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Belum Caves Festival

Why in News Andhra Pradesh Government will be hosting the Belum Caves festival in January 2020 to popularise the Belum caves. The name...

28 Dec 2019 News Analysis

The Big Picture - Rajya Sabha 250th Session – Takeaways

The Winter Session of Parliament was held from November 18, 2019 to December 13, 2019. During this session, Parliament celebrated two milestones:...

27 Dec 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Ujwal DISCOM Assurance Yojana

This article is based on “UDAY scheme loses power, sharp spike in discom losses”(IE), “Power under pressure”(IE),...

27 Dec 2019 News Editorials

Joint Naval Exercise by China, Russia and Iran

Why in News China, Russia and Iran to hold joint naval drills from December 27 to 30 to deepen exchange and cooperation between the navies of the...

27 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Earliest Sanskrit Inscriptions in South India found in A.P.

Why in News The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has discovered the earliest Sanskrit inscription in South India which is also an earliest...

27 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Restructuring of Railway Board

Why in News The Union Cabinet has approved restructuring of the Railway Board. The number of Railway Board members will be reduced to five from...

27 Dec 2019 News Analysis

UGC Issues Norms for Ethics in Higher Education

Why in News Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has adopted the Higher Education Quality Improvement Programme Mandate to improve the...

27 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Dal Lake

Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the capital of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Dal Lake is a misnomer as Dal in Kashmiri means lake. It is...

27 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Solar Eclipse

Why in News On 26th December 2019, India experienced an Annular Solar eclipse of 0.97 magnitude, with 3 minutes and 39 seconds’ maximum...

27 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Frontier Technologies

This article is based on “The tech frontier for developing nations” which was published in Livemint on 25/12/2019. It talks about the...

26 Dec 2019 News Editorials

Disputed Territories of India

Border Disputes of India India has 15,106.7 Km of land border and a coastline of 7,516.6 Km including island territories. The length of our land...

26 Dec 2019 Paper 2

Madan Mohan Malaviya Jayanti

Why in News The Prime Minister of India paid tribute to Pt. Madan Mohan Malaviya on his 158th birth anniversary (25th December, 2019). Pt. Madan...

26 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Hoolock Gibbon

The tailless Hoolock Gibbon is the only ape found in India. The primate is native to eastern Bangladesh, Northeast India and Southwest China. The...

26 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Amur Falcon

Amur falcons, the world’s longest travelling raptors start travelling with the onset of winters. The raptors breed in southeastern Siberia...

26 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Kalka - Shimla Heritage Route

Why in News The Indian Railways has started a seven coach glass-enclosed vistadome train (Him Darshan Express) on the heritage Kalka-Shimla route....

26 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Locust Invasion in Gujarat

Why in News The migratory insect - locust has swarmed the northern parts of Gujarat, causing significant damage to agriculture. The locusts,...

26 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Good Governance Day

Why in News The Good Governance Day is observed on 25th December to mark the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. On...

26 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Typhoon Phanfone

Why in News The Philippines was hit by typhoon Phanfone on 25th December 2019. Typhoon Phanfone is known as Ursula in the local language in the...

26 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Bar-headed Goose Spotted in Kerala

Why in News A Bar-headed Goose has been spotted in the wetlands of Karingali Puncha in Pathanamthitta District of Kerala.  In general, large...

26 Dec 2019 News Analysis

National Consumer Day

Every year, 24th of December is observed as National Consumer Day in India. The theme of 2019 is “Alternate consumer grievance/dispute...

26 Dec 2019 News Analysis