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India’s New SOP for Arms Export

India has finalised a new system to speed up sale of military equipment to friendly countries like Bangladesh, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan,...

25 May 2019 News Analysis

Snakebite Envenoming

WHO has presented a strategy aimed at cutting snakebite-related deaths and disabilities in half by 2030, as snake bite can soon become a major Global...

25 May 2019 News Analysis

RBI Proposes Liquidity Norms for NBFCs

RBI in its draft circular on “Liquidity Risk Management Framework for NBFCs and Core Investment Companies (CICs)” (to be adopted by all...

25 May 2019 News Analysis

Restructuring of Indian Statistical System

The government has decided to merge the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) with the Central Statistics Office (CSO) under the Ministry of...

25 May 2019 News Analysis

PEGASUS

The technical document "PEGASUS" i.e. Phycomorph European Guidelines for a Sustainable Aquaculture of Seaweeds, highlights the current state of...

25 May 2019 News Analysis

Challenges of River Interlinking

This editorial is based on the article 'Waterman finds gaping holes in Ken-Betwa promise', that appeared in Times of India on May 3rd, 2019. Why...

24 May 2019 News Editorials

Huge Water Reservoir Found on Mars

Scientists have discovered one of the largest water reservoirs on Mars, in the form of ice layers buried over a kilometer beneath the surface. Key...

24 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (24th May 2019)

New Space India Limited (NSIL) New Space India Limited (NSIL) is the commercial arm of Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which was...

24 May 2019 News Analysis

Ken Betwa Interlink Project

Why in News? Recently, central government has announced 90 : 10 funding pattern for Ken Betwa Interlinking Project where 90% of the total...

24 May 2019 Paper 1

Shadow Banking and the Crisis in the Indian Economy

This editorial is based on the news "Crisis in NBFC Sector Could Hurt Economic Growth" which appeared in "The Hindu" on 22nd May 2019. The article...

23 May 2019 News Editorials

Golden Rice

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and its partners, the Philippines Rice Research Institute and the Bangladesh Rice Research...

23 May 2019 News Analysis

Indo-Bhutan Relations

22 May 2019 Paper 2

Wastewater Management in India

This editorial is based on the news "Gujarat will supply treated wastewater for industrial use" which appeared in "The Hindu" on 21st May...

22 May 2019 News Editorials

Indo-Bhutan Relations

Why in News? The first Indo-Bhutan feature film ‘Singye’ won four awards at 18th Bhutan National Film Awards organized on 21st February...

22 May 2019 Paper 2

Draft Notification to Amend Audit Rules for Trusts

The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) issued a draft notification for amendment of Rule 17B of the Income-tax Rules, 1962 related to audit rules...

22 May 2019 News Analysis

Heat Wave Warning

Odisha State Disaster Management Authority (OSDMA) has issued a heat wave warning to most of the districts in the Odisha state. Temperature rises...

22 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (22nd May 2019)

SC Vacates Stay on Retrospective Applicability of Black Money Law The Supreme Court (SC) recently vacated a stay, put by the Delhi High Court, on...

22 May 2019 News Analysis

Data Localisation and Undivided Internet

This editorial is based on the article "What is India’s stand on data storage?" which appeared in "The Hindu" on 18th May, 2019. The article...

21 May 2019 News Editorials

'Not All Animals Migrate by Choice' Campaign

Ahead of the International Day of Biological Diversity celebrated on May 22, UN Environment India and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) of India...

21 May 2019 News Analysis

Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO)

According to India Met Department (IMD), the Arabian Sea arm of south-west monsoon is counting on an itinerant Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) wave...

21 May 2019 News Analysis