capacity of the Vaigai dam downstream or to take such steps to strengthen the Mullaperiyar dam ti