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Targeting Whom: The Challenges in the Welfare Programme

This editorial is based on the article "The targeting challenge in India’s welfare program" which appeared in "Livemint" on 8th May, 2019....

28 May 2019 News Editorials

United Nations

Introduction The United Nations (UN) is an international organization founded in 1945. It is currently made up of 193 Member States. Its mission...

28 May 2019 International Institutions

SEBI Has Tightened Disclosure Norms for Listed Debt Securities

The capital market watchdog, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has asked debenture trustees (DTs) to enhance their disclosures for...

28 May 2019 News Analysis

Architectural Heritage of Orchha

The architectural heritage of Orchha town has been included in the tentative list of UNESCO’s world heritage sites. Orchha town in Niwari...

28 May 2019 News Analysis

Draft Export Policy Unveiled

The Commerce Ministry has released a product specific draft export policy. Updated draft comprises of all existing policy conditions, all...

28 May 2019 News Analysis

Superconductivity at Room Temperature

Scientists of Institute of Science (IISc), have confirmed superconductivity at room temperature. Till now, scientists have been able to make...

28 May 2019 News Analysis

World’s Rivers Contaminated with Antibiotics

Rivers around the world are contaminated with dangerous levels of antibiotics, with concentrations of antibiotics in some waterways exceeding safe...

28 May 2019 News Analysis

Fire Safety Regulations In India

This editorial is based on the news "Fire and Laissez-faire: Fix Accountability for Surat Tragedy" which appeared in "The Hindu" on 27th May 2019....

27 May 2019 News Editorials

Depleting Groundwater

Water depletion in Haryana over the years has led to 60 dark zones in the State, which include 21 critical ones in 10 districts. Reasons for...

27 May 2019 News Analysis

Fire Safety

Fire incident at a coaching centre in Surat has resulted in the death of 22 students. Facts As per National Crime Records Bureau figures, 17,700...

27 May 2019 News Analysis

Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019

Context The Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare has notified the Drugs and Clinical Trials Rules, 2019 with an aim to promote clinical...

27 May 2019 Paper 2

Aravallis: A Mountain Lost

This editorial is based on the article 'Aravallis broken beyond repair', which appeared in Down to Earth on April 3rd, 2019. It talks about the...

25 May 2019 News Editorials

HR Khan Working Group on FPI

The Securities and Exchange Board (SEBI) released the report of the working group formed under the chairmanship of former RBI deputy governor HR Khan...

25 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (25th May 2019)

DRDO Test Fired the Guided Bomb The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired an indigenously developed 500Kg...

25 May 2019 News Analysis

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