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Novel Coronavirus 2019-nCoV

This article is based on “A sneeze, a global cold and testing times for China” which was published in The Hindu on 01/02/2020. It talks...

01 Feb 2020 News Editorials

Agrochemical Spraying through Drones Illegal

Why in News Recently, the Union Government has clarified that drone-spraying is illegal as per the Insecticides Act, 1968. This clarification has...

01 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Fundamental Rights and OCI Cardholders

Why in News Recently, the Union government has told the Delhi High Court that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders do not enjoy fundamental...

01 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Global Forum on Childhood Pneumonia

Why in News World’s first conference on Childhood Pneumonia was held in Barcelona (Spain) to make it part of the global health...

01 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Agri Export Policy

Why in News Recently, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) along with State Government of Andhra...

01 Feb 2020 News Analysis

Multilateralism and Asia

This article is based on A multilateral alternative, by Asia which was published in The Hindu on 09/01/2020. It evaluates the new multilateral...

31 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Martyr’s Day

Why in News Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 72nd Death Anniversary at Gandhi Smriti, New Delhi. Martyr’s Day...

31 Jan 2020 News Analysis

India-Togo Relations

Why in News Recently, the Togolese Republic (also known as Togo) and India has come together for the development of about 300 MW Solar Power...

31 Jan 2020 News Analysis

SAMPRITI - IX

Why in News A joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh ‘SAMPRITI-IX’ will be conducted at Umroi, Meghalaya from...

31 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Bhuvan Panchayat 3.0

Why in News Recently an upgraded geo-imaging web portal, Bhuvan Panchayat 3.0 was launched during the National Workshop on “Space-based...

31 Jan 2020 News Analysis

E-flows in River Ganga

Why in News According to the Central Water Commission (CWC), 4 of the 11 hydro power projects on the upper reaches of the river Ganga’s...

31 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Groundwater Crisis

This article is based on “Not a drop to waste” which was published in The Indian Express on 30/12/2019. It talks about fast depleting...

30 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Poverty

Introduction Poverty is a state or condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of...

30 Jan 2020 Paper 2

Public Health Emergency of International Concern

Why in News The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently announced that the Wuhan coronavirus does not yet constitute a Public Health Emergency...

30 Jan 2020 News Analysis

SC’s Judgement on Anticipatory Bail

Why in News The Supreme Court has recently held that the protection of anticipatory or pre-arrest bail cannot be limited to any time frame or...

30 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Yellow Rust

Why in News In sub-mountainous parts of Punjab and Haryana, yellow rust disease has been detected in the wheat crop which has raised concerns among...

30 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Nagoba Jatara

Why in News A month-long Nagoba Jatra festival has come to an end in Telangana. Nagoba Jatara is a tribal festival held in Keslapur village,...

30 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Operation Vanilla

Why in News Recently, the Indian Navy has launched the 'Operation Vanilla' to assist the population of Madagascar affected by Cyclone...

30 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Citizen-centric Services of NCRB

Why in News Recently, the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) has launched various police-related citizen-centric services on the Crime and Criminal...

30 Jan 2020 News Analysis

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