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India-Vietnam Virtual Summit

Why in News Recently, India and Vietnam signed seven pacts during their virtual summit, in areas such as defence, petrochemicals, and nuclear...

22 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Srinivasa Ramanujan

Why in News Every year, Srinivasa Ramanujan’s birth anniversary on December 22 is commemorated as National Mathematics Day. Key...

22 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Winter Solstice

Why in News 21st December or the Winter Solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. The same day marks the Summer...

22 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Strengthen Safeguards for Whistleblowers

Why in News Recently, experts have highlighted the need to strengthen safeguards for corporate whistleblowers and extend the requirement of a vigil...

22 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Biodiversity Management Committees

Why in News The National Green Tribunal has extended the time limit for the constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees (BMCs) and...

22 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Early Health Warning System

Why in News The Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) is developing an unique Early Health Warning System which is expected to forecast the possibility...

22 Dec 2020 News Analysis

PM WANI: India’s New Public Wi-Fi Project

Why in News The Union Cabinet recently cleared a proposal by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to set up public Wi-Fi access network...

22 Dec 2020 News Analysis

District Mineral Foundation Trust Funds

Why in News Dhanbad (Jharkhand) Deputy Commissioner has ordered an audit and an impact assessment of utilisation of funds from the District Mineral...

22 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Rise in Leopard Population

Why in News As per a recent report ‘Status of leopards in India, 2018’ released by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate...

22 Dec 2020 News Analysis

International River Governance

This article is based on “China’s Brahmaputra dam: Trans-boundary water governance in South Asia needs a rethink” which was...

21 Dec 2020 News Editorials

Goa Liberation Day

Why in News The Prime Minister of India greeted the people of Goa on Goa Liberation Day, which falls on 19th December every year. Key Points The...

21 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Indegenous Games & Khelo India

Why in News The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has recently included Gatka, Kalaripayattu, Thang-Ta and Mallakhamba in Khelo India Youth Games...

21 Dec 2020 News Analysis

The Carnatic Wars

Though the British and the French came to India for trading proposes, they were ultimately drawn into the politics of India. Both had visions for...

21 Dec 2020 Paper 1

Coastal Radar Chain Network

Why in News India’s efforts are in advanced stages to set up coastal radar stations in Maldives, Myanmar and Bangladesh. The radar...

21 Dec 2020 News Analysis

NGT Panel for Protection of Mahanadi Floodplain

Why in News Recently, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has constituted a high level committee to identify floodplain zones of the...

21 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Mutated Novel Coronavirus

Why in News A mutated variant of the novel Coronavirus has been associated with recent infections in England. The virus has undergone several...

21 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Sixth Schedule Areas

This article is based on “Meghalaya and the Sixth Schedule: Why the constitutional protection needs to be revisited” which was...

19 Dec 2020 News Editorials

World Minorities Rights Day

Why in News The National Commission for Minorities celebrated World Minorities Rights Day on 18th December 2020. The United Nations on 18th...

19 Dec 2020 News Analysis

Systems Handed Over to Defence Services

Why in News Recently, the Defence Minister has handed over the Indian Maritime Situational Awareness System (IMSAS), ASTRA Mk-I and Border...

19 Dec 2020 News Analysis

SC Stays Andhra HC Order to Examine Constitutional Breakdown

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has stayed an Andhra Pradesh High Court (HC) order intending to embark on a judicial enquiry into...

19 Dec 2020 News Analysis