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For: GS-3: Economy, EnvironmentCONTEXT:Union road transport minister Nitin Gadkari on Friday unveiled India’s CNG-powered tractor and said this will aid in making the farmers Atmanirbhar (self-reliant).NEWS IN DETAILS:Diesel tractor brought in 2012 has been converte

For: GS-3: Economy, E-CommerceCONTEXT:E-commerce major Amazon moved the Supreme Court to stay the operation of a Delhi High Court order of February 8, which had revoked an earlier direction to Future Group to maintain status quo on the sale of its retail assets to Reliance Indus

CONTEXT:Recently, the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (Amendment) Bill, 2020, which seeks to amend the MTP Act, 1971, was passed in Lok Sabha recently.FEATURES OF THE BILL:Time Period: The Bill increases the time period within which abortion may be carried out.It seeks to

For : GS-2: Polity and ConstitutionCONTEXT:With just over a month left in his 14-month tenure as Chief Justice of India, the Justice S A Bobde-led collegium is yet to make its first recommendation of a judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court since November 2019.NEWS IN DETA

For : GS-2: International relationsCONTEXT:IN A SETBACK for India, the Rajapaksa government in Sri Lanka, which is facing the threat of nationwide agitations against port privatisation, has cancelled the Port deal.It was an agreement signed by the previous regime in 2019 for I

For : GS-3: Economy, AgricultureCONTEXT:Recently Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) launched Seaweed Mission for commercial farming of seaweeds and its processing for value addition towards boosting national economy.It was launched on the occasi

For: GS-2: GovernanceCONTEXT:Recently, the Technology Information, Forecasting and Assessment Council (TIFAC) has launched its initiative namely, ‘SAKSHAM (Shramik Shakti Manch)’.SAKSHAM (SHRAMIK SHAKTI MANCH):It is a dynamic job portal for mapping the skill

For: GS-3: Environment, Biodiversity, Project TigerCONTEXT:Following the Centre’s approval, Tamil Nadu government passed an order on Monday for creatingFifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu and51st in the country.SRIVILLIPUTHUR–MEGAMALAI TIGER RESERVE:

For : GS-3: Disaster ManagementCONTEXT:Flash floods hit Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district on Sunday, due to a suspected glacier break.This has come months after the PM Narendra Modi-led National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued guidelines detailing the measures to

For : GS-2-International RelationsCONTEXT:"India is one of the most important partners in the Indo-Pacific region to us. We welcome India's emergence as a leading global power and its role as a net security provider in the region," State Department Spokesperso