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100 years of Jamshedpur City

Why in News Jamshedpur City is celebrating the completion of 100 years. Jamshedpur is one of the first industrial planned cities of India and the...

18 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Arab World's First Nuclear Power Plant

Why in News Recently, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has issued an operating licence for the Arab world's first nuclear power plant, paving the way...

18 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Portuguese President’s Visit to India

Why in News The Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa visited India from 13th-16th February, 2020. The last visit by a Portuguese...

18 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Battle of Gallipoli

Why in News India has objected to Turkey President’s comparison of the Kashmir situation to the Battle of Çanakkale/Gallipoli of World...

18 Feb 2020 News Analysis

SUTRA-PIC

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Science and Technology has launched the “Scientific Utilization through Research Augmentation-Prime...

18 Feb 2020 News Analysis

State of India’s Bird 2020

Why in News Recently, the State of India’s Bird 2020 was released at the 13th Conference of Parties of the Convention on the Conservation of...

18 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Women Eligible for Permanent Commission

Why in News The Supreme Court has ruled that the Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers are eligible for the permanent commission and command...

18 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Kambala

Why in News The Kambala jockey who was compared to world record holder Usain Bolt after a video went viral showing him ‘finishing 100 metres...

18 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Pesticide Management In India

This article is based on “Pesticide Management Bill 2020 must address important concerns” which was published in Down To Earth on...

17 Feb 2020 News Editorials

Different Irrigation Systems

Irrigation Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the soil or agricultural field. It is the replacement or supplementation of...

17 Feb 2020 Paper 3

ISRO Plans for 2020-21

Why in News The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has released its annual report for 2019-20 recently. ISRO has been allocated with the...

17 Feb 2020 News Analysis

New Species of Urban Lizard

A new species of lizard, the urban bent-toed gecko (Cyrtodactylus urbanus) was discovered in Guwahati, Assam. The bent-toed gecko was earlier...

17 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Increasing Neonatal Deaths in MP

Why in News According to the National Health Mission (NHM) data, Madhya Pradesh has recorded the highest percentage of newborn deaths at 11.5%...

17 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Wildfires in the Mukurthi National Park

Why in News Ahead of summer and peak fire season, ‘fire lines’ or ‘fire breaks’, in the Mukurthi National Park (MNP) are...

17 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Treating a Child Witness

Why in News A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Karnataka High Court, asking for guidelines to be issued to police regarding...

17 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Toxic Air: The Price of Fossil Fuels - Greenpeace Report

Why in News The Greenpeace Southeast Asia has released a report titled ‘Toxic Air: The Price of Fossil Fuels’. The report provides a...

15 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Bringing A Multiplier Effect In Indian Agriculture

This article is based on “Giving PM-KISAN the multiplier effect” and “Thinking beyond farm sops”. It talks about an array...

15 Feb 2020 News Editorials

BIMSTEC Disaster Management Exercise -2020

Why in News The 2nd Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) Disaster Management Exercise was...

15 Feb 2020 News Analysis

11th Expedition of an Indian Mission to the Southern Ocean

Why in News The South African oceanographic research vessel SA Agulhas has started its journey for the 11th expedition of an Indian mission to the...

15 Feb 2020 News Analysis

National Organic Food Festival

Why in News The Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) with the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) will host the first National...

15 Feb 2020 News Analysis