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Changing Climate and Deglaciation: A Warning Call

This article is based on “Climate and Consciousness” which was published in The Hindu on 04/03/2021. It talks about the impacts of...

05 Mar 2021 News Editorials

Ease of Living & Municipal Performance Index 2020

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs released the final rankings of Ease of Living Index (EoLI) 2020 and the Municipal...

05 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Technology And Innovation Report 2021: UNCTAD

Why in News India was the biggest ‘overperformer’ in frontier technologies than the country's per capita Gross Domestic Products (GDP)...

05 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Fast-track Courts to Clear Dishonoured Cheque Cases

Why In News A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has proposed setting up fast-track courts for a limited time to clear dishonoured cheque...

05 Mar 2021 News Analysis

EPFO: Interest Rate for 2020-21

Why in News Recently, the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) recommended that subscribers be given 8.5% interest rate for Provident Fund...

05 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Food Waste Index Report 2021: UNEP

Why in News Recently, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the Food Waste Index Report 2021. It has revealed that 17% of all...

05 Mar 2021 News Analysis

India-Bangladesh Bilateral Meet

Why in News Recently, India’s External Affairs Minister visited Bangladesh for a bilateral meet. This meeting comes ahead of Indian Prime...

05 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Appointment of CBI Director

Why in News A writ petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking the appointment of a regular Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)...

05 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Objections to New IT Rules

Why in News The latest norms for social media intermediaries in the New IT Rules 2021 have drawn objections from privacy experts and lawyers. The...

05 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Amendment Of Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017

Why in News Recently, the Union government amended the Insurance Ombudsman Rules, 2017, bringing insurance brokers within the ambit of the Insurance...

05 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Knowledge Diplomacy

This article is based on “Knowledge and diplomacy” which was published in The Indian Express on 03/03/2021. It talks about the...

04 Mar 2021 News Editorials

WWF Conservation Drive on World Wildlife Day

Why in News Recently, on the occasion of World Wildlife Day (3rd March), the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) called on multiple stakeholders,...

04 Mar 2021 News Analysis

ICC Investigations into Israel-Palestine War Crimes

Why in News International Criminal Court (ICC) has launched investigatations into the war crimes in Palestinian territories occupied by...

04 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Similipal Biosphere Reserve: Odisha

Why in News Recently, a massive fire broke out in the Similipal Biosphere Reserve in Odisha. The core area of the biosphere was untouched by the...

04 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Right To Education

Why in News Delhi High Court asked the Central government to respond to a petition against the authorities for not deciding upon extension of free...

04 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Freedom in the World 2021 Report

Why in News The Freedom in the World 2021 report has downgraded India’s status from ‘Free’ to ‘Partly...

04 Mar 2021 News Analysis

West Container Terminal Offer to India-Japan: Sri Lanka

Why in News Sri Lanka has decided to offer the West Container Terminal (WCT) to Indian and Japanese companies. The decision comes a month after...

04 Mar 2021 News Analysis

National Cyber Security Strategy 2020

Why in News A National Cyber Security Strategy 2020 is being formulated by the Office of National Cyber Security Coordinator at the National...

04 Mar 2021 News Analysis

Cyber Crime Volunteers

Why in News The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF), a digital liberties organisation, has written to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) that the...

04 Mar 2021 News Analysis

CRCL Recognized as Regional Customs Laboratory

Why in News Central Revenues Control Laboratory (CRCL), New Delhi, under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs has been recognized as a...

04 Mar 2021 News Analysis