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Ganga Vriksharopan Abhiyan

National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has launched afforestation drive in five Ganga basin states – Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar,...

21 Jul 2018 News Analysis

India to host ‘2+2’ Dialogue Mechanism

India will host the inaugural round of the two-plus-two dialogue with the United States on September 6, 2018. Key Highlights It is aimed at...

21 Jul 2018 News Analysis

New Cell to Resolve Child Custody Disputes

The government has recently decided to establish a Mediation Cell under the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to resolve...

21 Jul 2018 News Analysis

All Things Internet

In this article, we will discuss all the major issues pertaining to the misuse, regulation and censorship of internet and social media...

20 Jul 2018 News Editorials

Lok Sabha passes Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill

The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill, 2018 was passed by Lok Sabha without any amendments proposed by the Opposition to replace the ordinance on the...

20 Jul 2018 News Analysis

One More Way to Fight Global Warming

Scientists are on a mission to fight global warming by making livestock less gassy because livestock is responsible for about 14.5 percent of...

20 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Meghalayan Age — A New Phase in History

Recently, Geologists have ratified a new unit of the Geologic Time Scale, known as the Meghalayan Age. The Holocene Epoch reflects everything that...

20 Jul 2018 News Analysis

India to Expand Polar Research to Arctic

The Government of India has renamed the National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research (NCAOR), Goa to National Centre for Polar and Ocean Research...

20 Jul 2018 News Analysis

3rd BRICS Media Forum

The third BRICS Media Forum running under the theme of “BRICS Media Cooperation – Fostering an Inclusive, Just World Order” was...

20 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Israel Adopts Jewish Nation Law

Israel has adopted a law defining the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people. The legislation becomes part of the country’s basic...

20 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Details of 2015 Naga Agreement

A report on the security situation in the Northeastern states was tabled by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs in the Rajya Sabha....

20 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (20th July, 2018)

Dhole: Asiatic Wild Dog A team of scientists from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) track down a pack of 14 dholes in the Mukki range of the...

20 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana

The centre has agreed to fund 25% of the Rs. 15,325 crore irrigation projects planned for Maharashtra under the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee...

19 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (19th July, 2018)

U R Rao Satellite Centre Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has roped in three partners to help URSC produce three small to medium satellites...

19 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Lok Sabha Clears Detention Policy

Lok Sabha has passed the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018 to abolish the ‘no detention policy’...

19 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Government Decides to Withdraw FRDI Bill

The Government has decided to withdraw the Financial Resolution and Deposit Insurance (FRDI) Bill after concerns were raised over the security of...

19 Jul 2018 News Analysis

No More Court Visits for Adoption

The Government has approved amendments to the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 to enable speedier adoption of children. Key Highlights Prospective...

19 Jul 2018 News Analysis

EU Slaps $5 bn Fine on Google over Android

The European Commission has fined Google with a record €4.34 billion ($5 billion) for breaching EU antitrust rules by using its Android mobile...

19 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Maximum Residue Levels - A Reason for Lower Farm Produce Exports

India’s agri trade surplus has narrowed from $ 27.72 billion to $ 13.85 billion in the last four years. Compared to 2013-14, India’s...

19 Jul 2018 News Analysis

Electric Vehicles Have the Potential to Fuel India’s Growth

It does not take the brightest minds in the world to conclude that the mention of 14 cities of India in the World Health Organisation’s(WHO)...

18 Jul 2018 News Editorials