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U.S. Minimises its Share in NATO Budget

Why in News The U.S. contribution to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation’s (NATO) operating budget has been cut down at the cost of an...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience

The National Institute of Disaster Management (NIDM) organized the 1st International Conference on “Landslides Risk Reduction and Resilience"...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Indian Diaspora Largest in the World: UN Report

Why in News As per International Organisation for Migration’s (IOM) latest report, ‘Global Migration Report 2020’, India continues...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019

Why in news The Parliament has passed the Chit Funds (Amendment) Bill, 2019. It will streamline operations of collective investment schemes or chit...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Supplementary Grants

Why in News Finance Minister tabled the first batch of Supplementary Demands for Grants for the financial year 2019-20 in both the Houses of...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Defence Industrial Corridors

Why in News The Government has set up defence industrial corridors in Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. These defence corridors will facilitate a...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

UNDP’s Accelerator Lab

Why in News The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched its Accelerator Lab in India. The project has been launched in...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Defence Acquisition Council

Why in News The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved the procurement of weapons and equipment worth ₹22,800 crore. The focus was on...

29 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Policy Watch - Direct Tax Code

Recently, a draft legislation on new direct tax code has been submitted by the task force to the Finance Minister. The task force headed by...

28 Nov 2019 Sansad TV Discussions

New Citizenship Regime

This article is based on “The misadventure of a new citizenship regime” which was published in The Hindu on 27/11/2019. It talks about...

28 Nov 2019 News Editorials

New Snake Species Found in Arunachal Pradesh

Why in News Recently, a new species of non-venomous burrowing snake, named Trachischium apteii has been found in the forested area of the Talley...

28 Nov 2019 News Analysis

NuGen Mobility Summit 2019

Why in News The three day NuGen Mobility Summit is being held at Manesar in Haryana. It is organised by the International Centre for Automotive...

28 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Emissions Gap Report by UNEP

Why in News Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released ‘Emissions Gap Report’, according to which India is the...

28 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Exercise Mitra Shakti

Why in News The 7th edition of India-Sri Lanka joint military training exercise Mitra Shakti– 2019 is scheduled to be conducted in Pune from 01...

28 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Perils of Electoral Politics

This article is based on “Preventing political coalitions of convenience” which was published in The Hindu on 27/11/2019. It talks...

27 Nov 2019 News Editorials

Saakshar Bharat

Why in News Female literacy rate in Telangana’s Sangareddy district has increased drastically by the district administration’s help and...

27 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Atapaka Bird Sanctuary

Why in News The Atapaka Bird Sanctuary at Kolleru Lake has become a safe breeding ground for two migratory species namely, Grey Pelicans and Painted...

27 Nov 2019 News Analysis

The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019

The Parliament passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019. Key Features Definition of a transgender person: The Bill...

27 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu (Merger of Union Territories) Bill, 2019

Why in News Recently, a Bill to merge the Union Territories (UTs) of Daman and Diu (D&D) and Dadra and Nagar Haveli (DNH) has been introduced in...

27 Nov 2019 News Analysis

New START Treaty

The New START Treaty is a treaty between the United States of America and the Russian Federation on measures for the further reduction and limitation...

27 Nov 2019 News Analysis