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Measures for Smooth Disbursal of Funds Under PMGKY

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Finance has tweaked Prevention of Money Laundering (PML) norms with the aim to make all inoperative bank...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Animals and Covid-19

Why in News Owing to a recent news report on a Tiger being infected with Covid-19 in New York (Bronx Zoo), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Fall in IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index

Why in News The IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index (i.e Service Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)) was at 49.3 in March, down...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Mahavir Jayanti

Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most auspicious festivals in the Jain community. This day marks the birth of Vardhamana Mahavira, who was the 24th...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Higher Education In India

This article is based on “The Idea of a University in India” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on 04/04/2020. It...

06 Apr 2020 News Editorials

Indian Migrants and Challenges

Why in News Recently, the Covid-19 lockdown has led to an exodus of migrant workers from cities to rural areas and threw the spotlight on the vast...

06 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Important Schemes and Policies Pradhan Manti Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) It is a market-linked tribal entrepreneurship development program for...

06 Apr 2020 Paper 2

Online Classes due to Covid-19

Why in News The lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic has led to closing of educational institutes like schools, colleges and coaching...

06 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Grounding of Aircraft Affects Weather Forecasting

Why in News Beginning mid-March, India began restricting incoming international flights into the country and by March 24 had imposed a total...

06 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Free Testing and Treatment for Covid-19

Why in News Recently, the Central government has decided to provide free testing and treatment of coronavirus under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme or...

06 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Agriculture Reforms

This article is based on “Reforming Indian Agriculture” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on 14/03/2020. It talks...

04 Apr 2020 News Editorials

Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Culture

Important Events Commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi The President of India, presided over the second meeting of the...

04 Apr 2020 Paper 1

EIA Not Needed for Bulk Drug Makers

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has exempted manufacturers of bulk drugs and intermediates from...

04 Apr 2020 News Analysis

New Features Added to e-NAM

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare has launched three new features of the National Agriculture Market...

04 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Rise in Violence Against Women

Why in News The National Commission for Women (NCW) has recorded a more than twofold rise in gender-based violence. It has been argued that the...

04 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Impact of Economic Slowdown Due to Covid-19

Why in News Amid the ongoing economic slowdown due to Covid-19 pandemic, the government witnessed a fall in tax collections. foreign investors...

04 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Amendments to the J&K Order

Why in News The Ministry of Home Affairs has amended the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Adaptation of State Laws) Order-2020. The Order was...

04 Apr 2020 News Analysis

National Investigation Agency

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) was constituted under the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Act, 2008. Headquarters: New Delhi It is a...

04 Apr 2020 News Analysis

50 Years of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

This article is based on “[email protected]: The Genesis of a Flawed Bargain”. It talks about issues pertaining to Non-Proliferation of Nuclear...

03 Apr 2020 News Editorials

Impact of Covid-19 on Global Economy

Why in News Recently, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has observed that the economic uncertainty sparked by the...

03 Apr 2020 News Analysis