USTR takes India off developing country list
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has published a notice, amending lists of developing and least-developed… Continue reading USTR takes India off developing country list
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Conservation plan for Konark Sun Temple
A plan to restore and preserve the nearly 800-year-old Konark Sun Temple in Odisha would be drawn up soon. Among… Continue reading Conservation plan for Konark Sun Temple
In news: Two-child Norm
A Rajya Sabha MP has introduced a Private Member’s Bill on two-child norms. Key propositions of the Bill Essentially, the… Continue reading In news: Two-child Norm
[pib] ‘Apiary on Wheels’ Initiative
‘Apiary on Wheels’ was recently flagged off today by the Union Minister of MSME. ‘Apiary on Wheels’ It is a… Continue reading [pib] ‘Apiary on Wheels’ Initiative
Riding on data for mobility
Context Data-based governance can assist in reducing traffic congestion, as illustrated by a pilot study in Hyderabad. How the Digital… Continue reading Riding on data for mobility
Nutrition and the Budget’s fine print
Context There are well-equipped schemes to address the malnutrition, plugging the policy gaps is the problem. Nutrition and hunger in… Continue reading Nutrition and the Budget’s fine print
Medical Devices (Amendment) Rules, 2020
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has notified changes in the Medical Devices Rules, 2017 to regulate medical devices… Continue reading Medical Devices (Amendment) Rules, 2020
Conviction of Hafiz Saeed
The Lashkar-e-Taiba founder (LeT) and Jamat-ud Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed was convicted by a Pakistan court in two terror-financing… Continue reading Conviction of Hafiz Saeed
New Umbrella Entity (NUE) for Retail Payment Systems
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has proposed to set up a new pan-India new umbrella entity (NUE) or entities… Continue reading New Umbrella Entity (NUE) for Retail Payment Systems
Novel Coronavirus renamed as COVID-19 by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) gave an official name to the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The death toll… Continue reading Novel Coronavirus renamed as COVID-19 by WHO
‘2 Billion Kilometers to Safety’ campaign
The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR has announced a new global campaign urging people worldwide to cover the total distance… Continue reading ‘2 Billion Kilometers to Safety’ campaign
Six years on, Lokpal is a non-starter
Context More than six years after the Lokpal law received the President’s assent, the institution of the Lokpal is yet… Continue reading Six years on, Lokpal is a non-starter
A new approach on investment
Context When Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump to India this month the two leaders are expected… Continue reading A new approach on investment
Shun fiscal adventurism
Context In the run-up to the budget, there was enormous pressure on the finance minister to launch a fiscal stimulus so… Continue reading Shun fiscal adventurism
Private Members Bill
A member in Rajya Sabha appeared to abandon his plan of introducing a private member’s Bill on the Uniform Civil… Continue reading Private Members Bill
Arsenic Contamination
As the geography of arsenic contamination spreads, there is an urgent need for governments to reorient mitigation measures. That’s because… Continue reading Arsenic Contamination
SuperCam on Mars Rover 2020
In its mission to Mars this summer, NASA is sending a new laser-toting robot called SuperCam as one of… Continue reading SuperCam on Mars Rover 2020
Reservation as right: on Supreme Court judgment
Context The recent Supreme Court judgment, that there is no fundamental right to claim reservation in promotions, has caused some political… Continue reading Reservation as right: on Supreme Court judgment
A mix Indian health care can do without
Context In India, multiple policy pronouncements over the last few years have expressed an implicit intent to emulate certain features… Continue reading A mix Indian health care can do without
Explained: Uniform Civil Code — the debate, the status
Last week, while hearing a matter relating to properties of a Goan, the Supreme Court described Goa as a “shining… Continue reading Explained: Uniform Civil Code — the debate, the status
