Pseudo-melanism in Tigers of Simlipal
A team of scientists has resolved the genetic mystery of Simlipal’s so-called black tigers. What are Black Tigers? Tigers have… Continue reading Pseudo-melanism in Tigers of Simlipal
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[pib] Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
The Prime Minister has participated virtually in the Joint SCO (Shanghai Cooperation Organization)-CSTO Outreach Session on Afghanistan. What is CSTO?… Continue reading [pib] Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO)
Building a resilient economy
Context To revive and sustain growth, action is needed both at the international and national levels. Hopes of V-shaped recovery… Continue reading Building a resilient economy
E-Shram
The E-Shram portal has come into existence more than a decade after the passage of the Unorganized Workers’ Social Security… Continue reading E-Shram
Government sets up ‘bad bank’ to clear the NPA mess
Paving the way for a major clean-up of bad loans in the banking system, the Union Cabinet has cleared a… Continue reading Government sets up ‘bad bank’ to clear the NPA mess
Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD) Biosphere Reserve
UNESCO has designated Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD) as the world’s first ‘five-country biosphere reserve’. About Mura-Drava-Danube BR The biosphere reserve covers 700… Continue reading Mura-Drava-Danube (MDD) Biosphere Reserve
Gupta Era Temple uncovered in UP
Last week, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) discovered remains of an ancient temple dating back to the Gupta period… Continue reading Gupta Era Temple uncovered in UP
[pib] PLI Scheme for White Goods
A total of 52 companies have filed their application with a committed investment of Rs 5,866 crore under the PLI… Continue reading [pib] PLI Scheme for White Goods
[pib] Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India
NITI Aayog has launched a report titled ‘Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India’ on measures to ramp up urban… Continue reading [pib] Reforms in Urban Planning Capacity in India
How not to deal with recession
Context The Centre is facing a serious financial crisis because of the exigencies created by the pandemic and its own… Continue reading How not to deal with recession
NEET
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a bill exempting the State from the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to… Continue reading NEET
Four-year moratorium for AGR dues
In big bang reforms, the Union Cabinet approved a relief package for the telecom sector that includes a four-year moratorium… Continue reading Four-year moratorium for AGR dues
Tarballs on Mumbai Coast
A beach in South Mumbai, saw black oil-emanating balls lying on the shore. What are Tarballs? Tarballs are dark-coloured, sticky… Continue reading Tarballs on Mumbai Coast
[pib] Hybodont Shark fossils found in Jaisalmer
In a rare discovery, teeth of new species of Hybodont shark of Jurassic age have been reported for the first… Continue reading [pib] Hybodont Shark fossils found in Jaisalmer
Slide in democratic values, India must work to fix it
Context India has performed poorly in every major global democracy report in the past few years. India’s declining performance The… Continue reading Slide in democratic values, India must work to fix it
What is Input Tax Credit?
The Supreme Court has confirmed a Madras High Court judgment which upheld a fiscal formula included in the Central Goods… Continue reading What is Input Tax Credit?
50th anniversary of Meghalaya’s Statehood
The Meghalaya Assembly has given an indigenous touch to the National Anthem ahead of the 50th anniversary of Meghalaya’s Statehood… Continue reading 50th anniversary of Meghalaya’s Statehood
Places in news: Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
A herd of around 25 elephants from Nepal’s Shuklaphanta National Park reached the tiger reserve in Uttar Pradesh almost a… Continue reading Places in news: Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Financial inclusion
Context There are 63.4 million MSMEs in India and 99 per cent of which are micro-enterprises with less than Rs… Continue reading Financial inclusion
In Manipur, a case for asymmetric federalism
As a normative idea and an institutional arrangement that supports the recognition and provision of an expansive ‘self-rule’ for territorially… Continue reading In Manipur, a case for asymmetric federalism
