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Wild Buffalo

Recently, the government has decided to translocate five female wild buffaloes from Manas National Park in Assam to Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary in...

13 Aug 2019 News Analysis

Extension of Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary

Recently, the Forest Department identified around 300 hectares of revenue land for inclusion in the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary (KWS), The land is...

13 Aug 2019 News Analysis

India-China

India and China have signed four agreements to strengthen cultural and people-to-people ties. The 4 agreements are on: Cultural Exchanges: To...

13 Aug 2019 News Analysis

PRS Capsule July 2019

Key Highlights of PRS Law and Justice Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019 Right to Information (Amendment) Bill, 2019 New Delhi...

12 Aug 2019 PRS Capsule

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Amendment) Bill, 2019 and related concerns

The article is based on the recent Amendments in the POCSO Act, 2012 and the concerns related to the newly introduced death penalty in the law as...

12 Aug 2019 News Editorials

Performance Indicators for Public Sector Banks

The Finance Ministry to closely monitor the Public Sector Banks (PSBs) achievements on 16 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) at the branch, region,...

12 Aug 2019 News Analysis

Stimulus Package to Reverse Economic Slowdown

Recently, many economic indicators have pointed to a sharp slowdown in demand, both in rural and urban India. For instance, the automobile sector...

12 Aug 2019 News Analysis

Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas Campaign

The central government has decided to launch the People's Plan Campaign, also known as “Sabki Yojana Sabka Vikas” from September...

12 Aug 2019 News Analysis

India’s First and Longest Sea Ropeway

India’s first and longest sea ropeway project that will connect Mumbai with the Elephanta Caves, is scheduled to start by the end of the year...

12 Aug 2019 News Analysis

Indian National Science Academy

Chandrima Shaha will be the first woman president of the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), taking up the position in January 2020. She was...

12 Aug 2019 News Analysis

Public Distribution System

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12 Aug 2019 Paper 3

Inverted-J Pattern in Education and Fertility

Recently released official data from 2017 on the Total Fertility Rate (TFR), reflects a complex relationship between literacy level and fertility...

12 Aug 2019 News Analysis

Mobile Application to Aid Farmers

Government to launch a new mobile application, “Uber for tractors”, which will help in hiring of expensive agricultural...

12 Aug 2019 News Analysis

Public Distribution System

Introduction The Public distribution system (PDS) is an Indian food Security System established under the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food, and...

12 Aug 2019 Paper 3

Climate Change and Land

The article is based on the recent IPCC report “Climate change and Land” published on 8th August and an editorial “Climate on the...

10 Aug 2019 News Editorials

In Depth - Political Funding

Across the world, political parties need access to money in order to reach out to the electorate, explain their policies and receive inputs from...

10 Aug 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

77th Anniversary of Quit India movement

The 77th anniversary of the August Kranti Din, which is considered as one of the important milestones in the history of freedom struggle of our...

10 Aug 2019 News Analysis

Mercury Emission Versus its Concentration in Fishes

Recently researchers have found that despite a decrease in seawater concentration of methylmercury, the amount of mercury found in fish is different...

10 Aug 2019 News Analysis

Proposals to Change in CITES Listing

India has submitted proposals regarding changes to the listing of the smooth-coated otter, small-clawed otter, Indian star tortoise, Tokay gecko,...

10 Aug 2019 News Analysis

International Day of Indigenous Peoples

International day of indigenous people is observed on August 9 every year, in order to raise awareness of the needs of indigenous people. The first...

10 Aug 2019 News Analysis