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Red Crowned Roofed Turtle

Red Crowned Roofed Turtle is one of the 24 species endemic to India, is characterised by the bright colours such as red, yellow, white and blue on...

04 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Communal Violence

This article is based on The message from Delhi, A tale of two communalisms, A test of governance: On Delhi violence, ‘Delhi and...

03 Mar 2020 News Editorials

Nominations for the World Heritage List 2020

Why in News Recently, the Minister of State of Culture and Tourism has informed Lok Sabha that India has submitted two nomination dossiers namely...

03 Mar 2020 News Analysis

BEE- Star Rating Programme

Why in News To commemorate its 19th foundation day, Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power organized a Stakeholder Consultation to...

03 Mar 2020 News Analysis

In Depth- Conservation of Migratory Species

In the inaugural session, India has taken over its Presidency for the next three years, till 2023. CMS is an environmental treaty under the aegis...

03 Mar 2020 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Greek Island of Lesbos

Lésbos, also called Mitilíni, is a greek island. It is the largest island after Crete and Euboea in the Aegean Sea. The island is...

03 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Jammu University and Airport to be Renamed

Key Points Resolutions have been passed to rename the Jammu Airport and the Jammu University after Hindu Dogra monarchs Maharaja Hari Singh and...

03 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Indigenously Developed Flow Diverters Stents

Why in News The research team of Sree Chitra Thirunal Institute of Medical Science and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram has developed an...

03 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Defence Expenditure as a Part of GDP

Why in News The Minister of State for Defence gave information about the defence expenditure as a part of GDP in Rajya Sabha. Key Points The...

03 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Whale Shark

Scientific Name: Rhincodon typus Features: Whale sharks are the largest shark and they feed on plankton and travel large distances to find enough...

03 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Concentration of Black Carbon on Gangotri Glacier

Why in News According to a research done by the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, the concentration of black carbon on Gangotri glacier has...

03 Mar 2020 News Analysis

US- Taliban Deal

This article is based on A big, bad deal: On U.S.-Taliban agreement, Tough talks ahead as Ghani rejects Taliban prisoner swap, A deal that...

02 Mar 2020 News Editorials

Water Crisis in Himalayan Region

Why in News Recently, several towns were surveyed in the Himalayan region of Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan to understand the challenges of...

02 Mar 2020 News Analysis

USA-Taliban Peace Deal

Why in News The United States has signed a historic deal with Taliban insurgents that could pave the way for ending the 18-year-war in...

02 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Fishing Cat and Otters

Why in News Recently, the presence of a viable, breeding population of a fishing cat has been found in Chilika Lake. Further, the presence of a...

02 Mar 2020 News Analysis

RaIDer-X: Explosive Detection Device

Why in News An explosive detection device, RaIDer-X, was unveiled at the National Workshop on Explosive Detection (NWED-2020) in Pune...

02 Mar 2020 News Analysis

New Bodo Accord

This article is based on Searching for a solution: On Bodo accord, Govt signs accord with NDFB, The third Bodo accord: A new deal, Bodoland at a...

29 Feb 2020 News Editorials

Mission Purvodaya: Accelerated Development of Steel Sector

Why in News A workshop on “Enabling Procedures for Increase of Steel Usage for the Growth of Economy” was organised by the Ministry of...

29 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Project Monitoring Group

The Project Monitoring Group (PMG) is an institutional mechanism for the expedited resolution of issues and regulatory bottlenecks in projects with...

29 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Report of the International Narcotics Control Board for 2019

Why in News The United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has released the 2019 report of the International Narcotics Control Board...

29 Feb 2020 News Analysis