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Bengal Fox

Why in News Forest Department officials in Salem, Tamill Nadu are gearing up to prevent an unusual jallikattu, one that uses foxes (Bengal Fox)...

13 Jan 2020 News Analysis

National Youth Day 2020

Why in News National Youth Day (NYD) is observed on Swami Vivekananda's birth anniversary on January 12 every year. Key Points To honour Swami...

13 Jan 2020 News Analysis

INTACH Efforts to Protect Buddhist Site

Why in News The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), heritage lovers and officials have almost stopped the stone-pelting...

13 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Wetland Bird Census at Kaziranga National Park

Why in News The second wetland bird count was conducted in the Kaziranga National Park from 9th- 10th January 2020. The first wetland bird survey...

13 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Kolkata Port Trust

On the occasion of 150th anniversary celebration of Kolkata Port Trust, it has been renamed after Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee. The Port has two...

13 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Second Tallest Statue of Gautam Buddha

The world's second tallest statue of Gautam Buddha is proposed to be built in Dev Ni Mori, Sabarkantha district, Gujarat. The proposed statue...

13 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Under-5 Girls Face High Mortality in India: UNICEF

Why in News Recently, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) released the ‘Levels and Trends in Child Mortality’ report....

13 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Right to Private Property

Why in News The Supreme Court has recently held that a citizen’s right to own private property is a human right. The case was of an...

13 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Internet as a Medium of Freedom of Expression

This article is based on Checks & balancing, Eloquently reticent: On validity of J&K curbs, SC opens the door in Kashmir, Heed Supreme...

11 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Indian Skimmer

Why in News The annual bird census has been commenced in the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary and surrounding wetlands in the Godavari mangroves on the...

11 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Review of India’s Energy Policies

Why in News The International Energy Agency (IEA) has released the first in-depth review of India’s energy policies. The report highlights...

11 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Chinese paddlefish

Why in news? Recently, the Chinese paddlefish (Psephurus gladius) has been declared extinct by Chinese scientists. It was last spotted in...

11 Jan 2020 News Analysis

State Energy Efficiency Index 2019

Why in news The government has released the ‘State Energy Efficiency Index 2019’. The Index tracks the progress of Energy Efficiency...

11 Jan 2020 News Analysis

SC’s Verdict on Curbs Imposed in J&K

Why in News The Supreme Court has recently given its ruling on the Kashmir lockdown and communications shutdown cases. The cases were also...

11 Jan 2020 News Analysis

World Hindi Day

World Hindi Day is celebrated every year on January 10 to promote the Hindi language all around the world. It was first celebrated in 2006 to...

11 Jan 2020 News Analysis

National Strategy for Financial Inclusion

Why in News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has planned the National Strategy for Financial Inclusion (NSFI) for the period 2019-2024. It is an...

11 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Chief of Defence Staff

This article is based on “Deciphering the CDS” which was published in The Indian Express on 10/01/2020. It talks of significance of...

10 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Policy Watch: National Statistical Commission Bill

Recently, the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released the draft National Statistical Commission (NSC) Bill, 2019 to...

10 Jan 2020 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Coronaviruses

10 Jan 2020 News Analysis

States’ Prerogative to Provide 10% Reservation

Why in News Recently, the Centre informed the Supreme Court that it would be the States’ prerogative to provide 10% economic reservation in...

10 Jan 2020 News Analysis