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Mechanism to Prevent Insider Trading

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has prescribed internal controls on sharing of information. It has decided to hold company...

19 Jan 2019 News Analysis

AFSPA in Nagaland

18 Jan 2019 Paper 3

Supreme Court Sets Deadline for Lokpal Appointment

Recently, the Supreme Court has fixed a February-end deadline for the search committee on Lokpal to recommend a panel of names for appointment of the...

18 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Regional Conference on Deendayal Disabled Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS)

Recently the Department of Empowerment of persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment organised Regional Conference on...

18 Jan 2019 News Analysis

UNNATI by ISRO

Indian Space and Research Organization (ISRO) has launched a training programme UNNATI (UNispace Nanosatellite Assembly & Training by...

18 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Why India’s Sedition Law Needs to be Buried

(This editorial is based on the article “Why India’s sedition law needs to be buried” which appeared in Livemint on 18th January...

18 Jan 2019 News Editorials

Showing The Way: On Manipur's New Anti-lynching Law

(This editorial is based on the article “Showing the way: on Manipur's new anti-lynching law” which appeared in The Hindu on 17th...

17 Jan 2019 News Editorials

The Big Picture - Universal Basic Income

Sikkim’s ruling Sikkim Democratic Front (SDF) has decided to include Universal Basic Income (UBI) in its manifesto for the upcoming assembly...

17 Jan 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

DGP Appointment

The Supreme Court (SC) has rejected the pleas made by five States to implement their own local laws for selection and appointment of their Director...

17 Jan 2019 News Analysis

India Warming: Trends

Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) stated “2018” as the sixth warmest year on record, with the average temperature over...

17 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (17th January 2019)

Gandhi Peace Prize The government has announced the Gandhi Peace Prize for the years 2015,2016,2017 and 2018. The following have been honored with...

17 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Integrating the Island

(This editorial is based on the article “Integrating the island” which appeared in Indian Express on 2nd January 2019.) Prime...

16 Jan 2019 News Editorials

ASER Report 2018

The NGO Pratham has released its 13th Annual Status of Education Report (ASER)- 2018. ASER 2018 is a nation-wide household survey that provides a...

16 Jan 2019 News Analysis

WHO WASH Strategy

Introduction WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work 2019–2023 describes how the Organization’s work will contribute to the health...

16 Jan 2019 Summary of Important Reports

Shift in Earth's Magnetic North Pole

British Geological Survey has reported that the earth’s magnetic north pole is moving from its current position in Canada to Siberia. The...

16 Jan 2019 News Analysis

G20

Why in News?  Meeting of the Leaders’ of the G-20 Nations, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. What is G20? The G20 is an informal group...

15 Jan 2019 International Institutions

In Depth - Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Act

The Central government introduced the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code(IBC) in 2016 to resolve claims involving insolvent companies. This was...

15 Jan 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Devadasis System Still Prevalent

The National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, and the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai have studied the...

15 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Desalination Plants Harm Environment: UN

According to a U.N. backed study, desalination plants across the world produce highly salty waste water and toxic chemicals that are damaging the...

15 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (15th January 2019)

Army Day 2019 15th January is celebrated as ‘Army Day’ by Indian Army. The January 15th is the day when General (later Field Marshal)...

15 Jan 2019 News Analysis