Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal:- An application was filed by the Goa government in the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal in New
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Terror and Cyber Attacks 21 Aug
Terror and Cyber Attacks:- As India’s counter-terror effort is yet far removed from the global sophistication levels, it has been
Continue readingGeographical Indication (GI) Certified Products 21 Aug
Geographical Indication (GI) Certified Products:- Union Government has imposed safeguard duty of 25% on import of solar cells (whether or
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Unconventional Hydrocarbons:- The Union Cabinet has approved the policy to permit exploration and exploitation of unconventional hydrocarbons such as Shale
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Prevention of Corruption Act – 1988:- Parliament recently passed crucial amendments to the “Prevention of Corruption Act – 1988”, to
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The Eat Right Movement:- Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) unveiled ‘The Eat Right Movement’, built on two
Continue readingMattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota 20 Aug
Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota:- India would operate Sri Lanka’s loss-making Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport in Hambantota. The $210
Continue readingMobile App “cVIGIL” 20 Aug
Mobile App “cVIGIL”:- The Chief Election Commissioner O.P. Rawat launched a mobile app, called ‘Cvigil,’ for citizens to report any
Continue readingTransparencies of Donations to the Political Parties 20-Aug
Transparencies of Donations to the Political Parties:- It has been over a year since the Election Commission raised serious concerns
Continue readingChild Care Institutions 16 AUG
Child Care Institutions: The Supreme Court in its order of May 2017 had mandated sweeping institutional and procedural reform in
Continue readingOxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI) 16 Aug
Report: According to a new report by the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), about 31% of the world’s
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News in Focus: The United States has eased export controls for high-technology product sales to India by elevating its status
Continue readingAutonomy for Grass-Root Institutions
POLITY Centralised policies are followed, and decentralised bodies such as Panchayats disempowered, when there is need for a nuanced, context-specific
Continue readingAbhilasha Abhinav -Rank 18- IAS – CSE 2017
#SociologyForIAS #EssayForIAS Abhilasha Abhinav from Patna, clinched the 18th rank in the civil services examination, 2017, conducted by the Union
Continue readingMains Focus-(5th & 6th June 2018)
Paper-1 : Social Issues Ban on Obscene Depiction How Ban was proposed The Ministry of Women and Child Development has
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