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Context: Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has clarified that reserved faculty positions in universities for SC, ST, OBC, and EWS candidates would not be opened to the general category.
Context: Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra visited Bhutan for a three-day visit after the appointment ceremony of Bhutan's new Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay. Outcomes of the visit: India- Bhutan Relations Historical
Context: PM Modi's Government’s first term prioritized schemes for basic needs like housing, sanitation, and bank accounts, while reducing overall Subsidy Spending. This is seen as a shift from "new welfarism" to a renewed focus
Context: President Joe Biden stated in a release that the attacks were carried out by "militant groups with ties to Iran" operating in Syria and Iraq. The group known as
Context: Nine Western nations, including the United States, which collectively contributed over 50% of UNRWA's budget for the year 2022, have opted to temporarily suspend their financial support to the
Context: Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) announced the upcoming launch of the INSAT-3DS satellite from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota. About INSAT-3DS: Payloads: Overall, INSAT-3DS is
Context: Recently, the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs visited four African countries, Egypt, Tunisia, Togo and the Ivory Coast. Background Present Status China's objectives in Africa Resource Security: Africa supplies 90%
Context: Recently, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger countries announced their immediate withdrawal from the West African bloc ECOWAS. Reasons for withdrawal: About ECOWAS: Goals and Objectives of ECOWAS: Member States
Context: Odisha will start a melanistic tiger safari near Similipal Tiger Reserve (STR). Melanistic Tigers: Habitat Similipal Tiger Reserve: Pseudo-melanism Also Read : Sapinda Marriage