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Important Facts for Prelims (31st January 2019)

International Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation Recently the 3rd Stock Taking Conference on Tiger Conservation relating to Global...

31 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Think Universal Basic Capital

(The editorial is based on the article “Think universal basic capital” which appeared in The Hindu for 30th January 2019. In this...

31 Jan 2019 News Editorials

Importance of Voting

Recently, India celebrated its 9th National Voters’ Day on January 25. It was celebrated in over six lakh locations covering about ten lakh...

31 Jan 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

6th National Report to CBD

Introduction Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) started the process of setting up NBTs by organising a high-level meeting...

30 Jan 2019 Summary of Important Reports

Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy

30 Jan 2019 Paper 3

Corruption Perceptions Index 2018 : Transparency International

India has been ranked at 78th place out of 180 countries in ‘Corruption Perception Index’ (CPI) released by Transparency International in...

30 Jan 2019 News Analysis

World Leprosy Day

World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January, seeks to increase public awareness about leprosy and focuses on the target of zero...

30 Jan 2019 News Analysis

South Africa’s President Visit to India

Recently, President of South Africa Cyril Ramphosa visited India on a two-day visit. President Ramphosa was the chief guest at 70th Republic Day...

30 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (30th January 2019)

National Statistical Commission (NSC) NSC was set up by the Government through a resolution in 2005. The setting up of the NSC followed the...

30 Jan 2019 News Analysis

E-comm Talks: India Must Stand Firm

(The editorial is based on the article “E-comm talks: India must stand firm” which appeared in Businessline for 26th January 2019. In...

30 Jan 2019 News Editorials

India Ends PISA Boycott

India and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has signed an agreement to enable India’s participation in Programme...

29 Jan 2019 News Analysis

World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019

Recently, the five-day World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2019 ended with discussions on imminent challenges faced by the global economy, including...

29 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (29th January 2019)

New Delhi Superbug Gene Reaches the Arctic Recently soil samples taken in Svalbard (a Norwegian archipelago between mainland Norway and the North...

29 Jan 2019 News Analysis

How to Boost Women’s Workforce Participation

(The editorial is based on the article “How to Boost Women’s Workforce Participation” which appeared in Businessline for 27th...

29 Jan 2019 News Editorials

Election Commission of India

What is ECI? The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election...

29 Jan 2019 National Institutions

Protests in Mizoram over Citizenship Bill

Apart from other Northeastern states recently Mizoram has witnessed massive demonstrations over the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill 2016. This...

28 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Declining Pepper Price

A steep fall in the price of pepper in the harvest season and low production owing to climate vagaries are the major concerns of pepper growers...

28 Jan 2019 News Analysis

The Illness Plaguing India’s Pharmaceutical Sector

(The editorial is based on the article “The illness plaguing India’s pharmaceutical sector” which appeared in Livemint for 24th...

28 Jan 2019 News Editorials

Important Facts for Prelims (28th January 2019)

'BHARAT PARV' The 4th edition of the Bharat Parv is being organized by Ministry of Tourism in collaboration with other central Ministries and...

28 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Subhash Chandra Bose

The Prime Minister inaugurated the Subhash Chandra Bose museum at Red Fort to mark his 122nd birth anniversary on 23 rd January 2019. A Brief...

25 Jan 2019 News Analysis