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SC Scraps NOTA for Rajya Sabha

The Supreme Court has scrapped the use of ‘None Of The Above’ (NOTA) option in the coming Rajya Sabha elections. Key Observations The...

22 Aug 2018 News Analysis

International Buddhist Conclave 2018

The President of India will inaugurate the “International Buddhist Conclave (IBC), 2018” in New Delhi on 23rd August, 2018. The...

22 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Centre Rules out Total Ban on Firecrackers

The Government of India has ruled out a national ban on firecrackers. This was in response to pleas being heard by the Supreme Court on a complete...

22 Aug 2018 News Analysis

NCRB to Track Complaints on Sexual Violence

The Ministry of Home Affairs has designated National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) as the nodal agency for monitoring the complaints received on a...

22 Aug 2018 News Analysis

UDAN International

The Ministry of Civil Aviation has prepared a draft scheme document for “UDAN International” which will enable the State governments to...

22 Aug 2018 News Analysis

ILO’s India Wage Report

According to the recently released report by International Labour Organisation, India needs to improve its wage policies to promote inclusive growth...

21 Aug 2018 News Analysis

WHO Highlights Ways to Reduce Cancer Risk

With cancer emerging as the second leading cause of death globally, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has listed ways to reduce cancer risk. The...

21 Aug 2018 News Analysis

FIBAC productivity report on Indian Banking Industry 2018

According to the annual FIBAC productivity report on Indian Banking Industry 2018 released by the Boston Consulting Group, FICCI and Indian...

21 Aug 2018 News Analysis

What is a ‘National Disaster’

Kerala has been reeling under the worst floods it has experienced in a century. While the Union government is already helping out in terms of...

20 Aug 2018 News Analysis

WTO Rules Against Safeguard Measure of Indonesia

In a ruling by the World Trade Organization’s highest court for trade disputes, the Appellate Body has ruled that claims against Indonesia,...

20 Aug 2018 News Analysis

CAD to Widen to 2.5% of GDP

According to Moody's and other experts, India’s current account deficit is likely to widen to 2.5% in Financial Year 2018-19, up from 1.5%...

20 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge (BHIIC)

The Hyderabad based startups, Merxius and ZestIOT , after winning the Boeing HorizonX India Innovation Challenge (BHIIC) have started exploring ways...

20 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft

India is expected to launch its indigenous fighter Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) by 2032. The AMCA will feature geometric stealth and will...

20 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Centre plans to bring out city level GDP data

With urban India responsible for an increasingly large share of the national GDP, the Centre now hopes to bring out city-level GDP data. According...

18 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Combating Air Pollution: Need to Strengthen Air Quality Monitoring in India

The fourth WHO database on ambient (outdoor) air quality - the largest of its kind – has compiled information on air pollution levels for over...

17 Aug 2018 News Editorials

Important Facts for Prelims (17 August 2018)

KeyPass KeyPass is a ransomware that is a variant of a trojan. It takes control of a computer by taking manual control of the internal...

17 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Investment in P-notes Continues to Decline

Investments through participatory notes into Indian capital markets plunged to over nine-year low amid stringent norms put in place by the SEBI to...

17 Aug 2018 News Analysis

NAFIS Report Released by NITI AAYOG

On August 16, 2018, 'NABARD All India Rural Financial Inclusion Survey' (NAFIS) was released by NITI Aayog. NAFIS was launched in 2016-17 as a...

17 Aug 2018 News Analysis

Scientists to test land for LIGO

Recently the Environment Ministry has allowed scientists to test the suitability of land in Maharashtra’s Hingoli district to host  the...

17 Aug 2018 News Analysis

India's First Baby Penguin

India's first Humboldt Penguin chick hatched on 15th August at the Byculla zoo in Mumbai. According to the Zoo officials, the DNA test for the...

17 Aug 2018 News Analysis