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Important Facts for Prelims (12th January 2019)

National Youth Day The National Youth Day is observed every year on 12 January to mark the birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda. The first...

12 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (11th January 2019)

Sahayak Air Droppable Containers The Navy has successfully tested Sahayak Air Droppable Containers that can be air-dropped to enhance its...

11 Jan 2019 News Analysis

The Great Game is Not a Zero-Sum Deal: On Handling Afghanistan

(This editorial is based on the article “The Great Game is not a zero-sum deal: on handling Afghanistan” which appeared in The Hindu on...

11 Jan 2019 News Editorials

The Big Picture - India’s China-Pak Policy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a recent interview spoke on the importance India gives to the ties with immediate neighbours and more so to China...

10 Jan 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Lok Sabha Passes Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016

Lok Sabha has passed the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016. Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 The Citizenship Amendment Bill was proposed for...

10 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (10th January 2019)

Know India Programmes (KIP) The 51st edition of Know India Programmes (KIP) has been scheduled from January 5th to 29th January 2019 in...

10 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Farmer Producer Bodies Need Help

(This editorial is based on the article “Farmer Producer Bodies Need Help” which appeared in BusinessLine on 10th January...

10 Jan 2019 News Editorials

Removing Fear: On Literary Freedom

(This editorial is based on the article “Removing Fear: On Literary Freedom” which appeared in The Hindu on 7th January...

09 Jan 2019 News Editorials

Lok Sabha Passes the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill 2019

The Bill aims to provide reservation in public employment and higher education for economically weaker sections. Economic reservation in jobs and...

09 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2018: UN

The recent study from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has shown that human trafficking is on the rise with sexual exploitation...

09 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Norway's PM Visit To India

Recently, Prime Minister of Norway, Erna Solberg visited India. Prime Minister Solberg delivered the inaugural address at the Raisina Dialogue and...

09 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Nandan Nilekani to Head Panel on Digital Payments

The Reserve Bank of India has appointed a five-member panel headed by Nandan Nilekani to suggest ways to improve digital payments. The committee will...

09 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Supreme Court Upholds Monsanto’s Patent Claim on Bt Cotton Seed

The Supreme Court has allowed Monsanto Technology to claim patent on its genetically-modified cotton seeds, giving a boost to firms developing new...

09 Jan 2019 News Analysis

The Big Picture - India-Bhutan New Vistas

India and Bhutan are looking to strengthen further old and time-tested ties between the two nations with the arrival of Bhutan’s new Prime...

08 Jan 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Tallying of VVPAT with EVMs

The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to respond to a plea that the counts from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and voter...

08 Jan 2019 News Analysis

IIT Madras Team Produces Gas Hydrates

A team of Indian researchers at Indian Institute of Technology, Madras has synthesized in a lab tiny water cages containing trace amounts of methane...

08 Jan 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (8th January 2019)

Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary The seasonal migration of wild animals from wildlife sanctuaries in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to the Wayanad Wildlife...

08 Jan 2019 News Analysis

The Reservation Jumla

(This editorial is based on the article “The Reservation Jumla” which appeared in The Indian Express on 8th January 2019.) In a...

08 Jan 2019 News Editorials

Konark Temple

Why in News The 13th century Sun Temple at Konark (Odisha), the world heritage monument, has entered into controversy over allegations that the...

07 Jan 2019 Paper 1

Legal Status for SSC

A Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) has recommended statutory status to the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), one of the largest recruitment...

07 Jan 2019 News Analysis