Role of Lieutenant Governor

The Madras High Court has held that the role of Puducherry’s Lieutenant Governor and that of an elected government in… Continue reading

Explained: Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897

Till today, at least 60 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in India. So it was decided in a Cabinet Secretary… Continue reading

Genome sequencing of Coronavirus

Scientists across the world are trying to develop a line of treatment and a possible vaccine for COVID-19. However, with… Continue reading

AT-1 bonds

India’s fourth-largest private lender YES bank was placed under a moratorium by RBI and its perpetual debt additional tier-1 (AT1… Continue reading

[pib] ARI-516 Grape Variety

Pune’s Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), an autonomous institute of the DST has developed a hybrid variety of grapes which… Continue reading

A prescription for revival

Context The root cause of the present malaise in our economy is the “death of demand”. How demand matters for… Continue reading

Explained: Sir Creek Dispute

Former Pakistan Minister recalls plan for Sir Creek pact. Sir Creek Sir Creek is a 96-km strip of… Continue reading

Haryana’s ‘quota within SC quota

The Haryana Assembly last week passed a Bill to split the 20% quota for Scheduled Castes (SCs) in the state’s… Continue reading

How plants dissipate excess sunlight as heat?

Photosynthesis is a life-sustaining process by which plants store solar energy as sugar molecules. However if sunlight is in excess… Continue reading

Don’t blame it on NSO

Context The latest GDP data witnessed significant revisions that have gone largely unnoticed. The GDP data revision and its criticism… Continue reading

Species in news: Red Panda

According to a report by the TRAFFIC report, there has been a considerable reduction in the poaching of… Continue reading

Supreme Court upholds 2018 order on land acquisition

The Supreme Court reaffirmed its February 2018 ruling on Section 24 on land acquisition compensation awards given by a three-judge… Continue reading

Foreign Funding of Public Organizations

The Central government cannot brand an organisation ‘political’ and deprive it of its right to receive foreign funds for using… Continue reading

N95 Mask

In a new mandate to curb unnecessary demand, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration said that chemists cannot sell N95… Continue reading

[pib] Person in news: Gaura Devi

Union HRD Minister along with senior women officers of the Ministry planted a sapling in memory of Gaura… Continue reading

When does Speaker suspend MPs from Lok Sabha?

Seven MPs of a political party were suspended for unruly behaviour in the Lok Sabha. The motion was passed by… Continue reading

World University Rankings by Subject 2020

Indian higher-education institutes have improved their performance on the global stage, with a greater number getting ranked in… Continue reading

[pib] Law for Rain Water Harvesting

The Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs has issued the Model Building Bye Laws, 2016 for guidance of… Continue reading

[pib] Mega Consolidation in Public Sector Banks

The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the mega consolidation of ten PSBs into four which include… Continue reading

Way out lies within

Context Domestic demand must play a greater role in India’s growth story. Recovery in the Indian economy Sub-5 per cent… Continue reading

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