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Leprosy

Why in News? World Leprosy Day is observed on the last Sunday of January. It seeks to increase public awareness about leprosy and focuses on the...

08 Feb 2019 Paper 2

The Big Picture - Interim Budget: Three Big Takeaways

The government on 1st February announced the ‘Interim Budget’. Three big takeaways from the budget include: Monthly Pensions for...

07 Feb 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

India’s First Career Portal

The Rajasthan government launched India’s first “career portal” to address the needs of secondary and higher secondary students...

07 Feb 2019 News Analysis

International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019

The Union Cabinet has approved International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 which seeks to establish a unified authority for...

07 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (7th February 2019)

Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog The Union Cabinet has approved the proposal for the establishment of Rashtriya Kamdhenu Aayog for Conservation protection...

07 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Visa crackdown: On Indian Students’ Arrest

(This editorial is based on the article “Visa crackdown: On Indian Students’ Arrest” which appeared in The Hindu for 5th February...

07 Feb 2019 News Editorials

Melting Glaciers in Hindu Kush Himalayas

Recently, The Hindu Kush Himalayan Assessment study has been released by the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development...

06 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Witness Protection Scheme 2018

Why in News? The Supreme Court on December 5, approved the Witness Protection Scheme 2018 which aimed at enabling a witness to depose fearlessly...

06 Feb 2019 Paper 2

India-Monaco Relations

Prince of Monaco Albert II came to India on his first official visit. During the visit, a number of agreements were signed which...

06 Feb 2019 News Analysis

UNCTAD Report on Trade Wars

Recently the UN body has released a report on trade wars titled "Trade Wars: The Pain and the Gain". This dispute between China and the United...

06 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (6th February 2019)

International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) Recently, the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) stated that India’s cotton...

06 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Timely Review: On Start-up Tax

(This editorial is based on the article “Timely Review: On Start-up Tax” which appeared in The Hindu for 6th February 2019. In this...

06 Feb 2019 News Editorials

WHO: Guidelines on Sanitation and Health Guidelines

Introduction The Significance of Sanitation for Human Health Safe sanitation is essential for health, from preventing infection to improving and...

06 Feb 2019 Summary of Important Reports

In Depth - Fight Against Leprosy

Every year, India observes 30th January as Anti-Leprosy Day. Worldwide, the same day is observed on the last Sunday of January, every year....

05 Feb 2019 Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha Discussions

Land of Stupas: Sarnath

(This news analysis is based on the article “Stupa-hopping in Sarnath” by art historian Rana Safvi which appeared in The Hindu on 3rd...

05 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Kerala Sets Up Drug Price Monitor

Kerala has become the first State to set up a Price Monitoring and Research Unit (PMRU) to track violation of prices of essential drugs and medical...

05 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Important Facts for Prelims (5th February 2019)

Asian Elephant Alliance The Asian Elephant Alliance has decided to raise about 187 crore rupees to secure 96 out of the 101 elephants corridors...

05 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Wrong on the Rohingya

(This editorial is based on the article “ Wrong on the Rohingya” which appeared in The Hindu for 5th February 2019. In this editorial,...

05 Feb 2019 News Editorials

World Cancer Day

World Cancer Day is organized by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and celebrated each year on 4 February. The theme for 2019-2021...

04 Feb 2019 News Analysis

Endosulfan in Kerala

The representatives of the victims of endosulfan poisoning in Kasaragod district of Kerala called off sit-in in front of the state Secretariat in...

04 Feb 2019 News Analysis