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One year after ‘Navtej Johar’, imagining an equality law
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper II: Governance Context The Jan Soochna Portal launched by the government of Rajasthan is a remarkable
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Education Why in news? Recently, Romila Thapar and 11 others were asked to submit their
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IAF resurrects 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’ for Rafale
Relevance: Prelims: Defence: Current Affairs The Indian Air Force (IAF) resurrected the Air Force Station Ambala-based 17 Squadron ‘Golden Arrows’,
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Relevance: Prelims: Environment: Current Affairs Scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) have discovered two new species of Zingiber,
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Relevance: Prelims: Polity: Current Affairs The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) wrote to Union Home Minister and Tribal Affairs
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Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Indian Economy Why in news? Apart from the trade war, media in the United States
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Relevance: Mains: Current affairs analysis News Related The fiscal deficit numbers mentioned in the Union Budget for 2019–20 are doubtful,
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GM Crops: Herbicide-tolerant
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Indian Economy What is all about? Perhaps, in what could be the world’s first farmer
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Relevance: Mains: Current affairs analysis At 10.15% year-on-year (y-o-y), the growth in non-food credit, in the fortnight to August 30,
Continue readingVarious companies are lobbying to push for hybrid paddy seeds in India: Analysis
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Agriculture The Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII), a lobby group for private seed
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Dengvaxia: WHO
Relevance: Mains: Paper II: Health: WHO report Introducing a vaccine prematurely and in haste, and exposing whole populations to considerable
Continue readingIT, communication: boosts sustainable farming in India
Relevance: Mains: Essay Use of messaging services, web-based applications, capacity building and encouragement of public-private partnership can enable farmers to
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Breaking silos in disaster management
Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Disaster And Disaster Management Historically, the agriculture and disaster-management sectors have acted independently. The farming
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