What is the National Numbering Plan?

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that a new National Numbering Plan be issued at the earliest… Continue reading

THAAD defence system

China has issued a statement reiterating its long-standing objections to the presence of the US THAAD missile defence system in… Continue reading

The 5G Club ‘D10’

Britain said that it was pushing the U.S. to form a club of 10 nations that could develop its own… Continue reading

In news: Dibru-Saikhowa National Park (DSNP)

The Oil India Ltd (OIL) leak in Assam has contaminated water bodies that flow into the Maguri Motapung Beel, a… Continue reading

Species in news: Band-tail Scorpionfish

A rare band-tail scorpionfish was recently found in the Gulf of Mannar. A stand-alone species being mentioned in the news… Continue reading

Three thresholds in Industrial Disputes Act that need revision

Sometimes the measures we come up with end up doing exactly the opposite of what they were supposed to do.… Continue reading

How would Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) of power subsidy work?

Context Punjab has been providing free power to the agriculture sector. The new Electricity Amendment Bill 2020 has proposed providing… Continue reading

Delimitation Commission for NE states and UTs

Lok Sabha speaker has nominated 15 MPs to assist the Delimitation Commission in redrawing the Lok Sabha and the Assembly… Continue reading

‘Rozgar Setu’ Scheme for skilled workers

The Madhya Pradesh has announced the launch of the ‘Rozgar Setu’ Scheme to help secure employment for skilled workers who… Continue reading

Expansion of the Amery Ice Shelf

There would be a 24% increase in the expansion of the Amery Ice Shelf (AIS) boundaries in Antarctica by… Continue reading

Missile Park ‘AGNEEPRASTHA’

Foundation Stone for a Missile Park “AGNEEPRASTHA” was recently laid at INS Kalinga, Vizag. Caution: Agneeprastha is a missile park… Continue reading

Foreign direct investment (FDI) in India

The FDI in India grew by 13% to a record of $49.97 billion in the 2019-20 financial years, according to… Continue reading

India-Pak cooperation against Locusts Attack

As another locust swarm comes from Pakistan, the spotlight is again on the India-Pakistan dynamic that has come into play.… Continue reading

[pib] Instant PAN through Aadhaar based e-KYC

The Union Finance Ministry has launched the facility for instant allotment of (Permanent Account Number) PAN. Try this question from… Continue reading

How effective is the stimulus package to revive the supply chains?

Disruption of the supply chains lies at the heart of the decline in the output amid lockdown. And the government… Continue reading

What is the Korean Armistice Agreement?

A United Nations investigation into a recent exchange of gunfire between North Korea and South Korea inside the Demilitarized Zone… Continue reading

What is the doctrine of Force Majeure?

The recent spread of the Coronavirus has triggered a global slowdown and has rendered ongoing business operations of several organisations… Continue reading

Species in news: Dugong

The dugong, commonly known as the sea cow, is fighting for its survival in Indian waters experts have said on… Continue reading

R&D: Path to self-reliant India

What does it take to be self-reliant? (Hint: R&D!) This is the question this article tries to answer. After independence,… Continue reading

What is South Atlantic Anomaly?

New data obtained by the European Space Agency (ESA) Swarm satellites has revealed the existence of a mysterious anomaly weakening… Continue reading

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