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Privatisation of PSEs

This article is based on “Weighing in on the public sector privatisation debate” which was published in The Hindu on 01/01/2020. It...

01 Jan 2020 News Editorials

Ghataprabha River

It is a tributary of Krishna that flows in Karnataka. Ghataprabha has a hydroelectric and irrigational dam at Hidkal. Hidkal Dam is located in...

01 Jan 2020 News Analysis

One-fifth of the Country’s Forests Prone to Fire

Why in News Recently, the 2019 report by Forest Survey of India (FSI) was released. It states that about 21.40% of forest cover in India is prone to...

01 Jan 2020 News Analysis

Swachh Survekshan 2020

Why in News The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has announced the results of the first (April-June) and second (July- September)...

01 Jan 2020 News Analysis

National Infrastructure Pipeline

Why in News Recently, the Government has released a report of the task force on National Infrastructure Pipeline for 2019-2025. Earlier, the...

01 Jan 2020 News Analysis

25th Conference of Parties- Madrid Talks

This article is based on “Saving the planet - in three acts” and “Why ‘carbon market’ is debated”. It talks...

31 Dec 2019 News Editorials

Portal to Block and Trace Stolen Mobiles

Why in News Recently, the government has launched a portal that will enable blocking and tracing of stolen or lost mobile phones. The initiative...

31 Dec 2019 News Analysis

80th Session of Indian History Congress

Why in News Recently, the 80th session of the Indian History Congress (IHC) was held at Kannur, Kerala, between 28th and 30th December 2019. It...

31 Dec 2019 News Analysis

India State of Forest Report (ISFR) 2019

Why in News The Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change has released the India State of Forest Report (ISFR), 2019. ISFR is a...

31 Dec 2019 News Analysis

SDG India Index by NITI Aayog

Why in News NITI Aayog has released the second edition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) India Index (SDG Index 2.0). The index...

31 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Electro-Kinetic Streaming to Tap Energy from Water

Why in News The Indian Institute of Technology-Guwahati (IIT-G) researchers have developed materials that can produce energy from flowing or...

31 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Higher Education in India

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30 Dec 2019 Paper 2

Creamy Layer for SCs/STs

This article is based on “Creamy layer principle in SC, ST quota for promotion: judgments, appeals” which was published in The Indian...

30 Dec 2019 News Editorials

Higher Education in India

Introduction India's higher education system is the world's third-largest in terms of students, next to China and the United States. India's...

30 Dec 2019 Paper 2

Red Sand Boa Snake

Why in News Recently, a red sand boa snake (Eryx johnii), worth around ₹1.25 crore, was rescued from five persons, who were trying to sell it in...

30 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Telangana Industrial Health Clinic

Why in News The Telangana Industrial Health Clinic Ltd. (TIHCL), an initiative of the State government to handhold Micro and Small Manufacturing...

30 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Cyclone Sarai

Tropical Cyclone Sarai hit Fiji on December 28, 2019, causing widespread damage. It is a category two tropical cyclone and is moving east towards...

30 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Mere 30% of Poshan Abhiyaan Funds Used

Why in News Only 30% of the funds released under the Poshan Abhiyaan have been utilised by the State governments and the Union Territories since it...

30 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Elephant Colony in Bandhavgarh

Why in News For the first time, Bandhavgarh Reserve forest located in Madhya Pradesh (MP), has a colony of elephants who migrated from Chhattisgarh...

30 Dec 2019 News Analysis

Afghan Peace Deal

Why in News The Taliban’s ruling council has agreed to a temporary ceasefire in Afghanistan. It provides a window during which a peace...

30 Dec 2019 News Analysis