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BRS Conventions COP Meet in Geneva

The “Triple COPs”  meeting is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland from April 29th to May 10th, 2019. Basel Convention...

10 May 2019 News Analysis

Pesticide Ban

California is banning a widely used pesticide that has been linked to brain damage in children. The state ban on Chlorpyrifos, a pesticide used on...

10 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (10th May 2019)

Barn Owl Campaign in Lakshadweep The Union Territory of Lakshadweep has recruited three pairs of barn owls from Kerala to hunt down rats...

10 May 2019 News Analysis

Supreme Court’s Strength

Recently, the Supreme Court Collegium recommended the names of four judges separately, to be elevated to the Supreme Court, out of which the...

10 May 2019 News Analysis

Group Sail Naval Drill

Recently, warships from India, the US, Japan and the Philippines conducted a six-day naval drill ‘Group Sail’ in the contentious South...

10 May 2019 News Analysis

Issues Related To Credit Rating Agencies In India

This editorial is based on the article “Singed by downgrades, NBFCs want rating agencies reined in” which appeared in 'The Hindu...

09 May 2019 News Editorials

Cities are turning into 'Lightening Magnets'

Scientists believe that as the world gets warmer and more polluted, the frequency and intensity of lightning may rise. Estimates suggest that...

09 May 2019 News Analysis

Rush for Rare Earths

Why in News? The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) agreed to a request by the Ministry of Mines (MoM), seeking...

09 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (9th May 2019)

Pattachitra Painting Cyclon Fani has damaged many pieces of Pattachitra paintings. Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most...

09 May 2019 News Analysis

WHO for Eliminating Industrially Produced Trans Fats by 2023

The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to eliminate trans fat from industrially...

09 May 2019 News Analysis

Need to set up State Finance Commission

The 15th Finance Commission (headed by N K Singh) recently held a detailed meeting with RBI. Key issues that were discussed Continuity of the...

09 May 2019 News Analysis

In Depth: Basmati – Farming for all

The Delhi High Court has set aside the Central Government’s decision to restrict the production of Basmati rice to certain regions in the...

09 May 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

India-US Trade

India and the US agreed to deepen economic cooperation and resolve outstanding issues through regular official engagements in a recent meeting...

08 May 2019 News Analysis

Coastal Security

Nearly 10% of mock attacks launched during the Exercise Sea Vigil were successful in breaching the multilayered defences along the coast. The...

08 May 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts For Prelims (8th May 2019)

Elections at International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) Jagjit Pavadia is re-elected at INCB for another five-year term. She has been a...

08 May 2019 News Analysis

Deaths Due to Road Accidents

According to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report (released during global road safety week), road accidents are the leading cause of death among...

08 May 2019 News Analysis

‘Maveli’ Frog

Researchers have found that the Purple frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), lives almost its entire life in underground tunnels, comes out to the...

07 May 2019 News Analysis

FMCG Sector Growth to Slow Down

The growth of FMCG sector is set to slow down mainly because of insufficient income growth, low sentiment and liquidity crunch. And this may be due...

07 May 2019 News Analysis

RBI Raises Cap on Home Loan under PSL

RBI has raised eligibility cap on home loans for regional rural banks (RRB) and small finance banks (SFBL) to ₹35 lakh in metropolitan areas and...

07 May 2019 News Analysis

Status of Conservation of Tigers

According to data released by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), poaching and electrocution were behind tiger deaths reported in the...

07 May 2019 News Analysis