Relevant for prelims and Gs paper 3 (national security) HIGHLIGHTS To combat online extremism, India has decided to sign an
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CTBT OFFERS OBSERVER STATUS TO INDIA
Relevant for prelims and GS paper 2 The Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organisation (CTBTO) has offered India an “Observer” status and access to International Monitoring
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Relevant for Prelims and Gs paper 3 India has been unanimously chosen as co-chair of the consultative group for Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and
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Relevant for Prelims and Gs paper 3(Biotechnology) For the first time, Indian scientists will be mapping every single tissue of
Continue readingNEW PROTOCOLS FOR MANAGING DISASTERS
Relevant for GS paper 3 Government approves disaster management authority’s updated document Picking up valuable lessons from the Cyclone Ockhi
Continue readingINDIA’S WTO PROPOSAL TO SAFEGUARD DEVELOPING NATIONS JUSTIFIED
Relevant for prelims and Gs paper 3 India has been urging WTO members to identify common spheres to make the
Continue readingCHINA, SOUTH AFRICA KEEN ON INDIA’S WTO PROPOSAL
Relevant for prelims (meets and summits) and Gs paper 3 NEW DELHI: The government Tuesday again extended its deadline to
Continue readingALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY
Relevant for prelims National Technology Day 2019 | Observed every year on May 11, National Technology Day acts as a reminder
Continue readingPLASTIC WASTE INCLUDED IN BASEL CONVENTION
Relevant for Prelims and GS paper 3 Around 180 governments on Friday agreed on a new UN accord to regulate
Continue readingTribal-Peasant Revolts
Relevant for Preliminary Test 2019:History of Modern India-Tribal Revolts (Also Relevant For Sociology & Mains GS Paper 1) 1. Sanyasi
Continue readingHealth infrastructure weakest in tribal areas: Report
Relevant for Sociology Paper 2, Essay & GS:- There is a deficit of 1,240 Primary Health Centres (PHC), 273 Community
Continue readingIndia’s education sector needs a quantum shift
Relevant for Sociology, Essay & GS:- The quality of education has a direct bearing on any economy. With some 240
Continue readingPolicy must tackle not just dissatisfaction of large farmers, but distress of most vulnerable
Relevant for Sociology, Essay & GS:- The two main policy interventions repeatedly discussed in recent months to tackle farmer distress
Continue readingSome Decisive Actions that can Alleviate Agricultural Distress
Relevant For Sociology, Essay & GS 3:- That the rural sector is witnessing difficult times cannot be denied. The primary
Continue readingTowards economic and political tranquillity in 2019
Relevant for Essay:- What should happen for this to be a tranquil year economically, financially and politically? Answer: A short
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