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Aarogya Setu Data Access and Knowledge Sharing Protocol

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has issued ‘Aarogya Setu Data Access and Knowledge...

13 May 2020 News Analysis

Global Nutrition Report 2020

Why in News The Global Nutrition Report 2020 stated that India is among 88 countries that are likely to miss global nutrition targets by 2025. It...

13 May 2020 News Analysis

“RESTART” Conference

Why in News A digital conference on ‘Rebooting the Economy through Science, Technology, and Research Translations (RESTART)’ was...

13 May 2020 News Analysis

Atmanirbhar Bharat and Economic Stimulus

Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister has announced the ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (or Self-reliant India Mission)’ with an economic...

13 May 2020 News Analysis

GI Tag to Two Products

Why in News Recently, Jharkhand’s Sohrai Khovar painting and Telangana’s Telia Rumal have been given the Geographical Indication (GI)...

13 May 2020 News Analysis

Labour Laws and Covid-19

This article is based on “Contempt for labour: On dilution of labour laws” which was published in The Hindu on 08/05/2020. It talks...

12 May 2020 News Editorials

Mandis Under e-NAM Increased

According to the recent data, the number of connected mandis, or wholesale markets under e-NAM has increased upto 65%. This increase is because of...

12 May 2020 News Analysis

Gandhi Peace Prize

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Culture extended the nomination period for the Gandhi Peace Prize from 30th April to 15th June 2020, due to...

12 May 2020 News Analysis

Helpline “Bharosa”

Why In News To relieve the distress of the student community during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Government has launched Central University of Odisha...

12 May 2020 News Analysis

A Study on Sal Forest Tortoise

Why in News A recent study by ecologists in the Wildlife Institute of India (Dehradun), finds that over 90% of the potential distribution of the Sal...

12 May 2020 News Analysis

BiPAP Ventilator “SwasthVayu”

Why in News Recently, the National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL), Bangalore has developed BiPAP ventilator named SwasthVayu, a non-invasive (involves...

12 May 2020 News Analysis

Ultraviolet Light and Viruses

Why in News As nations begin relaxing restrictions, scientists are studying the use of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (UVGI) to detect the virus...

12 May 2020 News Analysis

SC Refuses to Restore 4G Services in J&K

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court refused to restore 4G services in Jammu & Kashmir and ordered setting up of a high-powered committee to...

12 May 2020 News Analysis

Use of TB Drugs on Crops

Why in News Recently, the Registration Committee (RC) under the Central Insecticides Board and Registration Committee (CIBRC) has recommended to ban...

12 May 2020 News Analysis

Atal Pension Yojana

Why in News The flagship social security scheme of the Government of India - ‘Atal Pension Yojana’ (APY) - has completed five years of...

12 May 2020 News Analysis

Environmental Sustainability in Post-Lockdown Phase

This article is based on “Rediscovering sustainable development through a Covid-19 lockdown lens” which was published in the Indian...

11 May 2020 News Editorials

India-Nepal on Kailash Mansarovar Link Road

Why in News Nepal has strongly objected to the newly inaugurated link road which connects Pithoragarh (Uttarakhand) to Lipulekh pass (China border)...

11 May 2020 News Analysis

Face-off Between India and China

Why in News Recently, Indian and Chinese troops engaged in a temporary and short duration face-off along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) at Naku La...

11 May 2020 News Analysis

480th Birth Anniversary of Maharana Pratap

Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister and Vice President of India paid tributes to Maharana Pratap on his 480th birth anniversary. Maharana...

11 May 2020 News Analysis

Toda Embroidery

Why in News In the wake of the Covid-19, Toda artisans from the Nilgiris have come forward to use their traditional skills in making face-masks and...

11 May 2020 News Analysis