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India’s Neutrino Observatory Opposed by Gram Sabhas

Why in News Gram Sabhas in different parts of Tamil Nadu have passed resolutions against the India-based Neutrino Observatory (INO) and hydrocarbon...

27 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Nagardhan Excavations and Vakataka Dynasty

Why in News Recently, archaeological excavations were carried out at Nagardhan village in Ramtek Taluk near Nagpur, Maharashtra. The area...

27 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Fund Crunch in MGNREGA

Why in News According to the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme’s financial statement as on 26th January,...

27 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Padma Awards 2020

Why in News The Padma Awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day (26th January). Instituted in the year 1954, it is one of the...

27 Jan 2020 News Analysis

India-Brazil Relations

This article is based on “The final frontier: Bolsonaro’s Republic Day visit should spur strategic bilateral ties and open doors to...

25 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Archaea Microorganism

Why in News Recently, scientists at the National Centre for Microbial Resource under National Centre for Cell Science (NCMR-NCCS) in Pune have...

25 Jan 2020 News Analysis

US to Limit Visas to Curb Birth Tourism

Why in News The United States of America is planning to bar pregnant women from attaining visas for “birth tourism”. The measures are...

25 Jan 2020 News Analysis

10th National Voters' Day

Why in News 10th National Voters' Day (NVD) is organized by Election Commission of India on 25th January 2020 to mark 70 years of Election...

25 Jan 2020 News Analysis

India’s Cotton Story

This article is based on “The flawed spin to India’s cotton story” which was published in The Hindu on 23/01/2020. It highlights...

24 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Freedom of Speech and Expression on Social Media

Why in News The High Court of Tripura has held that posting on social media was virtually the same as a fundamental right applicable to all...

24 Jan 2020 News Analysis

The Big Picture - Police Commissioner System

Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government has approved the implementation of the Police Commissionerate system in the two cities, Lucknow and Noida....

24 Jan 2020 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Planting of Exotic Trees in Nilgiris is Harmful

Why in News A local non-governmental organization (NGO) has proposed mass plantation of exotic trees in the Nilgiris. An exotic plant is a plant...

24 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Karwar Port

Why in News Recently, the High Court of Karnataka has directed the State government to stop all the developmental activities being undertaken at...

24 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Ophichthus Kailashchandrai: Snake Eel

Why in News A new snake eel species residing in the Bay of Bengal has been discovered by the Estuarine Biology Regional Centre (EBRC) at Gopalpur in...

24 Jan 2020 News Analysis

NavIC in Mobiles

Why in News Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled mobile chipsets supporting the Indian regional satellite navigation system - NavIC (Navigation in...

24 Jan 2020 News Analysis

India Helps Maldives Tackle Measles

Why in News India has helped the Maldives in tackling measles outbreak by providing over 30,000 doses of Measles and Rubella (MR) vaccine. The...

24 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Corruption Perceptions Index 2019: Transparency International

Why in News India’s ranking in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI-2019) has slipped from 78 to 80 compared to the year 2018. The 2019...

24 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Assessment of Make In India

This article is based on “Why ‘Make in India’ has failed” which was published in The Hindu on 20/01/2020. It makes an...

23 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Biosphere Reserves in India

Introduction Biosphere Reserve (BR) is an international designation by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...

23 Jan 2020 Paper 3

External Intervention on Kashmir Issue

Why in News Recently, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos Pakistan has reiterated the United Nations (UN) and United States(US)...

23 Jan 2020 News Analysis