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NotesFIRST WOMAN AND FIRST AFRICAN HEAD OF WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATIONFor : GS-2: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSCONTEXT:Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed as the first female and first African head of the beleaguered World Trade Organization (WTO).NEWS IN DETAILS:Virtual special General Council meeting: The WTO called a virtual spe
Publish Date 17, Mar 2021
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PRODUCTION-LINKED INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR THE TELECOM SECTORFor : GS-3: Economy, Infrastructure-Telecom SectorCONTEXT:The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the production-linked incentive scheme for the telecom sector with an outlay of ₹12,195 crore over five years.ABOUT THE SCHEME:The scheme aims to make India a global hub for
Publish Date 13, Mar 2021
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NEW YORK CONVENTION- CAIRN ENERGY ARBITRATION CASEFor: 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
Publish Date 08, Mar 2021
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H5N8 Strain of bird flu virus-1st to infect humans in RussiaFor : 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
Publish Date 02, Mar 2021
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NEW LABOUR CODES: LABOUR LAW REFORMSFor : 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
Publish Date 26, Feb 2021
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NATIONAL HYDROGEN ENERGY MISSIONFor : 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
Publish Date 25, Feb 2021
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National Urban Digital Mission, India urban data exchange (IUDX), SmartCode PlatformFor : 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
Publish Date 24, Feb 2021
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INTENSIFIED MISSION INDRADHANUSH (IMI) 3.0For : 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
Publish Date 24, Feb 2021
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SUPREME COURT ALLOWED EXTRA ATTEMPT IN UPSCGS-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
Publish Date 23, Feb 2021
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International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)-IRAN Nuclear Deal-JCPOAFor: 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’
Publish Date 23, Feb 2021
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