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World Conference on Access to Medical Products

Why in News The 2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2030 was convened from...

21 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Monitoring Aerosol Optical Depth

The imager payload onboard ISRO’s weather satellites INSAT-3D & 3DR, is being used to monitor Aerosol Optical Depth (AOD). AOD is an...

21 Nov 2019 News Analysis

World Children’s Day

World Children’s Day is celebrated on 20th November each year to promote international togetherness and awareness among children worldwide, and...

21 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Resetting Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

This article is based on “Reset the Code” that was published in The Indian Express on 20/11/2019. It talks about the Supreme Court...

20 Nov 2019 News Editorials

Srisailam Dam

Why in News Several floods in the region have created a need for repair and maintenance of the Srisailam dam. The Srisailam dam is constructed...

20 Nov 2019 News Analysis

West Bank Settlements

Why in News The United States has declared that it does not consider Israeli settlements on the West Bank a violation of international law. The...

20 Nov 2019 News Analysis

National Skills Study

Why in News According to a study conducted by the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC), 7 crore additional individuals in the working-age...

20 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Maha Bodhi Temple Complex

Bhutan’s Foreign Minister recently visited Maha Bodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya, Bihar. The Maha Bodhi Temple Complex is one of the four holy...

20 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Road Accidents in India - 2018

Why in News The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has released the annual report on Road Accidents in India. The report shows 53 crashes...

20 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Solar Eclipse

Why in News Cheruvathur in Kasaragod district, Kerala is one of the three places in the world where the solar eclipse will be most clearly seen on...

20 Nov 2019 News Analysis

New Sri Lanka Leadership

This article is based on “Towards a Colombo Reset” which was published in Indian Express on 19/11/2019. It talks about the implications...

19 Nov 2019 News Editorials

Bilateral Maritime Exercise Za’ir-Al-Bahr

Why in News The bilateral maritime exercise Za’ir-Al-Bahr (Roar of the Sea) is conducted between India and Qatar. The exercise helps...

19 Nov 2019 News Analysis

ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus

Why in News The 6th ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) is to be held in Bangkok on 20th November 2019. The ADMM-Plus is a...

19 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Space Internet

Why in News Recently, the world’s leading private company in space technology SpaceX has launched the Starlink Network in Lower Earth Orbit...

19 Nov 2019 News Analysis

The Big Picture- Reviving Real Estate

A recent study, conducted by National Real Estate Development Council and FICCI, states that the outlook for the country's real estate sector till...

19 Nov 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh

The Ministry of Women and Child Development has launched the Bharatiya Poshan Krishi Kosh (BPKK) in New Delhi. The BPKK will be a repository of...

19 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Convergence of Agriculture and Nutrition

This article is based on "A jan aandolan for nutrition" which was published in The Indian Express on 18/11/2019. It talks about the...

18 Nov 2019 News Editorials

Sangam Age

Introduction The period roughly between the 3rd century B.C. and 3rd century A.D. in South India (the area lying to the south of river Krishna and...

18 Nov 2019 Paper 1

Mhadei River

Why in News Goa and Karnataka have had long disputes over water sharing issues of the Mhadei river. Mahadayi or Mhadei, the west-flowing river,...

18 Nov 2019 News Analysis

Jayakwadi Dam

Why in News Recently, several instruments like seismometer, piezometer, slope meter stopped functioning properly at the Jayakwadi dam. The...

18 Nov 2019 News Analysis