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Operation Namaste: Indian Army

Why in News The Indian Army has code-named its anti-COVID-19 campaign as Operation Namaste to help the government in its fight against the...

28 Mar 2020 News Analysis

COVID-19 and ‘Force Majeure’

Why in News In view of the COVID-19 pandemic, Indian Railways has decided that the period from 22.03.2020 to 14.04.2020 shall be treated under...

28 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Challenges In Climate Change Negotiations

This article is based on “Vaunting Rhetoric versus Grim Realities” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on 04/01/2020....

27 Mar 2020 News Editorials

DRDO Develops Ventilators

Why in News Recently, the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has developed a ventilator and plans to produce 5,000 of them per...

27 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit

Why in News Recently, an extraordinary Virtual G20 Leaders’ Summit has been convened to discuss the challenges posed by the outbreak of the...

27 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Antibody Kits for COVID-19

Why in News Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has invited manufacturers to supply 5 lakh antibody kits for diagnosis of...

27 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Laser Surface Micro-Texturing

Why in News The International Advanced Centre for Powder Metallurgy & New Materials (ARCI) has developed ultrafast laser surface texturing...

27 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Digital Initiatives to Fight Coronavirus

Why in News Recently, the Government has developed a platform which will host webinars by All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) doctors...

27 Mar 2020 News Analysis

COVID-19 Economic Relief Package

Why in News The Union Finance Minister has announced Rs 1.70 lakh crore relief package under the newly framed Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for...

27 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Eklavya Model Residential and Day Boarding Schools

Why in News In view of prevailing sensitive health conditions affecting community health due to Covid-19, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs has asked...

27 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

Important Schemes and Policies Climate Change Performance Index (CCPI) 2019 India scored 62.93 and ranked 11th in the Climate Change Performance...

26 Mar 2020 Paper 2

Engaging Rural Youth

This article is based on “Engaging Rural Youth Gainfully” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on 14/03/2020. It talks...

26 Mar 2020 News Editorials

MACS 4028 Wheat Variety

Recently, scientists from Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune, have developed a biofortified durum wheat variety MACS 4028. ARI Pune is an...

26 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Kuril Islands

Why in News Recently, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck in the northern Pacific and a tsunami warning was issued for the closest shores on...

26 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Legacy Waste

Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed a committee to assess the amount of damage caused to the environment due to the...

26 Mar 2020 News Analysis

COVID-19 Loans by Indian Bank

Why in News Recently, Indian Bank which is a public sector lender, has announced special emergency loans for various categories of customers such as...

26 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Recapitalisation of RRBs

Why in News Recently, the Centre has approved a ₹1,340-crore recapitalisation plan for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The move is crucial to...

26 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Mamallapuram

Location: Mamallapuram, also called Mahabalipuram or Seven Pagodas, is a town that lies along the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal, south of...

26 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Regulatory Bodies

This article is based on “To mitigate the crisis, rethink role of regulators” which was published in Hindustan Times on 24/03/2020. It...

25 Mar 2020 News Editorials

Traditional New Year Festivals

Why in News The President of India has greeted the people on the eve of Chaitra Shukla Pratipada, Ugadi, Gudi Padava, Cheti Chand, Navreh and Sajibu...

25 Mar 2020 News Analysis