PCR Test for Diagnosis of the COVID-19

The diagnosis of COVID-19 can be done with the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test which is explained as under:… Continue reading

Dumping of Radioactive Nuclear Waste

In a controversial move, Japan has decided to dump the radioactive heavy water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into… Continue reading

Nominated members of Rajya Sabha

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi has been nominated as a member of Rajya Sabha. Nominated members in RS As per the… Continue reading

Danube-Oder-Elbe Canal

Environmental organisations from across central and Eastern Europe have criticised a major project intending to link three rivers and… Continue reading

Persons in news: Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

March 17 is the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (1920-1975), the founding leader of Bangladesh and the country’s… Continue reading

Count work, not workers

Context India is one of the few countries in the world where women’s work participation rates have fallen sharply —… Continue reading

Speaker vs Governor Tussle

With the Supreme Court set to hear on a plea seeking a directive to the government in Madhya Pradesh to… Continue reading

Short Selling of Stocks

The stock exchanges have clarified that the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) was not considering any proposal regarding… Continue reading

What is Herd Immunity?

As Europe was declared the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak last week, Britain announced a different strategy to tackle… Continue reading

[pib] Unnat Bharat Abhiyan 2.0

The Union Minister for Human Resource Development has informed Lok Sabha about the progress of the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA).… Continue reading

[pib] Employees’ Pension Scheme (Amendment) Scheme, 2020

The Union Ministry of Labour & Employment has informed about the total enrollments under EPS. Employees Pension Scheme (EPS) EPS… Continue reading

Excise Duty on Petrol and Diesel

The Central levies on petrol and diesel were hiked amid sliding global crude oil prices. But the price of petrol… Continue reading

The ambit and the limits of ‘diaspora diplomacy’

Context It is necessary for New India to look at the political choices of Indian migrants abroad through a more… Continue reading

A tale of two bugs

Context India needs to take TB at the same level of seriousness at which it is dealing with the Covid-19.… Continue reading

Oculudentavis khaungraae

Scientists have found the skull of a 99-million-year-old flying dinosaur that is tinier than the tiniest bird known to humans.… Continue reading

[pib] National Creche Scheme

The WCD Minister has informed about some progress in the National Creche Scheme. As of today, 6453 creches are functional… Continue reading

Positive response

Context Cooperation between the Centre and the States in dealing with the threat of the virus is commendable. Hope in… Continue reading

What is a Pandemic and various other terms?

What is the news: The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the COVID-19 outbreak a pandemic. What is a pandemic?… Continue reading

[pib] The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020

Parliament has passed The Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2020 for amendments in Mines & Mineral (Development and Regulation) Act 1957… Continue reading

Sahyadri Megha

The University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shivamogga (K’taka) has developed ‘Sahyadri Megha’, a new red variety of paddy… Continue reading

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