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Important Facts for Prelims (27 August 2018)

World Hindi Conference The 11th World Hindi Conference was recently organized in Mauritius in 2018, whose theme was ““Hindi World and...

27 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Our Understanding of the Dynamics of Risks of Disasters is Still Far from Comprehensive

(This editorial appears in the Hindustan Times, for 25-08-2018, and it explains how the problem of floods in India is taking a turn for the worse,...

25 Aug 2018 News Editorials

OECD’S Forecast for Global Economy in 2060

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) recently released a research analysis- The Long View: Scenarios for the World...

25 Aug 2018 News Analysis

The Urban Commute: A Summary

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has carried out a comparative and diagnostic analysis of key cities of India on how they are positioned...

25 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (25 August 2018)

Madhubani Painting Recently the Bihar Sampark Kranti Express has been painted with Madhubani Art. Practised in Bihar and Nepal, Madhubani...

25 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Should Article 35A be scrapped?

The ‘Yes, No, It’s complicated’ column of The Hindu for 24th August, 2018, looks upon the Article 35 A, its constitutionality and...

24 Aug 2018 News Editorials

Important Facts for Prelims (24 August 2018)

National Statistical Commission Recently, the National Statistical Commission (NSC) has sought public comments on a report which showed that the...

24 Aug 2018 News Analysis

New Industrial Policy, 2018

The Government of India will be introducing a New Industrial Policy that will replace the 27-year-old existing policy and pave the way for the...

24 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Panel for Roll Out of 5G Services by 2020

The nine-member Steering Committee, headed by Stanford University Professor AJ Paulraj, submitted the report, Making India 5G Ready, to the telecom...

24 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Aeolus Wind Satellite

Recently the European Space Agency’s (ESA) launched its Aeolus satellite into the polar orbit. It is named after Aeolus,...

24 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban to Include Elimination of Public Urination

The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has issued new norms for declaring town and cities wanting to be declared ODF+ (Open Defecation Free Plus)...

23 Aug 2018 News Analysis

State can Stop Voluntary Retirement of Doctors

The Supreme Court (SC) has ruled that the State can stop government doctors from taking voluntary retirement in light of public...

23 Aug 2018 News Analysis

India-Pakistan Trade: Status, Outlook

Recently, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan had stated that the best way to alleviate poverty and uplift the people of the subcontinent is...

23 Aug 2018 News Analysis

India says ‘No’ to Aid Offer From UAE for Kerala

The Government of India has said no to Rs. 700 Cr. aid offer from UAE for Kerala flood relief and rehabilitation. India has also refused similar help...

23 Aug 2018 News Analysis

35% of Cyber Attacks on Indian Sites from China

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has submitted its report to the National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) and other security...

23 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Medical Device Margins to be Capped

The NITI Aayog has recommended to cap trade margin at 65% for medical devices, abandoning the current price control mechanism. This will seek...

23 Aug 2018 News Analysis

NGT asks for Action Plan on E-waste in Three Months

National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked Ministry of Environment forest (MoEF) to submit an action plan for enforcement of rules and taking actions...

23 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Time and Stress Management for Civil Services Aspirants

Time and stress are interrelated and interconnected. Mismanagement of time usually leads to stress while stress may cause in turn even more time...

23 Aug 2018 Mains Strategy

SC Scraps NOTA for Rajya Sabha

The Supreme Court has scrapped the use of ‘None Of The Above’ (NOTA) option in the coming Rajya Sabha elections. Key Observations The...

22 Aug 2018 News Analysis

International Buddhist Conclave 2018

The President of India will inaugurate the “International Buddhist Conclave (IBC), 2018” in New Delhi on 23rd August, 2018. The...

22 Aug 2018 News Analysis