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Desalination without Electricity

Recently, researchers at the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai, have been able to desalinate seawater to produce drinking water...

15 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Visa-Free Access to Kartarpur Corridor

Recently, Pakistan has agreed to give year-long visa-free access for Indian pilgrims to the Gurdwara of Kartarpur Sahib. It allows visa-free...

15 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Shark Awareness Day

The World Wide Fund for Nature has released a report highlighting the risks to Sharks in the Mediterranean region on the occasion of Shark Awareness...

15 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Central Equipment Identity Register

Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications has initiated a Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR) for mobile...

15 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Midday Meal Scheme

The Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has received 35 complaints from 15 States and Union Territories (UTs) regarding substandard food...

15 Jul 2019 News Analysis

MSME Sector: Underutilised Engine of Growth

This article is based on the editorial “Tying up the loose ends for MSMEs” which appeared in The Hindu Business Line on 13th July 2019....

13 Jul 2019 News Editorials

Joint Economic Trade Committee

The Union Minister of Commerce & Industry will address India–UK Joint Economic Trade Committee (JETCO) meeting in London. The key issues...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

India Connects Bangladesh and Bhutan

The Minister of State for Shipping, digitally flagged off a ship of the Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI), carrying stone from Bhutan to be...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Kangra Painting

Kangra Miniature painting is one of the schools of Pahari paintings along with Guler, Basholi, Mandi, Chamba and Bilaspur. Miniatures are...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

India to become Fifth Largest Economy

A recent report has revealed that India will overtake the United Kingdom to become the world's fifth-biggest economy in 2019. India with Gross...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Evidence of Ancient Human Cognition

Recently, In China, archaeologists have found the earliest evidence of Ochre on bone engravings. The discovery of abstract engravings is...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Turkey Receives S-400 Missile System

Turkey has received its first shipment of an advanced Russian air defence system, setting the stage for the escalation of a dispute with the...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

LaQshya: Labour room Quality Improvement Initiative

Recently, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched “LaQshya” (Labour room Quality Improvement Initiative) to improve...

13 Jul 2019 News Analysis

In Depth – DNA Technology Bill

The DNA Technology (Use And Application) Regulation Bill, 2019 was introduced in the Lok Sabha. The bill which is also known as the DNA profiling...

13 Jul 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

India’s Interest in Iran-Afganistan

This article is based on editorial “Delhi to Tehran via US” which appeared in The Indian Express on 12 July 2019. It talks about the...

12 Jul 2019 News Editorials

Food Security

As per the Economic Survey (2018-19), India needs to take big initiatives to improve its food security as it faces supply constraints, water...

12 Jul 2019 Paper 3

Draft Model Tenancy Act, 2019

Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has drafted a ‘Model Tenancy Act’ (MTA), 2019. The Tenancy law is a ‘model...

12 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Silk Samagra

The Government of India has allocated Rs. 2161.68 crore for three years i.e. 2017-2020 to its Central Sector Scheme “Silk Samagra” for...

12 Jul 2019 News Analysis

Role of Forest in Climate Change

This article is based on editorial “Turning down the heat: on forest restoration”, which appeared in The Hindu on 11 July 2019. It...

11 Jul 2019 News Editorials

Saubhagya Scheme

The Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana (PM Saubhagya) lapsed on March 31, 2019, but its target of 100% electrification nationwide is yet to...

11 Jul 2019 News Analysis