Carrying out transformational reforms in military
The article examines issues of national security like the recent creation of a Department of Military Affairs (DMA) and a… Continue reading Carrying out transformational reforms in military
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FSSAI slashes limit for Trans Fats level in food
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has capped the amount of trans fatty acids (TFA) in oils… Continue reading FSSAI slashes limit for Trans Fats level in food
Places in news: Deepor Beel
Assam has prohibited community fishing at Deepor Beel, a wetland on the south-western edge of Guwahati and it’s the only… Continue reading Places in news: Deepor Beel
[pib] Kochi – Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline
PM will today dedicate the Kochi – Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline to the nation. Try this PYQ: Q. Consider the… Continue reading [pib] Kochi – Mangaluru Natural Gas Pipeline
Issues with U.P. religious conversion ordinance
The article examines the provision of U.P. governments religious conversion ordinance and issues with these provision. Power to promulgate an… Continue reading Issues with U.P. religious conversion ordinance
RBI comes up with Digital Payments Index
The RBI has constructed a composite Digital Payments Index (DPI) with March 2018 as the base period to capture the… Continue reading RBI comes up with Digital Payments Index
The Battle of Bhima-Koregaon (1818)
The history of the Bhima-Koregaon battle should be taught in schools, said the Union Minister of State for Social Justice… Continue reading The Battle of Bhima-Koregaon (1818)
[pib] Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme
The Union govt. has decided to extend the benefit of the Scheme for Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported… Continue reading [pib] Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) Scheme
Give adequate time for investigation
Andhra Pradesh’s Disha Bill of 2019 seeks to reduce the time period for investigation of some crimes to seven days.… Continue reading Give adequate time for investigation
Why Geo-engineering is still a dangerous, techno-utopian dream?
Geoengineering has steadily shifted over the last few decades from the margins towards the mainstream of climate action discourse. Q.What… Continue reading Why Geo-engineering is still a dangerous, techno-utopian dream?
Burden of Anaemia in India
Indian women and children are overwhelmingly anaemic, according to the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) 2019-20 released this month, and… Continue reading Burden of Anaemia in India
Electoral Bond Scheme
A recent order passed by CIC in an appeal against the State Bank of India (SBI) has once again highlighted… Continue reading Electoral Bond Scheme
What are Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs)?
Prime Minister has inaugurated a 351-km section between Khurja and Bhaupur in Uttar Pradesh for commercial operations of the Dedicated… Continue reading What are Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFCs)?
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)
Union Health Minister has been nominated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI) as a member of the… Continue reading Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI)
‘Digital Ocean’: the Digital Platform for Ocean Data Management
The Ministry of Earth Sciences has inaugurated the web-based application “Digital Ocean” developed by INCOIS. Digital Ocean Digital Ocean is… Continue reading ‘Digital Ocean’: the Digital Platform for Ocean Data Management
Places in news: Sea of Galilee
The Sea of Galilee, well-known in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic lore, has swelled up due to recent rains, according to… Continue reading Places in news: Sea of Galilee
[pib] TiHAN: India’s first Testbed for Autonomous Navigation Systems
Union Minister of Education laid the foundation stone of ‘TiHAN-IIT Hyderabad’, India’s first Testbed for Autonomous Navigation Systems (Terrestrial and… Continue reading [pib] TiHAN: India’s first Testbed for Autonomous Navigation Systems
[pib] Action Agenda for an AtmaNirbhar Bharat (AAAN)
The Health Ministry has released the report Action Agenda for an AtmaNirbhar Bharat (AAAN) prepared by Technology Information, Forecasting and… Continue reading [pib] Action Agenda for an AtmaNirbhar Bharat (AAAN)
Exploiting 5G strategically
The article examines the threat posed by the Chinese 5G technology to the world and India. Implications of Chinese 5G… Continue reading Exploiting 5G strategically
What are Zero Coupon Bonds?
The government has used financial innovation to recapitalize a bank by issuing the lender Rs 5,500-crore worth of non-interest bearing… Continue reading What are Zero Coupon Bonds?
