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UN World Happiness Report- 2020

Why in News The Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations released the World Happiness Report on 20th March, 2020. March...

21 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Tech For Tribals: TRIFED

Why in News Recently, the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) has launched a transformational “Tech For...

21 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching (ARPIT)

Why in News Recently, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development (HRD) informed Parliament about the Annual Refresher Programme In Teaching...

21 Mar 2020 News Analysis

House Sparrow

Why in News Every year March 20 is observed as the 'World Sparrow Day' to raise awareness about the bird. The Day was first celebrated in...

21 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Whiteflies Resistant Variety of Cotton

Why in News Recently, the National Botanical Research Institute (NBRI), Lucknow has developed a whiteflies-resistant variety of...

21 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Mid Day Meal

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has asked state governments to provide Mid Day Meals (MDM) or food security...

21 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Huntington Disease

Why in News A team of scientists from the National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), Pune studied the HTT gene in fruit flies. Mutations in the HTT...

21 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Giving More Tooth To Human Rights Commissions

This article is based on “Giving Human Rights Commissions more teeth” which was published in The Hindu on 20/03/2020. It talks about...

20 Mar 2020 News Editorials

Inclusive Growth

Introduction Inclusive growth means economic growth that creates employment opportunities and helps in reducing poverty. It means having access...

20 Mar 2020 Paper 3

Prime Minister’s 15 Point Programme

Why in News Recently, the Union Minister of Minority Affairs shared information about the Prime Minister’s New 15 Point Programme for the...

20 Mar 2020 News Analysis

National Aquifer Mapping and Management Programme

The National Aquifer Mapping and Management program (NAQUIM) is being implemented by the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB). NAQUIM envisages...

20 Mar 2020 News Analysis

India: 3rd Largest Producer of Electricity

Why in News As per the Key World Energy Statistics 2019, India is the 3rd largest producer of electricity in the world. India was 106th in...

20 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Role of Lipids in Infectious Diseases

Why in News Researchers at IIT-Bombay are using biologically active lipid molecules as chemical biology tools to understand their biological...

20 Mar 2020 News Analysis

GreenCo Rating System

The Green Companies (GreenCo) Rating System has been developed by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII). The system evaluates the companies...

20 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Revival Of SAARC

This article is based on “Drawing together”, “From virtual conferencing to real leadership”, “India has done well to...

19 Mar 2020 News Editorials

APEDA signs MoU with SFAC

Why in News Recently, the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) has signed an Memorandum of Understanding...

19 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Procurement of Indigenous Tejas Fighter Aircraft

Why in News Recently, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has approved procurement of 83 of the more advanced Mk1A version of the Tejas...

19 Mar 2020 News Analysis

National Commission for Homeopathy Bill, 2019

Why in News Recently, the Rajya Sabha passed National Commission for Homeopathy Bill, 2019 to develop and streamline the usage of homeopathy in the...

19 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Open Market Operations

Why in News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to infuse Rs.10,000 crore liquidity in the banking system by buying government...

19 Mar 2020 News Analysis

Supreme Court Invoked Special Powers to Remove a Minister

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court invoked its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to remove a Manipur minister. Key...

19 Mar 2020 News Analysis