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Healthcare Institutions Face Cyber Threats

Why in News The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has warned member countries that cybercriminals are attempting to target major...

08 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Sequencing Novel Coronavirus

Why in News India has shared nine whole genome sequences of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with the Global Initiative on Sharing All Influenza...

08 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Expert Panel Against Full Repeal of lockdown

Why in News An expert committee’s report to the government has suggested that 14th April, 2020 is not the right time to fully withdraw the...

08 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Pandemic And Infodemic

This article is based on “Facts fight fear”, “Amid coronavirus outbreak, how information can be an epidemic too”,...

07 Apr 2020 News Editorials

NHAI Achieves Highest Ever Construction of National Highways

Why in News Recently, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) completed construction of 3,979 km of national highways in the financial Year...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

MP’s Salaries Cut and MPLADS Suspended

Why in News Recently, the Union Cabinet has approved an ordinance to amend the Salaries, Allowances and Pension of Members of Parliament Act,...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Restrictions on Court Hearings Lawful

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court held that all restrictions imposed on people from entering, attending or taking part in court hearings are...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Measures for Smooth Disbursal of Funds Under PMGKY

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Finance has tweaked Prevention of Money Laundering (PML) norms with the aim to make all inoperative bank...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Animals and Covid-19

Why in News Owing to a recent news report on a Tiger being infected with Covid-19 in New York (Bronx Zoo), the Ministry of Environment, Forest and...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Fall in IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index

Why in News The IHS Markit India Services Business Activity Index (i.e Service Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI)) was at 49.3 in March, down...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Mahavir Jayanti

Mahavir Jayanti is one of the most auspicious festivals in the Jain community. This day marks the birth of Vardhamana Mahavira, who was the 24th...

07 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Higher Education In India

This article is based on “The Idea of a University in India” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on 04/04/2020. It...

06 Apr 2020 News Editorials

Indian Migrants and Challenges

Why in News Recently, the Covid-19 lockdown has led to an exodus of migrant workers from cities to rural areas and threw the spotlight on the vast...

06 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Tribal Affairs

Important Schemes and Policies Pradhan Manti Van Dhan Yojana (PMVDY) It is a market-linked tribal entrepreneurship development program for...

06 Apr 2020 Paper 2

Online Classes due to Covid-19

Why in News The lockdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic has led to closing of educational institutes like schools, colleges and coaching...

06 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Grounding of Aircraft Affects Weather Forecasting

Why in News Beginning mid-March, India began restricting incoming international flights into the country and by March 24 had imposed a total...

06 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Free Testing and Treatment for Covid-19

Why in News Recently, the Central government has decided to provide free testing and treatment of coronavirus under the Ayushman Bharat Scheme or...

06 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Agriculture Reforms

This article is based on “Reforming Indian Agriculture” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on 14/03/2020. It talks...

04 Apr 2020 News Editorials

Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Culture

Important Events Commemoration of the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi The President of India, presided over the second meeting of the...

04 Apr 2020 Paper 1

EIA Not Needed for Bulk Drug Makers

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has exempted manufacturers of bulk drugs and intermediates from...

04 Apr 2020 News Analysis