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The Big Picture: India-Africa Partnership

Africa is the world's second largest continent both in terms of land and population with 54 countries which account for almost 15% of the world's...

20 Sep 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Loan Mela

The Finance Ministry in a bid to give impetus to the slowing economy recently announced to organize the loan melas in the 400 districts of the...

20 Sep 2019 News Analysis

World’s Second-Largest Coal Block

Deaucha Panchami coal block of Birbhum Coalfield Area is World’s Second Largest Coal Block situated in West Bengal. This coal mine is the...

20 Sep 2019 News Analysis

National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) Scheme

Recently, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has announced a new National Educational Alliance for Technology (NEAT) to use technology...

20 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Keeladi Findings

According to a report published by the Tamil Nadu Archaeology Department (TNAD), the cultural deposits unearthed during the excavations at site...

20 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana

Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) has achieved a significant milestone by crossing one crore beneficiaries. Also, the total amount...

20 Sep 2019 News Analysis

India and Belgium-Luxembourg Economic Union

Recently, the 16th Session of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) between India and Belgium Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU) was held in New...

20 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Fake News

This article is based on “Shaking the foundation of fake news” which appeared in The Hindu on 19/09/2019. It talks about the causes and...

19 Sep 2019 News Editorials

National Action Plan on Climate Change

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19 Sep 2019 Paper 2

National Action Plan on Climate Change

Introduction The National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) was launched in 2008 by the Prime Minister's Council on Climate Change. It aims...

19 Sep 2019 Paper 2

India’s Eastern-most Village

Recently, The Indian Air Force has inaugurated resurfaced runway at India’s Easternmost Village-Vijaynagar in Arunachal Pradesh. Vijaynagar...

19 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Genetically modified Aedes aegypti

Recently, genes from genetically-modified Aedes aegypti mosquito were found to have been transferred to naturally-occurring Aedes aegypti mosquito...

19 Sep 2019 News Analysis

India- The Top Source Of Immigrants

According to the International Migrant Stock 2019 report, released by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), India...

19 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Malnutrition and Disease Burden

A study led by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has given comprehensive estimates of disease burden due to child and maternal...

19 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Promulgation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Ordinance

Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved the Promulgation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (production, manufacture, import, export,...

19 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Initiatives of AICTE

Recently, the Union Human Resource Development Minister has launched several initiatives of the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) in...

19 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Natural Sources of Unpolluted Water

This article is based on “Pipe dreams, ground reality” which appeared in The Hindu on 18/09/2019. It talks about leveraging natural...

18 Sep 2019 News Editorials

President’s Three Nations Visit

The President of India recently concluded his visit to the three nations namely, Iceland, Switzerland, and Slovenia. India-Iceland Historical...

18 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Liberalised Remittance Scheme

India has witnessed its highest-ever monthly outflow of $1.69 billion under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS) in July 2019. The outflow of...

18 Sep 2019 News Analysis

Saudi-Aramco Drone Attack

The twin drone attacks on Aramco crude oil production in Saudi Arabia have caused the biggest-ever disruption in global crude oil supplies and has...

18 Sep 2019 News Analysis