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Zoonotic Diseases

Introduction The word 'Zoonosis' (Pleural: Zoonoses) was introduced by Rudolf Virchow in 1880 to include collectively the diseases shared in...

01 Apr 2020 Paper 3

Globalisation & Covid-19

Why in News Global leaders have reached this consensus that the pandemic Covid-19 and the crisis it has generated is a turning point in modern...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Fundraising for Covid-19

Why in News Recently, the Government has hiked Ways and Means Advance (WMA) limit with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 60%. WMA limit is...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Quasi-subspecies of Covid-19

Why in News According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) a mixture of three quasi-subspecies of SARS-CoV-2 is in circulation in...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Government Cuts Interest Rates on NSC, PPF

Why in News Recently, the Government of India slashed interest rates on small savings schemes, including National Savings Certificate and Public...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Supreme Court Upholds Right to Discuss Covid-19

Why in News Recently, the Central government appealed in the Supreme Court that media outlets, in the “larger interest of justice”,...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

TAIPA Calls for Boosting Telecom Network Capacity

Recently, Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA) urged for quickly enhancing the telecom network capacity to cope with the rising...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Chinese Trawlers in South China Sea

Why in News The Chinese fishing fleets have been seen raiding the rich waters of the South China Sea that are internationally recognised as...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020

Why in News Recently, the government has promulgated the 'Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020'. Key...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Covid-19 and the Orphan Drug Act

Why in News Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic. However, the United States Food and Drug...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Fight Against Covid-19

Why in News According to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), over 40 vaccines against the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) are in...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Core Sector Growth at 5.5%

Why in News According to the data released by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the eight core sector industries recorded a growth of 5.5% in...

01 Apr 2020 News Analysis

Social Sustainability

This article is based on “Investments for Social Sustainability in India” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on...

31 Mar 2020 News Editorials

The Big Picture - Multiple State Capitals & Governance

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020. The Bill intends to...

31 Mar 2020 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Earth Hour

Why in News The Earth Hour was observed on 28th March, 2020. Key Points Earth Hour is the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF)’s annual...

31 Mar 2020 News Analysis

GPS Data to Map Corona High-risk Zones

Why in News Recently, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to use Global Positioning System (GPS) data to map high-risk zones in...

31 Mar 2020 News Analysis

IIT-B Designs UV Sanitiser

Why in News Recently, the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay has developed a portable UltraViolet (UV)...

31 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Lockdown Made Kaveri and Tributaries Cleaner

Why in News According to the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), the strict enforcement of 21-day lockdown due to the COVID-19...

31 Mar 2020 News Analysis

NRIs Can Invest in Specified Government Securities

Why in News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a separate channel called Fully Accessible Route (FAR) to enable non-residents...

31 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Withdrawal from EPF Accounts

Why in News The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified an amendment to the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme allowing...

31 Mar 2020 News Analysis