Sri Lanka pushes India out of Colombo Terminal Project

After the strong opposition from within, the Sri Lankan government was forced to revoke a 2019 agreement with India and… Continue reading

India Justice Report, 2020

The second edition of the Indian Justice Report (IJR) was recently launched. Note the findings of this report. It is… Continue reading

Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) to revive urban water bodies

The urban water supply mission under the Jal Jeevan Mission announced in the Budget would include rejuvenation of water bodies… Continue reading

[pib] Centenary of ‘Chauri Chaura’ Incident

PM will inaugurate the centenary Celebrations at Chauri Chaura at Gorakhpur Dist. Uttar Pradesh. ‘Chauri Chaura’ Incident The incident took… Continue reading

Stardust 1.O: the first rocket to run on biofuel

Stardust 1.O was recently launched from Maine, the US has become the first commercial space launch powered by biofuel. UPSC… Continue reading

[pib] Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA) Scheme

The Finance Minister has proposed setting up of a scheme of Mega Investment Textiles Parks (MITRA) Scheme in her budget… Continue reading

Municipal finance reform through Finance Commission recommendations

Transforming the financial governance of India’s municipalities Interim report of the Fifteenth Finance Commission of India (XV FC) indicates that… Continue reading

Centre’s scrutiny of UP’s conversion ban ordinance

The ordinance on unlawful religious conversions, promulgated by the UP government last year, has not been sent to the Centre… Continue reading

Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Amendment Bill, 2020

A panel of doctors to decide on the termination of pregnancy beyond 24 weeks as proposed in the Medical Termination… Continue reading

Who are the Bargis?

As the Assembly elections in West Bengal draw closer, the ‘insider-outsider’ theme has grown to become one of the topics… Continue reading

What are Social Stock Exchanges?

The Economic Survey 2021 has backed setting up of Social Stock Exchange in India. Q. What are Social Stock Exchanges?… Continue reading

Highlights of the Corruption Perception Index, 2020

The Transparency International (TI)’s corruption perception index (CPI) was recently released for 2020. Another set of useful data in news… Continue reading

Type-II Supernova and the role of neutrinos

This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in The Hindu. Another space-based abstract terminology has appeared in… Continue reading

Credit rating

The Economic Survey-2020-21 highlights the issue of the adverse rating given to emerging economies by global credit rating agencies. This… Continue reading

How PFMS is ensuring transformation via digital inclusion

The article highlights the role played by the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) in promoting the good governance. About PFMS… Continue reading

Symbolic significance of the Red Fort and Delhi

Newsfeeds on Republic Day were dominated by scenes of protests on the ramparts of the Red Fort. Mob stormed and… Continue reading

What is the ‘Doomsday Clock’?

The hands of the ‘Doomsday Clock’, a visual depiction of how vulnerable the world is to a climate or nuclear… Continue reading

[pib] Rajasthan becomes the 5th State to complete ULB reforms

Rajasthan has become the 5thState in the country to successfully undertake Urban Local Bodies (ULB) reforms stipulated by the Department… Continue reading

[pib] 125 Years of Prabuddha Bharata Journal

PM will address the 125th-anniversary celebrations of ‘Prabuddha Bharata’, a monthly journal of the Ramakrishna Order, started by Swami Vivekananda… Continue reading

JOIN THE COMMUNITY

Join us across Social Media platforms.

Your better version awaits you!