Buddhism Part-2 The Buddhist councils: Buddhist Councils marked important turning points in the evolution of Buddhism. First Council: The council was held in the Sattapani cave at Rajgriha. It was held around 483 BC and was presided by Mahakasyapa under the patronage of King Ajatshatru. […]
As India ages, keeping an eye on the elderly #GS-02 Social Justice For Prelims About World Population Prospects: World Population Prospects is published by UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA) biennially since 1951. For Mains How population age matters 16% of the world […]
PIB Analysis 01-10-22 Part 2 “Trains At A Glance (TAG)” Highlights of the new time table are as follows: Indian Railways runs about 3,240 Mail/Express trains which include Vande Bharat Express, Gatimaan Express, Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express, Humsaafar Express, Tejas Express, Duronto Express, Antyodaya Express, […]
PIB Analysis 01-10-22 Part 1 Bharatskills Forum A new feature called the Bharatskills Forum has been added to the Bharatskills learning platform developed by Directorate General of Training (DGT) that allows sharing of books, notes, videos, question bank, etc., and other relevant skill-related content for […]
U.S. sanctions Indian petrochemical company for Iran oil purchases #GS-02 International Relations For Prelims About JCPOA: The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed by President Barack Obama, in 2015 and dismantled in 2018 by President Donald Trump. The JCPOA resulted from prolonged negotiations […]
Reserve Bank raises rates by 50 bps, brings down growth outlook to 7% #GS-03 Economy, Monetary Policy For Prelims About Monetary Policy Committee. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is created to set the policy interest rates as a part of its monetary policy. It is […]
Front Page: Reserve Bank raises rates by 50 bps, brings down growth outlook to 7% Editorial: Letting go of a chance to democratise telecom services As India ages, keeping an eye on the elderly News: UGC norms for engaging field experts at institutions U.S. sanctions […]