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NASA's Mars 2020 Mission

Why in News National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA’s) Perseverance Rover has landed on Mars. This was one of the most crucial...

19 Feb 2021 News Analysis

OTT Service Providers vs Telecom Service Providers

Why in News The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has urged the government to bring over-the-top (OTT) service providers such as...

19 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Labour Code For Informal Sector

This article is based on “Bridging the inequality gap” which was published in The Indian Express on 18/02/2021. It talks about the...

18 Feb 2021 News Editorials

India Energy Outlook 2021: IEA

Why in News Recently, the International Energy Agency (IEA) has released the India Energy Outlook 2021 Report which explores the opportunities and...

18 Feb 2021 News Analysis

RBI Directives to HFCs

Why in News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued directives to Housing Finance Companies (HFCs). HFCs are specialized Non-Banking...

18 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Gangetic River Dolphin

Why in News Recently, a Gangetic Dolphin was beaten to death in Pratapgarh, Uttar Pradesh. Killing the Gangetic River Dolphin is a punishable...

18 Feb 2021 News Analysis

World’s Smallest Reptile

Why in News Scientists believe they may have discovered the smallest reptile on earth - a Chameleon subspecies that is the size of a seed. Two of...

18 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Draft Blue Economy Policy

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has rolled out the draft Blue Economy policy, inviting suggestions and inputs from...

18 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Mandarin Duck

Why in News Recently, Mandarin ducks have been sighted in the Maguri-Motapung beel in Assam’s Tinsukia district after a century. Key...

18 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Certified Jute Seeds

Why in News The Ministry of Textiles has launched a Certified Jute Seed Distribution Plan under Jute ICARE Program. Jute Corporation of India...

18 Feb 2021 News Analysis

India-China Disengagement

This article is based on “Looking ahead after the Ladakh walk back” which was published in The Hindu on 17/02/2021. It talks about the...

17 Feb 2021 News Editorials

Securities Appellate Tribu­nal

Why in News Recently, the Securities Appellate Tribu­nal (SAT) stayed the order passed by Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) that had...

17 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Pollution from Coal Burning: IEACCC

Why in News A study by the International Energy Agency’s Clean Coal Centre (IEACCC) has stated that coal burning is responsible for heavy air...

17 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Coelacanth

Why in News Recently, a group of palaeontologists have discovered fossils of coelacanth, a giant fish regarded as an iconic example of a...

17 Feb 2021 News Analysis

World Trade Organisation

Why in News Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was appointed as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), the leading international trade...

17 Feb 2021 News Analysis

New India-Russia Ties

This article is based on “Bridge the geopolitical distance with Russia” which was published in The Hindustan Times on 16/02/2021. It...

16 Feb 2021 News Editorials

Digital Intelligence Unit

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Communications has decided to set up a Digital Intelligence Unit (DIU) as a nodal agency to deal with...

16 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Corruption Perception Index 2020

Why in News India’s rank has slipped six places to 86th among 180 countries in Corruption Perception Index (CPI) released by Transparency...

16 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Bhuvan Portal

Why in News Recently, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and MapmyIndia have partnered to come up with an indigenious geospatial portal known...

16 Feb 2021 News Analysis

Increased Foreign Portfolio Investments

Why in News The Sensex has risen 11.36%, post Union Budget 2021-22 presentation, due to increased Foreign Portfolio Investments (FPIs). Sensex,...

16 Feb 2021 News Analysis