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Important Facts for Prelims (6th February 2019)

International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) Recently, the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) stated that India’s cotton...

06 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Timely Review: On Start-up Tax

(This editorial is based on the article “Timely Review: On Start-up Tax” which appeared in The Hindu for 6th February 2019. In this...

06 Feb 2019 News Editorials

WHO: Guidelines on Sanitation and Health Guidelines

Introduction The Significance of Sanitation for Human Health Safe sanitation is essential for health, from preventing infection to improving and...

06 Feb 2019 Summary of Important Reports

In Depth - Fight Against Leprosy

Every year, India observes 30th January as Anti-Leprosy Day. Worldwide, the same day is observed on the last Sunday of January, every year....

05 Feb 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Land of Stupas: Sarnath

(This news analysis is based on the article “Stupa-hopping in Sarnath” by art historian Rana Safvi which appeared in The Hindu on 3rd...

05 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Kerala Sets Up Drug Price Monitor

Kerala has become the first State to set up a Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical...

05 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (5th February 2019)

Asian Elephant Alliance The Asian Elephant Alliance has decided to raise about 187 crore rupees to secure 96 out of the 101 elephants corridors...

05 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Wrong on the Rohingya

(This editorial is based on the article “ Wrong on the Rohingya” which appeared in The Hindu for 5th February 2019. In this editorial,...

05 Feb 2019 News Editorials

World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day is organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and celebrated each year on 4 February. The theme for 2019-2021...

04 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Endosulfan in Kerala

The representatives of the victims of endosulfan poisoning in Kasaragod district of Kerala called off sit-in in front of the state Secretariat in...

04 Feb 2019 News Analysis

World Wetlands Day

Recently World Wetlands Day was celebrated with a theme - 'Wetlands and climate change'. World Wetlands Day is celebrated every year on 2nd...

04 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (4th February 2019)

Indus River Dolphin Recently the Punjab Government declared the Indus River dolphin, as the state’s aquatic animal. Indus river dolphin is...

04 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Climate Change and the Poor

(This editorial is based on the article “Climate Change and the Poor” which appeared in EPW for 2nd February 2019. In this editorial,...

04 Feb 2019 News Editorials

National Girl Child Day

04 Feb 2019 Paper 2

Interim Budget 2019: Infrastructure and Economy

Interim budget 2019 has following proposal for Economy and Infrastructure. Infrastructure Defense Sector The allocation for Defence in this...

02 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (2nd February 2019)

Giant cavity in Antarctic glacier NASA scientists have discovered a gigantic cavity, almost 300 meters tall, growing at the bottom of the Thwaites...

02 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Stormy Weather Awaits India in 2019

(The editorial is based on the article “Stormy weather awaits India in 2019” which appeared in The Hindu for 31st January 2019. In this...

02 Feb 2019 News Editorials

Republic Day

01 Feb 2019 Paper 2

Republic Day

Why in News? India recently celebrated its 70th Republic Day which is celebrated every year on 26th January. The Constitution of India came into...

01 Feb 2019 Paper 2

Polar Vortex

Recently, the United States is grappling with extreme cold with temperature reaching to -30°C in cities like Chicago and Dakota.  This is...

01 Feb 2019 News Analysis