Why in News? Recently, the central government had formed a task force to draft a new Direct Tax law which… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Flat Income Tax Rate in India

Why in News? India ranks 177 among 180 countries in the Environmental Performance Index 2018. A drop in the rank… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Environmental Performance Index 2018

Why in News? Recently, India’s draft space activity bill, 2017 was unveiled It aims at promoting and regulating the space… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Draft Space Activity Bill 2017

Why in News Recently, the Union and State governments agreed to implement the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme in the… Continue reading [Burning Issue] DBT in the Power Sector

  Why in News Supreme Court of India in Subramanian Swamy case upheld the validity of the criminal defamation law. The… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Criminal Defamation

Background Africa is a continent with various opportunities such as natural resources, demography and socio-economic development which attracts global attraction… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Competition between India and China in Africa

Why in news? Recently, the government approved the establishment of India’s first mega coastal economic zone (CEZ) at Jawaharlal Nehru… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Coastal Economic Zone

Why in News? The Parliament has amended the Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 and passed Child Labour (Prohibition… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act

Why in News The Law Commission has recommended that gambling and betting on sports, including cricket, be allowed as regulated activities taxable… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Should Betting Be Legalised in India

What is Belt and Road Initiative? The Belt and Road Initiative is a Chinese foreign policy initiative launched by President… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Belt and Road Initiative

AYUSHMAN BHARAT – NATIONAL HEALTH PROTECTION MISSION What is Ayushman Bharat Scheme? The Government announced two major initiatives in health sector,… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Ayushmaan Bharat

Why in News? In February 2018, India had joined the Ashgabat Agreement. What is Ashgabat Agreement? The Ashgabat agreement is… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Ashgabat Agreement

Why in news? The court admitted a petition to drop adultery as a criminal offence from the statute book Section… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Adultery Law: Section 497 of the IPC

  Context According to RBI’s recent data The pile of bad loans, or stressed assets, is close to Rs10 lakh crore($154… Continue reading [Burning Issue] NPA Crisis: Major Surgery Needed

Recent developments Maldives immigration authority has not been issuing work visas to Indians since March this year. This is retaliation… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-Maldives Relations

  How Telangana supports farmers with Rs 4,000 for every acre they own   Why in News An income support… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Income support model (Telengana)

Hybrid Electric Vehicles Conventional cars use an internal combustion engine for power. Battery electric vehicles only use an electric motor… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Hybrid Electric Vehicles & Fame Scheme

Cabinet approves the Trafficking of Persons Bill, 2018 Why in news The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill,… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Trafficking of Persons Bill, 2018

  Context In last 1 year at least 20 individuals have been lynched or beaten to death in incidents across… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Fake News Menace in India