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Rare Steppe Eagle Spotted in Andhra Pradesh

Why in News A Steppe Eagle (Aquila nipalensis) has been sighted in Andhra Pradesh during Asian Bird Census. This is the second time a Steppe...

20 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Submarine-launched Ballistic Missile: K-4

Why in News Recently, India successfully test-fired the 3,500-km range submarine-launched ballistic missile, K-4. The test was carried out by the...

20 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Irrawaddy Dolphins in the Chilika Lake

Why in News During the Dolphin Census in Chilika lake, direct sighting of 146 Irrawaddy dolphins has been reported. The Census is being carried...

20 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine

Why in News The government is planning for the nationwide rollout of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) under Universal Immunisation Programme...

20 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Baiga Tribe

The Baiga (means sorcerers) is one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). They mainly live in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar,...

20 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Gond Tribe

Gonds are one of the largest tribal groups in the world. They are mostly live in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh,...

20 Jan 2020 News Analysis

White Rhino

Why in News Researchers have created an embryo of the northern white rhino by using In vitro Fertilization (IVF) process. Presently, there are...

20 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Law on Mob Lynching

This article is based on Showing the way: on Manipur's new anti-lynching law, Lynching, the scourge of new India, Preventing mob lynching. It talks...

18 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Species-rich Forests Offer Stable Carbon Capture

Why in News Surveys conducted inside Anamalai Tiger Reserve has shown that carbon storage was highest in species-rich evergreen forest. The study...

18 Jan 2020 News Analysis

GSAT-30

Why in News Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched telecommunication satellite GSAT-30 into a Geosynchronous Transfer...

18 Jan 2020 News Analysis

NLU Report on Death Sentence

Why in News Recently, the fourth edition of ‘The Death Penalty in India: Annual Statistics’ was published by Project 39A of National Law...

18 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Kathak

It is one of the classical dances of India. The word Kathak has been derived from the word Katha which means a story. It is primarily performed...

18 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Arab World's Longest-Serving Ruler Passes Away

Why in News Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, the Arab world's longest-serving ruler, has died. In 1970, with the help of British,...

18 Jan 2020 News Analysis

World Economic Situation and Prospects 2020

Why in News The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA)...

18 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Jallikattu

Why in News Over 100 people were injured in three Jallikattu events in Tamil Nadu. Jallikattu is a traditional bull-taming event that is...

18 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Return of Inflation

This article is based on “The perils of RBI’s fixation on inflation”, “A rough patch”, “Inflation shocker: On...

17 Jan 2020 News Editorials

The Big Picture: Tackling Infant Mortality

Recent death toll of infants at the JK Lon Hospital in Rajasthan’s Kota district (reaching 110 deaths in the past month) has brought to the...

17 Jan 2020 Sansad TV Discussions

Australian Bushfire

Why in News Australia is witnessing its most devastating bushfire season in at least 20 years. Concept of Bushfires Season: Forest fires, or...

17 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Rajasthan to Get its First Biotechnology Park

Why in News Rajasthan government will be signing a memorandum of understanding with the Centre’s Department of Biotechnology to set up its...

17 Jan 2020 News Analysis

K9 VAJRA-T Gun

Why in News Recently, the defence minister flagged off 51st K9 VAJRA-T Gun from Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Armoured System Complex at Hazira in...

17 Jan 2020 News Analysis