Scheduled Castes Post-matric Scholarship Plan

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved changes to the post-matric scholarship scheme for students from the Scheduled Castes… Continue reading

No need for a Two-Child Policy

The latest data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) proves that the country’s population is stabilizing and fears over… Continue reading

Why the universe has less ‘antimatter’ than matter?

This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in DownToEarth. Try this PYQ: Q.The known forces of nature… Continue reading

Firefly Bird Diverters’ to save the Great Indian Bustard (GIB)

The Environment Ministry along with the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) India has come up with a unique initiative a “firefly… Continue reading

Bihar to change Kosi’s course to save the ancient site

The Bihar government will try to divert the course of the mighty Kosi River in Bhagalpur district to save an… Continue reading

[pib] Rights to the Electricity Consumers

The Ministry of Power has for the first time laid down Rights to the Electricity Consumers through “Electricity (Rights of… Continue reading

[pib] Leopard Population in India

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has released the Status of Leopards Report. Confused over Leopard and Cheetah?… Continue reading

Policy implementation in India : Issues

Policy implementation matters as much as the policy itself. The article highlights the importance of monitoring system to track the… Continue reading

Dominance of Private healthcare in India & Related issues

Lack of resources such as 1:1,700, doctor: citizen ratio, well below the minimum ratio of 1:1,000 stipulated by WHO. Rural… Continue reading

Custodial torture in India

Installation of cameras would help in curbing the custodial torture to some extent but ending the menace requires comprehensive reforms.… Continue reading

E20 Fuel to Cut Vehicular Emissions

The government has proposed the adoption of E20 fuel — a blend of 20% of ethanol and gasoline — as… Continue reading

Who was Khudiram Bose?

Union Home Minister has visited the native village of Bengali revolutionary Khudiram Bose in Midnapore, West Bengal. One of the… Continue reading

Information Management and Analysis Centre (IMAC)

India is looking at integrating more countries into coastal radar network IMAC. What is IMAC? The Indian Navy’s IMAC located… Continue reading

Species in news: Himalayan trillium

The Himalayan trillium (Trillium govanianum), a common herb of the Himalayas was declared ‘endangered’ by the International Union for Conservation… Continue reading

Laying the foundation for faster growth

To ease the damage inflicted by the pandemic on the economy, India needs to act on multiple fronts. The article… Continue reading

West Bengal IPS Controversy

Police personnel should not be made instruments of a political battle Tug of war between political parties in West Bengal… Continue reading

Andhra Pradesh High Court and the CM Row

The Supreme Court has stayed an Andhra Pradesh High Court order intending to embark on a judicial enquiry into whether… Continue reading

What is the SolarWinds Hack?

The ‘SolarWinds hack’, a cyberattack recently discovered in the US, has emerged as one of the biggest ever targeted against… Continue reading

Gas Production in Krishna-Godavari Basin

Reliance Industries Ltd and BP (British Petroleum) have announced the start of gas production from the R cluster of the… Continue reading

Person in news: Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji on his Martyrdom Day. Try this PYQ: Q.… Continue reading

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