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Link between Air Quality and Covid-19

Why in News For the first time, a pan-India study has found a direct correlation between air pollution and Covid-19. The study found that areas...

26 Jun 2021 News Analysis

African Swine Fever

Why in News Nagaland has not reported fresh cases of African Swine Flu in the last two weeks. The disease was first reported in...

26 Jun 2021 News Analysis

The World Drug Report 2021: UNODC

Why in News Recently, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in its World Drug Report 2021, has highlighted that the lockdown...

26 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Ambergris

Why in News Recently, the Mumbai Police has arrested five people and seized nearly 9 kg of Ambergris. Key Points About: Ambergris, French...

26 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Right To Be Forgotten

This article is based on “The fine line that separates judicial transparency and the right to be forgotten” which was published in The...

25 Jun 2021 News Editorials

Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2020: IRENA

Why in News Recently, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) released the ‘Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2020’...

25 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Covid-19 Delta Plus Variant

Why in News Recently, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), has warned people against the new Covid-19 strain ‘Delta...

25 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Sant Kabir Das Jayanti

Why in News Recently, Sant Kabir Das Jayanti was observed on 24th June, 2021 to mark the birth anniversary of Sant Kabirdas. Kabirdas Jayanti is...

25 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Gujarat International Maritime Arbitration Centre (GIMAC)

Why in News Recently, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Gujarat Maritime University and International Financial Services...

25 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Fugitive Economic Offenders

Why in News The Enforcement Directorate has transferred assets worth Rs. 8,441.50 crore to public sector banks that suffered losses to the tune of...

25 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Black Sea

Why in News In a recent event, Russia alleged that the British warship had breached its territorial waters in Black Sea which Britain and most of...

25 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Guidelines for Other Service Providers (OSPs)

Why in News Recently, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has eased the norms for Other Service Providers (OSPs). The OSP guidelines were...

25 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Union vs. Centre

This article is based on “The ‘Union government’ has a unifying effect” which was published in The Hindu on 22/06/2021. It...

24 Jun 2021 News Editorials

Electoral Trust Scheme, 2013

Why in News For the first time, an electoral trust (under Electoral Trust Scheme, 2013) has declared donation through electoral bonds and...

24 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Peter Pan Syndrome

Why in News Recently, a special court in Mumbai granted bail to an accused of sexually assaulting a minor as he was suffering from Peter Pan...

24 Jun 2021 News Analysis

G20 Labour and Employment Ministers’ Meeting

Why in News Recently, the Union Minister for Labour and Employment has said that India is making collective efforts to reduce gender gaps in labour...

24 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Class Action Suits

Why in News Incidents such as the recent Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) barge disaster underline the absence of effective class...

24 Jun 2021 News Analysis

RBI’s Proposals for Microfinance Institutions

Why in News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposed to lift the interest rate cap on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs), and said all micro...

24 Jun 2021 News Analysis

Reform Linked Borrowing

Why in News Indian states were able to borrow an extra Rs. 1.06 lakh crore in 2020-21 (FY21) due to the Reform Linked Borrowing window. This was...

24 Jun 2021 News Analysis

World’s First Genetically Modified Rubber: Assam

Why in News Recently, the world's first Genetically Modified (GM) rubber plant developed by Rubber Research Institute was planted in Assam. The...

24 Jun 2021 News Analysis