September

Syllabus Section:  Government Initiatives (GS Paper II) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? In a landmark initiative, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will launch Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 and Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation 2.0. About: Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 SBM-U 2.0 envisions to make all cities ‘Garbage Free’ and …

NEWS IMPULSE |PM TO LAUNCH SWACHH BHARAT MISSION-URBAN 2.0 | 30TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Government Policies and Interventions (GS Paper II) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? Recently, Vice President has launched the Senior Able Citizens Reemployment in Dignity (SACRED) & Senior Care Ageing Growth Engine (SAGE) Portals. About: Senior Able Citizens for Re Employment in Dignity (SACRED) Portal Scope of the Portal An …

NEWS IMPULSE |SENIOR ABLE CITIZENS FOR RE EMPLOYMENT IN DIGNITY (SACRED) PORTAL| 30TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Science and Technology (GS Paper III) Importance:  UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? NASA has successfully launched the earth monitoring satellite, Landsat 9, in a joint mission of NASA and the US Geological Survey (USGS).     TIRS-2 has a four-element refractive telescope and photosensitive detectors that capture thermal radiation and help study …

NEWS IMPULSE |LANDSAT 9 — NASA’S NEW EYE IN THE SKY| 28TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Sections: Polity and Governance (GS Paper-II) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? The central government has decided to extend the existing foreign trade policy till March next year. About: The existing Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020, which is valid up to September 30, 2021, is extended up to March 31, 2022. Previously, …

NEWS IMPULSE |GOVT EXTENDS EXISTING FTP POLICY TILL MARCH 2022| 29TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Read More »

IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CHILDREN Syllabus Section: Disaster Management (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Mains Why in News? In a recently published study, it has been found that children born today will be hit much harder by extreme climate events than today’s adults. About: The study is based on data from the Inter-sectoral Impact …

NEWS IMPULSE |IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON CHILDREN| 29TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Health Issues (GS Paper III) Importance: UPSC Mains Why in News? The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched the first-ever global strategy to defeat meningitis – ‘Global Roadmap to Defeat Meningitis by 2030’. About:   Meningitis and the World: Meningitis caused by bacterial infection causes around 250,000 deaths a year and can lead to fast-spreading epidemics. It …

NEWS IMPULSE |NEW ROADMAP TO DEFEAT MENINGITIS| 29TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Governance Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? Recently, PM has launched Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission through a video conference. About: PM Modi announced the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission during his Independence Day speech last year. It was later implemented in six Union territories as a pilot project. The mission will …

NEWS IMPULSE |AYUSHMAN BHARAT DIGITAL MISSION | 27TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Polity and Governance Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has launched an airspace map of India for drone operations  About: This map has been developed by MapMyIndia and IT services firm Happiest Minds .     Features of drone airspace maps and different zones explained …

NEWS IMPULSE |THE AIRSPACE MAP OF INDIA | 27TH SEPTEMBER 2021 Read More »

Syllabus Section: Science and Technology (GS Paper II) Importance: UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains Why in News? An international team of researchers made the first putative direct detection of dark energy. About: Dark energy is the mysterious form of energy that makes up about 68% of the universe, has intrigued physicists and astronomers for decades. …

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