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Decline in Work Demand Under MGNREGS

For Prelims: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), Monsoon, Migration, Work...

10 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Sucralose: A Promising Sweetener for Diabetics

Source: TH Why in News? A recent study from India has highlighted the potential benefits of using sucralose, a non-nutritive sweetener, as a...

09 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Proposed Amendments in Waqf Act 1995

For Prelims: Waqf Act, 1995, Waqf Board, Central Waqf Council (CWC), Freedom of Religion, Minority, Endowment of Property, Educational...

07 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

India's Quest for Nutritional Security

This editorial is based on “Counting the ‘poor’ having nutritional deficiency” which was published in The Hindu on...

07 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Government Push For Infrastructure Projects

For Prelims: Infrastructure, Capital Expenditure, Digital Divide, Types of Investment Models, Cybersecurity, Digital and Social Infrastructure,...

07 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

NOTTO Annual Report 2023-24

For Prelims: National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO),Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994, Transplantation of...

06 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Balanced Approach to GM Crops

This editorial is based on “Need for pragmatism, not ad hocism, on GM” which was published in Hindustan Times on 24/07/2024. The...

05 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Quarrying Threatens Hampi

Source: TH Why in News? Recently, Hampi, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Vijayanagara district of Karnataka, has been experiencing stone...

05 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

High Temperature Impacting Flight Operations

For Prelims: Global Warming, Aviation Basics, Flight Operations. For Mains: Impact of Global Warming on Aviation Industry, Causes, Impact of Plane...

05 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Nicobar Port Plan From No-Go Zone to Permitted Area

For Prelims: Great Nicobar Project, NITI Aayog, National Green Tribunal, International Container Trans-shipment Terminal, Malacca Strait,...

03 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Reimagining Biodiversity Conservation in India

This editorial is based on “Biodiversity needs a win against oil and gas” which was published in Hindustan Times on 07/05/2024. The...

02 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Union Government in the Budget 2024-25 announced a reduction of the import duty on gold from 15% to...

02 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Criticality of Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has officially granted permission for the "First Approach to...

02 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

India's Rising Role in Global Health Governance

This editorial is based on “The global struggle for a pandemic treaty” which was published in The Hindu on 01/08/2024. The article...

01 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

SC Allows for Sub-Classification of SCs and STs

For Prelims: Supreme Court of India, Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Article 14, E.V. Chinnaiah v State of Andhra Pradesh case, 2004 For...

01 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Sansad TV Vishesh: SDG Report 2023-24

For Prelims: SDG India Index 2023-24, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), NITI Aayog, Poverty and Inequality, World Inequality Report 2022,...

01 Aug 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

HC Rules 3 Ancient Burhanpur Monuments are Not Waqf Property

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Madhya Pradesh High Court declared that three ancient monuments located in Burhanpur, including the Bibi...

31 Jul 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

India's Elderly at the Crossroads

This editorial is based on “The other side of demographic dividend: Can we take care of our elderly?” which was published in The Indian...

31 Jul 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

WHO Study on Adolescent Girls

For Prelims: WHO, Legal property rights, Inheritance rights, Gender equality, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Mahila Shakti Kendra, National Creche...

31 Jul 2024 Government Policies & Interventions

Strengthening Suicide Prevention Efforts in India

For Prelims: National Suicide Prevention Strategy , National Crime Records Bureau, Supreme Court, District Mental Health Programme, Ayushman Arogya...

31 Jul 2024 Government Policies & Interventions