Measles outbreak: Need to accelerate Children Immunization program

Context A measles outbreak in Mumbai has raised concerns amongst the country’s public health authorities. The city has reported more… Continue reading

Civil Aviation Ministry notifies draft Aircraft Security Rules, 2022

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified the draft Aircraft Security Rules, 2022 which enable the aviation security regulator, Bureau… Continue reading

Retail Inflation and the new trends

Context The recent data seems to indicate that retail inflation has possibly peaked and is now likely to trend downwards.… Continue reading

Central Information Commission (CIC) and The RTI

Context The most vital mandate of the Central Information Commission, the apex body under India’s transparency regime, is to decide… Continue reading

Assam-Meghalaya Boundary Dispute

The recent firing incident on the Assam-Meghalaya border has put the focus on the five-decade-old boundary issue between the two… Continue reading

Maharashtra-Karnataka Boundary Dispute

The Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute is in the news again after a leader in Maharashtra stated the “commitment to acquiring” Maratwhi-speaking… Continue reading

Buddhist Nyingma Sect finds ‘reincarnation’ of famous Rinpoche

In a significant development in Tibetan Buddhist circles, the Nyingma sect has identified a boy from Spiti in Himachal Pradesh… Continue reading

Who was Guru Tegh Bahadur?

November 24, is commemorated as the Shaheedi Divas of Guru Tegh Bahadur, the ninth guru of the Sikhs, who stood… Continue reading

Draft Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2022

Context Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released the Digital Personal data Protection Bill, 2022, on November 18. Click and… Continue reading

Arittapatti: Tamil Nadu’s first biodiversity heritage site

The Tamil Nadu Government has issued a notification declaring Arittapatti in Melur block, Madurai district, a biodiversity heritage site. About… Continue reading

400th birth anniversary of legendary hero Lachit Borphukan

The three-day-long celebration of the 400th birth anniversary of Ahom General Lachit Barphukan has begun. Who was Lachit Borphukan? The… Continue reading

India’s compulsion to develop The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI)

Context The Andaman and Nicobar Islands (ANI) are in the news as the union government proposing a slew of infrastructure… Continue reading

Ram Setu and The Sethusamudram Project (SSCP)

Context On November 10, the Supreme Court gave the Centre four weeks’ time to file a response clarifying its stand… Continue reading

Union Health Ministry rolls out India’s 1st Suicide Prevention Policy

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare announced a National Suicide Prevention Strategy, the first of its kind in the… Continue reading

ISRO to attempt 200th consecutively successful launch of RH-200 sounding rocket

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has attempted the 200th consecutively successful launch of the Rohini RH-200 sounding rocket from… Continue reading

Limiting the Anti-Biotic Pollution and Anti-microbial resistance (AMR)

Context Almost half, or 43 per cent, of the world’s rivers are contaminated with active pharmaceutical ingredients in concentrations that… Continue reading

Quasi-Judicial Bodies

Context There is a class of quasi-judicial agencies that are not discussed in conversations on the pendency of cases. Their… Continue reading

A&N’s first application for GI tag for the Nicobari Hodi Craft

The Geographical Indications Registry at Chennai, has received an application from the Tribal Development Council, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, seeking… Continue reading

Everything you need to know about ‘Friendshoring’

In her visit to India last week, US secretary of treasury Janet Yellen reiterated her country’s stance of pushing for… Continue reading

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