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High Security Number Plates

Why in New? The issuing of certificate of registration (RC) for all classes of motor vehicles has been blocked from 2nd May 2019 in the country for...

03 May 2019 News Analysis

Iran Sanctions: India Lines Up Alternative Sources

India and seven other countries will not be able to import cheaper Iranian oil without attracting US sanctions after May 1st, 2019 when the American...

03 May 2019 News Analysis

World Heritage Glaciers

Glaciers are set to disappear completely from almost half of World Heritage Sites if business-as-usual emissions continue, according to the...

03 May 2019 News Analysis

Pinguli Chitrakatha Art

"Chitra" means picture and "Katha" means story and the exponent called Chitrakathi is the person who narrates the story with the aid of some visual...

03 May 2019 News Analysis

Mining Sector in India

03 May 2019 Paper 1

Mining Sector in India

Why in News? India has recorded 377 mine deaths in last 3 years [as per data tabled in Lok the Sabha]. India plans to deep dive for extracting...

03 May 2019 Paper 1

Belt and Road Initiative – Perspectives from India

This editorial is based on the article 'Transparency road: on India-China relations' which appeared in "The Hindu" on 1st May, 2019. The article...

02 May 2019 News Editorials

Testosterone rules for female athletes

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed an appeal by Olympic 800-metres champion Caster Semenya against the introduction of regulations...

02 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (2nd May 2019)

Chandrayaan-2 Mission India’s highly ambitious Rs 800-crore Chandrayaan-2 mission will be launched between July 9 and July 16 this...

02 May 2019 News Analysis

The Problem of Drug Resistance in India

This editorial is based on the article 'Drug-resistant diseases could kill 10 million a year by 2050' which appeared in "The Hindu" on April 29,...

01 May 2019 News Editorials

A Perennial Quandary on Separation of Power

The Madras High Court ruled that the Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) of Puducherry could not interfere with the day-to-day administration of the Union...

01 May 2019 News Analysis

Superbugs

U.N. Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) report on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) calls for greater action by stakeholders at all levels lest...

01 May 2019 News Analysis

NSE Found Guilty of Lapse in Algo-trading Case

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has barred the National Stock Exchange (NSE) from raising money from the securities market directly...

01 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (1st May 2019)

ASI Unearths Late Harappan site at Sanauli (UP) The Archaeological Survey of India’s (ASI) ongoing excavation of 4,000-year-old burial sites...

01 May 2019 News Analysis

Cyclone Fani

Cyclone Fani, is the first severe, cyclonic storm to have formed in April in India’s oceanic neighbourhood since 1976, according to the...

01 May 2019 News Analysis

PPP Investment Model

Introduction Public-private partnerships involve collaboration between a government agency and a private-sector company that can be used to finance,...

01 May 2019 Paper 3

India’s Development Grants Increases

This editorial is based on the article 'India’s development grants more than double in 5 years' which appeared in "The Live Mint" on 29th...

30 Apr 2019 News Editorials

Important Facts For Prelims (30th April 2019)

Bodhisattva Figure Unearthed  Recently, a 1.74-meter Bodhisattva figure was unearthed from Phanigiri in Telangana. It is life size stucco...

30 Apr 2019 News Analysis

AMR could Cause 10 Million Deaths: UN

UN Interagency Coordinating Group has released a report titled "NO TIME TO WAIT: Securing The Future From Drug-resistant Infections". The Report...

30 Apr 2019 News Analysis

Country-by-Country Reports Agreement

India has notified the inter-governmental agreement with the US for exchange of country-by-country (CbC) reports on multinational companies regarding...

30 Apr 2019 News Analysis