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Lalitgiri- a treasure trove of Buddhism in Odisha

Prime Minister will inaugurate the museum at Lalitgiri in Odisha which is one of the earliest Buddhist settlements. Three sites - Lalitgiri (the...

24 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Indonesia Tsunami

A tsunami killed more than 200 people and injured hundreds on the Indonesian islands of Java and Sumatra following an underwater landslide believed...

24 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (24th December 2018)

Rampant Killing of Mongoose Recently Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and the Uttar Pradesh forest department seized raw mongoose hair and...

24 Dec 2018 News Analysis

The Big Picture - Prison Reforms

The Supreme Court has made an ardent observation on the situation of prisoners lodged in jails. The Supreme Court has issued instructions to all...

22 Dec 2018 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

SDG India Index

The NITI Aayog has released its SDG India Index which intends to provide a holistic view on the social, economic and environmental status of the...

22 Dec 2018 News Analysis

US to Pull Out Troops from Syria and Afghanistan

United States has decided to withdraw over 2,000 US troops from Syria after it has declared victory over the Islamic State. US has also decided to...

22 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (22nd December 2018)

District Mineral Fund District Mineral Funds under Pradhan Mantri Khanij Kshetra Kalyan Yojna (PMKKKY) has accrued Rs. 22,859 crore till November...

22 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Beyond Binaries

(This editorial is based on the article “Beyond Binaries” which appears in Indian Express on 4th December.) Numbering approximately...

22 Dec 2018 News Editorials

COP24

Why in News? COP24 took place from 2-14 December 2018, in Katowice, Poland. Poland held the Presidency of the Climate Convention for the third...

21 Dec 2018 Paper 3

Important Facts for Prelims (21st December 2018)

Asiatic Lion Conservation Project The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has launched the “Asiatic Lion Conservation...

21 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Paika Rebellion

The Government will release the commemorative coin and postage stamp in memory of Paika Rebellion. The decision to commemorate the bicentenary of...

21 Dec 2018 News Analysis

The Consumer Protection Bill 2018

Recently, the Lok Sabha passed The Consumer Protection Bill 2018. The Bill seeks to replace the three-decade-old Consumer Protection Act,...

21 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Ceasefire in Yemen

The warring parties in Yemen Houthi rebels and Saudi Arabia-backed forces loyal to President of Yemen agreed to a United Nations-mediated ceasefire...

21 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Small Satellite Launch Vehicle

Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has completed the design for the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV). SSLV or the ‘baby...

21 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Towards a Genetic Panopticon

(This editorial is based on the article “Towards a Genetic Panopticon” which appears in The Hindu on 21st December.) The genes...

21 Dec 2018 News Editorials

India Must Get On the IoT Highway Fast

(This editorial is based on the article “India Must Get On the IoT Highway Fast” which appears in BusinessLine on 20th...

20 Dec 2018 News Editorials

In Depth: Strategic Petroleum Reserve

In light of the immense volatility in global crude prices, the government of India is planning to increase its oil reserves. It has sought...

20 Dec 2018 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016

The Lok Sabha has passed the transgender persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2016. The bill will now be placed in Rajya Sabha. The Bill was...

20 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Lok Sabha Passes Surrogacy Bill

The Lok Sabha passed Surrogacy (Regulation) Bill 2016, banning commercial renting of wombs and allowing only “altruistic...

20 Dec 2018 News Analysis

Strategy for New India @ 75

NITI Aayog has released ‘Strategy for New India @ 75′ document with an aim to accelerate economic growth to 9-10% and make the country a...

20 Dec 2018 News Analysis