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Why in News? Web 3.0 is the next evolution of the World Wide Web, also known as the “Semantic Web.”…

Why in News? The State of World Population Report 2023 has confirmed that India is expected to edge past China…

Why in News? The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator. It is also…

Why in News? The European Space Agency (ESA) is all set to launch the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, or Juice,…

Why in News? Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a significant technological advancement that can revolutionise various fields. In recent…

Why in News? The Prime Minister of India unveiled the Bharat 6G Vision Document in March 2023. Bharat 6G Vision…

Why in News? India’s semiconductor policy should shift focus from attracting global giants like Intel to leveraging existing facilities and…

Why in News? OpenAI’s GPT-4, the latest AI model, is creating shock waves around the world. It has incredible capabilities,…

Why in News? The fight against tuberculosis (TB) has been going on for over 30 years since it was declared…

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Why in News? The right to health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being. India’s constitution guarantees…

Why in News? Last month, India observed the day of remembrance for the Pulwama attack that took place on February…

Why in News? The traditional dichotomy of rural and urban in India has been a longstanding feature of the country’s…

Why in News? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in India has clarified that over-the-top (OTT) platforms, such as Netflix…

Why in News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is undertaking a controlled re-entry of the decommissioned Megha-Tropiques-1 (MT1) satellite…

Why in News? Provision for social welfare schemes in Budget 2023-24. Details: It is argued that despite promising ‘a better…

Why in News? The article discusses the challenges faced in implementing India’s Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 and the need for…

Why in News? With the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other digital technologies, there is potential for these tools…

Why in News? Artificial Intelligence (AI) was regarded as a revolutionary technology around the early 21st century. Although it has…

Why in News? The Geological Survey of India has for the first time established Lithium inferred resources of 5.9 million…

  Why in News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is undertaking the second development flight of the Small Satellite…

Why in News? At the end of last year, 539 prisoners were on death row in India, the highest since…

Why in News? West Bengal Assembly has tabled a motion to recognize Sarna Religion of the tribals and have a…

Why in News? Menstrual leave is a workplace policy that allows female employees to take time off from work during…

Why in News? Recent proposal to establish a prison complex in Narela, Delhi. Highlights: During the Constitution Day celebrations (26th…

Why in News? Sonam Wangchuk claimed that the Centre’s approach was alienating the youth by sowing the seeds of militancy…

Why in News? Microsoft’s Project ELLORA is helping small languages like Gondi, Mundari become eloquent for the digital world. Project…

Why in News? The World Health Organization (WHO) recently urged countries to address gaps in leprosy service.  Highlights: The World…

Why in News? The government will soon kick off the process to set up the Sixteenth Finance Commission, with the…

Why in News? This article discusses the present groundwater situation in India and various policy interventions regarding  groundwater conservation. Highlights:…

Why in News?  Watching women lead many of the contingents in the 74th Republic Day parade in New Delhi was…

Why in News? An agriculturist-turned-craftsman, Mr. C.V. Raju was honored with the Padma Shri award for his contribution to the…

Why in News?  Children with disability/disabilities (CWD) require more care, particularly in terms of accessible spaces and guiding infrastructure. It…

Why in News? Various proponents of the internationalization of higher education for almost two decades have emphasized the need to…

Why in News? Employment days under MGNREGS at a five-year low Highlights: The average days of employment provided per household…

Why in News? In a joint operation by the Border Security Force (BSF) and the Punjab Police, a drone carrying…

Why in News? Pratham’s Annual Survey of Education Report (ASER) 2022 — the first full-fledged one after the pandemic has…

Why in News? The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) proposed a draft rule – Rule 3(1)(b)(v) of the…

Why in News?  The Supreme Court is set to begin hearing a series of petitions seeking to criminalize marital rape…

Why in News? The Kerala government has raised its objections over the provisions of the Electricity (Amendment) Rules, 2022. Electricity…

Why in News? The Central Government's integrated food security scheme has been named as the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann…

Why in News? The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has come up with draft guidelines on the…

Why in News? Between the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-4 (2015–16) and the fifth round (2019–2020), there has been a…

Why in News? The provisions of the Places of Worship Act of 1991 have been challenged through several petitions in…

Why in News? Supreme Court’s judgment of December 2022 on the matter of corruption. Highlights: In the Neeraj Dutta v.…

Why in News? With the increasing popularity of social media platforms, utilisation of education apps and shift to online classes,…

Why in News? It is announced that the freezing of administrative boundary for census would be done from 1 July…

Why in News? This article discusses various policy interventions towards making India an uplinking hub. Highlights: In November 2022, the…

Why in News? A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously and rightly ruled out any additional curbs…

Why in News? The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted a high-powered committee chaired by Minister of State for…

Why in News? As the border dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka (over Belagavi, Karwar and Nipani in North Karnataka) is…

Why in News? Surging COVID-19 cases in China. Highlights: China abandoned its Zero-COVID strategy abruptly after three years of strict…

Why in News? Elon Musk’s medical company, Neuralink, has been accused of causing needless suffering and death to around 1,500…

Why in News? The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has detected large-scale anomalies in the updating of the…

Why in News? No Money for Terror conference hosted by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs concluded with a commitment…

Why in News? Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje has recently said that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take a call…

Why in News? The government does not yet have a plan to revise the age of consent under the Protection…

Why in News? Following a report in this newspaper, the Maharashtra government has decided to limit the mandate of the…

Why in News? This article talks about the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA). ULFA: ULFA was formed in April…

Why in News? A failure to examine and interpret public health problems from a population perspective is leading to ineffective…

Why in News? Apple, on December 07,2022 announced the introduction of end-to-end encryption for most of the data on iCloud…

Why in News? Within three months of its launch, more than 52,000 Ni-kshay Mitras have registered. Highlights: With more focus…

Why in News? Crimes against tourists and other foreign nationals appear to be on the rise in India. Consider several…

Why in News? The State of Punjab has allowed conjugal visits for prison inmates in order to ensure the right…

Why in News? The ‘ultimate decision’ in matters of abortion ought to recognise a woman’s choice to give birth and…

Why in News? Recent announcement by the National Health Services (NHS) in the UK that menopausal women on their staff…

Why in News? India’s first-ever launchpad for a private launch vehicle has been established at Sriharikota.  Highlights: Agnikul, which is…

Why in News? Just ahead of the International Day for Elimination of All Forms of Violence against Women (November 25),…

Why in News? The Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2022 has brought more unwelcome news for India, as far as its…

Why in News? Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology released the Digital Personal data Protection Bill, 2022, on November 18.…

Why in News? The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) will be attempting the 200th consecutive successful launch of the Rohini…

Why in News? The launch of the Vikram S (Mission Prarambh) rocket last week has been rightly hailed as an…

Why in News? “16 Days of Activism” will be held from 25th November 2022. Highlights:  Annual “16 Days of Activism”…

Why in News? Earlier this year, the G20/OECD released a draft of the proposed revisions to their 2011 High-level Principles…

Why in News? India is often referred to as the ‘Diabetes Capital of the World as it accounts for 17%percent…

Why in News? Recent judgments of the Supreme Court of India on the appointment of vice chancellors (VC) in State…

Why in News? SC has directed IAF and central government to consider granting Permanent Commission (PC) to 32 retired women…

Why in News? On 27 September, 2021, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the rollout of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission…

Why in News? Elections are to democracy what financial markets are to the economy. The absence of an omnibus law…

Why in News? Kerala has approached the Centre seeking urgent measures, including expansion of its borrowing limit, a special assistance…

Why in News? The reach of India’s highest court is all-pervasive. The Supreme Court sits in final judgment over decisions…

Why in News? The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) convened a conference in late October in the capital, which saw…

Why in News? As per the recently released Global Nutrition Report 2020, food systems should be inclusive, local and diverse…

Why in News? The researchers from the National Institute of Animal Biotechnology (NIAB), Hyderabad, have developed a Biosensor that can…

Why in News? In the global war against the COVID-19, emerging economies, many belonging to BRICS, have reached out to…

Why in News? Scientists from Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), an autonomous institute under the Department of…

Why in News? The Aarogya Setu app, developed by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) under the Ministry of Electronics &…

Why in News? Recently, the Paediatric Intensive Care Society (PICS) in the United Kingdom (UK) had observed an apparent rise…

Why in News? Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been trying to boost the liquidity in the financial system. It…

Why in News? The Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (JNTBGRI) is gearing up to play an important…

Why in News? The Union Minister for Agriculture took a review meeting of the Department of Agricultural Research & Education…

Why in News? The economic disruption due to the spread of the COVID-19 over the past few months has adversely…

Why in News? While covid-19 has infected more than 2 million and killed nearly 150,000 people globally, antimicrobial resistance (AMR)…

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced the second set of measures to preserve financial stability…

Why in News? The Aviation Industry, like several other sectors, is facing a crisis in the wake of the COVID-19…

Why in News? Over 10 crore people have been excluded from the Public Distribution System (PDS) because outdated 2011 census…

Why in News? The Prime Minister of India had paid tributes to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre on…

Why in News? World Health Organization (WHO) has announced that the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has recently recorded a…

Why in News? The Centre showcased the Agra model at the daily COVID-19 briefing, and it is also being shared…

Why in News? India has shown diplomatic resilience and leadership by forging unity in the neighbourhood in the war against…

Context: Multiple reports have surfaced, primarily from Europe and the United States, from physicians and ear, nose and throat specialists,…

Why in News? The Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) public guidelines to manage a large outbreak and guidelines on…

Why in News? Having been stuck for the last two weeks amid lockdown in the country, truckers raise concerns over…

Why in News? The recent rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus across the world has focused attention on the invisible…

Why in News? The Central Government has approved a double-digit hike in the wages of manual labourers under Mahatama Gandhi…

Why in News? The Central Government has decided to accept contributions from abroad, irrespective of the nationalities, to the Prime…

Why in News? As India faces the danger of community spread of the Novel Coronavirus and a spike in Hospital…

Context: Recently, in various places, migrant workers who returned from Delhi were showered with a disinfectant, apparently to sanitise them.…

Context Recently, Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Niramla Sitharaman has announced Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan…

Why in News? The Centre has approved a ₹1,340-crore recapitalisation plan for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The move is crucial…

Why in News? In an attempt to boost the country’s computing power, the National Super Computing Mission is steered jointly…

Context: Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked people to share technology-driven solutions for coronavirus. MyGov, the nation’s citizen engagement…

Why in News? Researchers from the Raman Research Institute (RRI) have devised a new test for fairness of quantum coin…

Why in News? Tensions between US and Iran has reduced after US has backed away from further conflict with Iran.…

Why in News? The Union Cabinet has given approval for viability-gap funding of North East Natural Gas Grid that connects…

Context: The Creation of the post, Chief of Defence Staff erodes civilian supremacy over the defence establishment The Outline of…

Why in News? The GST Council broke its tradition of taking decisions by consensus at its 38th meeting which was…

Why in News? Former President Shri Pranab Mukherjee has recently argued for increasing the number of Lok sabha seats to…

Why in News? The Union Cabinet has recently approved International Financial Services Centres Authority Bill, 2019 which seeks to establish…

Why in News? The Constitution (126th amendment bill), 2019 was introduced recently in the Lok sabha which seeks to extend…

Why in News? India is planning to make use of the Swedish torrefaction technology to reduce stubble burning issue. What…

In the past, people were depending on some passer-by for directions to reach any destination that is unknown to them.…

Why in News? The Parliament has recently passed the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes Bill, 2019. What are e-cigarettes? An electronic…

Why in News? The actions of the Governors of few states over the last few years have invited scrutiny on…

Why in News? Haryana Dy. CM has written to PM Modi, requesting him to “undertake cloud seeding plan to combat…

Why in News? Last week, former Union Minister and Congress leader Jitin Prasada said the number of Lok Sabha seats…

Why in News? The 2019 Nobel Prize in Chemistry has been announced and the awardees were as John B Goodenough,…

Why in News? Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced that Chandrayaan2’s Orbiter payload CLASS has detected charged particles on…

Why in News? The National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC) has been designated as the WHO Collaborating Centre for Priority…

Why in News? The U.S. officials have warned India that with the decision to go ahead with the purchase of…

Why in News? Over 3,000 people have been killed by a deadly Measles virus in DR Congo this year What…

Context: India’s decision to shut down oil imports from Iran due to sanctions imposed by the United States is also…

Why in News? A report in The Lancet concludes that it is possible to eradicate malaria as early as 2050…

Why in News? On September 3, India was again declared free of the H5N1 virus, which causes avian influenza or…

Context: September 4, 2019 was the 194th birth anniversary of Dadabhai Naoroji, the “Grand Old Man of India”, who was…

Why in News? On September 2, 1946, the interim government of India led by Jawaharlal Nehru was formed. It was…

Why in News? The Union Cabinet has given ex-post facto approval for the Establishment of an International Coalition for Disaster…

Why in News? According to the report by the UN‘s Asia-Pacific social agency, technological innovations like big data can better…

Why in News? The Union Cabinet has approved the setting up of ISRO Technical Liaison Unit (ITLU) at Moscow, Russia.…

Why in News? In a major move aimed at making Aadhaar making people friendly, the Union Cabinet has approved “The…

Why in News? Based on the prevailing situation in the state as stated in the report of Governor of J&K,…

Why in News? The Union Cabinet has approved the Bill New Delhi International Arbitration Centre (NDIAC) Bill, 2019 for introduction…

Why in News? The DRDO has conducted the maiden test of an indigenously developed Hypersonic Technology Demonstrator Vehicle (HSTDV) along…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Achievements Of Indians In S&T Why in News? With over one million reported…

GS 3 : Science & Technology – Space technology Why in News? To enhance the capabilities of the armed forces…

GS 3 : Economy Why in News? RBI made it mandatory for lenders to enter into an Inter-Creditor Agreement (ICA)…

GS 2 : Governance - Ministries & Departments Of The Government Why in News? The statistical reforms are necessary for…

Why in News? National Disaster Management Authority(NDMA) conducting a basic training programme at the Deendayal Port Trust in Kandla, Gujarat.…

Why in News? International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) released India’s first Type Approval Certificate (TAC) for Bharat Stage –…

GS 1: Art & Culture Why in News? India has partnered with Portugal to set up a National Maritime Heritage…

GS 1: Art & Culture Why in News? Chaukhandi Stupa, an ancient Buddhist site located in Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh, has…

GS 3 : Economy - Infrastructure' Why in News? The Indian Railway Station Development Corporation (IRSDC), has entered in a…

GS 3: Disaster Management Why in News? National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) conducting a basic training programme at the Deendayal…

GS 3: Environment Why in News? International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) released India’s first Type Approval Certificate (TAC) for…

Why in News? The RBI has released revised set of norms on stressed asset resolution which are substantially less stringent…

Why in News? • India to hold it’s first-ever simulated space warfare exercise in the last week of July, 2019.…

Why in News? • The United States has approved the sale of armed drones to India also offered integrated air…

GS 2 : Governance Why in News? The Airports Authority of India (AAI) has signed a 'Technical Assistance Agreement' with…

GS 3 : IR - International Happenings Why in News? Russian has warned to US to withdraw the Obama-era nuclear…

GS 3: Economy Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) cut interest rates by…

GS 3: Economy Why in News? World Bank has released the report “Global Economic Prospects: Heightened Tensions, Subdued Investment”. Global…

GS 3: Economy Why in News? Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has launched a Fiscal Performance Index (FPI) to assess…

GS 3: Environment Why in News? The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change has asked Uttar Pradesh forest department,to…

Why in news? The Indian Navy has formulated an environment conservation roadmap aimed at reducing energy consumption and diversifying its…

Why in News? The Election Commission may “revisit” the rule for prosecution of a voter for making afalse complaint of…

Why in News? Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has come out with a ‘Fiscal Performance Index’ to assess quality of…

Why in News? Swachhata has affected all aspects of the environment – be it groundwater, surface water, soil or air…

Why in News? Gujarat has launched India’s first trading programme to combat particulate air pollution on World Environment Day 2019,…

Why in News?  Fee for SC/ST candidates, who join vocational training under Jan Shikshan Sansthans (JSS), has been waived off.…

Why in News? • PMI or a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity — both in…

Why in News? The govt has finally released Annual Report of the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) 2017-18 and the…

Why in News? About a week ago, the New England Aquarium in the US announced that a “virgin” anaconda had…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Biotechnology Why in News? Rice blast, caused by a fungus Magnaporthe oryzae, is…

GS 2 : Governance - Health & Education Why in News? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recommended…

GS 2 : Governance -Ministries & Departments Of The Government Why in News? Fulfilling its poll promise, the government has…

GS 3: Science & Technology -Biotechnology Why in News? In a bid to make babies immune to infection by the…

GS 3: Environment -Environmental impact assessment Why in News? Severe heat wave conditions will continue in many parts over the…

Why in News? • Reserve Bank of India (RBl) permitted banks to accept Aadhaar number only for 'Know Your Customer'…

Why in News? • Scientists have recently identified a new species of Wasp from the genus Kudakrumia in Goa. Highlights:…

Why in News? • The Indian Air Force (IAF) has signed an agreement with the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)…

Why in News? • Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) launched a data platform called "Integrated Database on Infrastructure…

Why in News? • The MH Day seeks to break the silence, raise awareness and change the negative social norms…

Why in News? • The International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT), Manesar, located in the northern automotive hub of India.…

Why in News? U.N. Interagency Coordination Group (IACG) report on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) calls for greater action by stakeholders at…

Why in news? India ranks 43rd most competitive economy in the world in IMD World Competitiveness Rankings-2019. IMD World Competitiveness…

Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Wednesday constituted a task force to suggest policy and regulatory…

Why in news? Prime Minister Modi and his 57 member council of ministers takes oath Article 74: There shall be…

Why in news? Sri Lanka, Japan and India on Tuesday signed an agreement to jointly develop the East Container Terminal…

Why in News? World Health Organisation (WHO) recently declared excessive mobile, video gaming as a disorder. Several mental and physical…

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) constituted a committee to review the existing state of mortgage securitisation…

Why in News? Telangana released a draft blockchain policy to set up country's first 'Blockchain District' in Hyderabad. Highlights: It…

CONTEXT: India signs Loan Agreement with the World Bank for Strengthening the Public Financial Management in Rajasthan Project. The objective…

CONTEXT: Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa received the baton of Chairman, Chiefs of Staff…

Why in news? The US administration under Trump has removed India from its currency monitoring watch list. Countries in the…

Why in News? The Commerce Ministry has come out with a comprehensive draft of the export policy which includes product-…

Why in News? According to a forecast by the System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), with…

Why in News? • The National Small Industries Corporation Limited (NSIC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Ministry of…

Why in news? Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test fired AKASH-MK-1S missile. Highlights: It is surface to…

Why in news? The ‘Social and Labor Convergence Programme (SLCP),’ an initiative to have a standard- neutral, converged assessment framework…

Why in news? The World Health Organization has for the first time recognised “burn-out” in its International Classification of Diseases…

Why in news? Scientists in South Africa have launched the world’s first optical telescope linked to a radio telescope, combining…

Why in News? Equip stands for Education Quality Upgradation and Inclusion The Ministry of HRD plans to launch this ambitious…

Why in News? Scientists from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru confirms that their material exhibits major properties of…

GS 3: IR Why in news? The United Arab Emirates has launched a permanent residency scheme to woo wealthy individuals…

GS 2: Governance Why in news? The Union Water Ministry is finalising an updated estimate on the state of groundwater…

GS 3 : Environment- Conservation Why in News? An endangered bird was reintroduced to the wild by South Korean authorities…

GS 3: Economy Why in News? The high-level panel constituted by Commerce and Industry Ministry has recommended a host of…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in News?…

GS 3 : Disaster Management Why in news? The Kerala CM after returning from the Netherlands tour spoke of incorporating…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in news?…

Why in news? In a predawn launch, a PSLV rocket of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) placed RISAT-2B, an…

Why in news? The Competition Commission of India (CCI) celebrated its 10th Annual Day which marks the notification of the…

GS 3: Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in News? IAF…

GS 3: Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in News? The…

Why in News? Myanmar Navy Ships arrived Port Blair for the ‘Opening Ceremony’ of the 8th Indo- Myanmar coordinated patrol…

GS 3: IR Why in news? Reacting angrily to a submission from the Geneva-based Human Rights Council (HRC) on the…

GS 2: Governance Why in News? Irdai proposes to increase third-party insurance premium for cars, two-wheelers Highlights: Irdai has proposed…

GS 3: IR Why in News? Charter bodies include the UN Human Rights Council and Special Procedures. UNHRC: The Human…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in News?…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in news?…

GS 3: Economy Why in news? • The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday said non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in News?…

GS 3 : Environment- Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News? The 14th meeting of the Conference of the…

GS 3 : Environment- Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News? Ahead of the International Day of Biological Diversity…

GS 3: Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in news? The…

GS 3: IR Why in news? On successful completion of IMDEX 19, IN ships Kolkata and Shakti are continuing their…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in news?…

GS 3: Economy Why in news? The RBI has proposed to examine the possibility of extending availability of National Electronic…

CONTEXT : United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) conferred Sasakawa Award 2019 for Disaster Risk Reduction to Dr.…

CONTEXT : Union Ministry of Environment announced a project to create DNA Database for Indian Rhinos. This is done in…

GS 3: Economy Why in News? India has allowed the import of refurbished mobile phones, subject to the condition that…

GS 3: Economy Why in News? The state-owned Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB) debuted its ‘masala bond’ issue of…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in News?…

GS 3: Economy Why in news? Geological Survey of India (GSI) has released a report on graphite reserves in India.…

GS 2: Governance Why in news? Kerala Legislative Assembly recently announced an initiative to digitize all its records and proceedings…

S 2: Governance - Govt Schemes Why in news? Four north-eastern States Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram — are…

GS 3: IR - Events Why in news? The executive secretary of the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) has…

GS 3: Economy Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released the ‘Payment and Settlement System in…

GS 2: Governance Why in News? Project ‘SPARROW-CBIC’ for online writing of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR) in SPARROW (Smart…

GS 3 : Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in News?…

GS 3: IR - Events Why in News? Conference of the Parties (COP) to Basel Convention on the Control of…

GS 3: Environment &BD Why in news? Lecanorchis Taiwaniana (the parasitic bloom), a type of Orchid was accidentally discovered in…

GS 3: Economy Why in News? In the run up to upcoming 7th Edition of Economic Census, a national training…

GS 3: Economy Why in News? STRI is released by Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Highlights: It was…

GS 3: Science & Technology - Awareness in The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology Why in News? NASA’s…

GS 3: Environment-Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in news? The Supreme Court last week ordered the demolition, within a…

GS 3 : Science & Technology Why in news? The entire genome of Asiatic lion has been sequenced by scientists…

GS 3 : Environment-Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in news? Around 180 governments agreed on a new UN accord…

GS 3: Disaster Management Why in News? India is unanimously chosen as co-chair of the Consultative Group (CG) of Global…

GS 3: Disaster Management Why in News? Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWERGRID), a Navratna Central Public Sector Enterprise…

GS 3: Environment-Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News? The Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has…

GS 3: Science & Technology Why in news? Microsoft has announced the launch of "ElectionGuard", a free open-source Software Development…

GS 3: Economics - Infrastructure Railways Why in news? India and Nepal have inked a deal on procurement of two…

GS 3: Economics - Animal-Rearing Why in news? Three pairs of barn owls have been taken from Kerala to Kavaratti…

GS 3: Science & Technology - Defence Why in news? US aerospace major Boeing has handed over first of the…

GS 2: Governance Why in News? The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has started a probe against Google for alleged…

GS 3: IR - Organizations Why in News? UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco) will organise a International Water…

GS 3: IR - Organizations Why in News? India will host a WTO ministerial meeting of developing countries in New…

Why in news? IN Ships Kolkata and Shakti carried out Group Sail with naval ships of Japan, Philippines and the…

Why in news? Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is organising a meeting of the Regional Heads of…

Why in News? According to Google’s ‘Year in Search – India: Insights for Brands’ report, an estimated 40 million Indians…

Why in News? Indian scientists have discovered that serotonin boosts energy production in brain cells and helps them survive under…

Why in News? Delegates from India and China held a meeting in New Delhi today to discuss trade related issues…

Why in news? Engineers from the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) have developed a microprocessor called "AJIT" which…

Why in news? The World Health Organisation (WHO) is working with the International Food and Beverage Alliance (IFBA) to eliminate…

Why in News? 14th Conference of the Parties to the Basel Convention (COP-14) is being held in Geneva, Switzerland. The…

Why in News? A new satellite-based study shows that China and India are leading the crease greening efforts” across the…

Why in News? India has been re-elected as an observer to the Arctic Arctic council: The Arctic Council was established…

Why in news?  There is an ongoing campaign in Kerala to declare ‘Maveli’, the purple frog as Kerala’s State Amphibian,…

Why in news?  Sanofi Pasteur’s controversial vaccine dengvaxia has been approved by the US Food & Drug Administration, the first…

Why in News?  Road accidents are the leading cause of death among people in the 5-29 age-group worldwide with more…

Why in News?  India CEO Forum on Climate Change organized by Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC). …

Why in News? Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) is organising a meeting of the Regional Heads of…

Why in News: Severe Cyclone Fani rendered not only several thousand people homeless as it tore along India’s east coast,…

Why in news? UK Parliament has passed an extraordinary measure: a national declaration of an Environment and Climate Emergency. The…

Why in News? The health of ecosystems that humans and other species depend on is “deteriorating more rapidly than ever”,…

Why in News? For the first time, researchers have sighted nests of the grizzled giant squirrel Grizzled Giant Squirrel: Grizzled…

Why in News? Commerce Ministry and Indian High Commissions and Embassies of eleven African countries arranged an interaction over Digital…

Low monsoon rainfall in NE: Northeast India, one of the wettest places on the Earth has been experiencing rapid drying,…

Why in news? Vela, the fourth Scorpene class submarine being constructed by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited for the Indian Navy,…

Why in News? According to data computed by the Indian Council of Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), India is…

Why in News? India and the United States held the India-U.S. Bilateral Trade meeting in New Suresh Prabhu, Minister of…

Why in News? The 15th Finance Commission has scheduled meetings with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and with the…

Why in News? Cabinet Secretary Sh. P. K. Sinha today reviewed rescue and relief measures in the cyclone affected areas…

Why in News? Public Sector Banks (PSBs) may now use provisions of Project Sashakt to deal with economically unviable projects…

Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) in consultation with the government of India has set the limits…

Why in News Department of Space (DoS) quietly registered its second commercial entity, NewSpace India Ltd. (NSIL), in Bengaluru. Details:…

Why in News? WhatsApp unveiled its ‘Checkpoint Tipline’, where people can check the authenticity of information received as the messaging…

Why in News? Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf, the world’s largest ice shelf roughly the size of France is melting rapidly.…

Why in News? Recently draft rules have been laid under Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Egg-laying Hens) Rules, 2019, after…

Why in News? The International Centre for Automotive Technology (ICAT) is organizing a NuGen Mobility Summit, 2019, at Manesar, NCR.…

Why in News? The issuing of certificate of registration (RC) for all classes of motor vehicles has been blocked from…

Why in News?  India is planning to launch its latest radar imaging satellite RISAT 2BR1 towards the end of May…

Why in News?  A massive decline in the population of Kashmir’s iconic wildlife species, the Hangul (Cervus hanglu hanglu), also…

Asteroid ‘99942 Apophis’:  On April 13, 2029, a near-Earth asteroid will cruise by Earth, about 31,000 km above the surface.…

Why in news? For the past three years, the salt export from Gujarat has significantly shot up with the major…

Why in News?  Sebi finds National Stock Exchange of India Ltd (NSE)guilty of lapses in algo trade case. What is…

Why in News? The newest cyclone to emerge out of the Bay of Bengal has been named Before that, there…

Why in News?  To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA)…

Why in News? All modules of Chandrayaan-2 are getting ready for launch in July 2019. Chandrayaan-2 mission: Chandrayaan-2, India’s second…

Why in News? The first part of the Indo-French joint naval exercise, Varuna 19.1 will be conducted off the Goa…

Why in News? Directorate of Indian Defence University (IDU) is organizing a two day workshop on “Space Warfare and Technology”…

GS 3: Disaster Management Why in News? Cyclone Fani, is the first severe, cyclonic storm to have formed in April…

Why in News? The automotive industry is the sunshine industry in India contributing to over 7.5% to country’s GDP. Government…

Why in News? The Index of Eight Core Industries is a provisional index which is released every month. It is…

GS 3: Environment |Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News? Nepal has collected about 3,000 kilograms of solid waste…

GS 1: Geographical Features & Their Locations Why in News? When the landmass that is now the Indian subcontinent slammed…

GS 3: Environment |Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News? The Union Environment Ministry has constituted a committee to…

GS 3: Economy - Food Processing & Related Industries In India Why in News? A local mango variety called Ishad…

Why in News?  The Indian Council of Medical Research has launched the MERA India – a conglomeration of partners working…

Why in News?  One day Technical Seminar was organized by Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation on…

Why in News?  China has said that the Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar (BCIM) Corridor will not be a part of the Belt &…

Why in News? Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) Limited to…

Why in News?  Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced the extension of the Ombudsman Scheme for Non- Banking Financial Companies…

Why in News?  The RBI has divested its remaining stake in the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)…

Why in News? Global Food Policy Report released by the Washington DC-based International Food  Theme: Rural revitalization is the theme…

Why in News?  The WHO issued guidelines as part of a campaign to tackle the global obesity crisis and ensure…

Why in News?  The sixth consecutive year in the Global Talent Competitiveness Index (GTCI) 2019, announced in Singapore. Highlights:  The…

Why in News? The Global Forest Watch (GFW) is released by World Resources Institute (WRI) which reveals that India has…

Why in News? India continues to remain on the United States (US) ‘Priority Watch List’ for alleged violations of intellectual…

Why in News? The International Solar Alliance, a global body for cooperation among solar resource-rich countries, will no longer be…

Why in News? SEBI has reduced the minimum subscription requirement as well as defined trading lots for REITs and Highlights:…

GS 3: Science & Technology Why in News? The activists representing the Coalition for a GM-Free India (CGFI) have alleged…

GS 3: Environment |Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News? Saving the diversity and abundance of life on Earth…

GS 2: Governance Why in News? Recently, the Finance Ministry has introduced changes in the e-way bill system. Highlights: The…

GS 3: Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology, Bio-Technology Why in News?…

GS 3: Environment |Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News? Maruti Suzuki Ltd has launched its popular Baleno and…

GS 2: Governance Why in News? The Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the…

GS 3: Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology, Bio-Technology Why in News?…

GS 1: Art and Culture Why in News? Since the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) is in force, which facilitates…

GS 2: Governance Why in News? The National Panchayati Raj Day is celebrated every year in India on 24th April.…

GS 3: Agriculture Why in News? The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has stressed the need to…

GS 3: Internal Security Why in News? The Indian Coast Guard commissioned its latest acquisition, an interceptor vessel named C-441,…

GS 2: Governance Why in News? CSIR jointly with Department of AYUSH (now Ministry) developed the Traditional Knowledge Digital Library…

GS 3: Science & Technology - Awareness In The Fields Of It, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-Technology, Bio-Technology Why in News?…

GS 2: Governance Why in News? In a major success, the IEPF Authority has been able to enforce The Peerless…

GS 2: Governance Why in News? Shri Rajendra Kumar Nayak took over as the 52nd Controller General of Defence Accounts.…

Why in News? State-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL) has launched India’s third Project 15B Visakhapatnam-class guided-missile destroyer, the future…

Why in News? The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has undertaken an indigenous genetic mapping effort to educate…

Why in News? The recent scientific evidence has given a glimpse of the Earth’s changing contours—the African continent is splitting…

Why in News? Earth Day 2019 observed on 22nd April 2019 marks the 49th annual Earth Earth Day 2019 is…

Why in News? The scientists of NASA have detected the first molecule which is Helium Hydride that was formed from…

Why in News? IN Ships Kolkata and Shakti are scheduled to arrive Qingdao, China on 21 Apr 19 to participate…

Why in News? Indian Navy undertook the second edition of the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Vietnam Peoples’…

Why in News? The first edition of Naval Commanders’ Conference of 2019 is scheduled at New Delhi (from 23 to…

Why in News? The Face of Disasters 2019 report was recently published by Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society (SEEDS).…

Why in News? India and France are all set to hold their largest-ever naval exercise 'Varuna' with aircraft carriers, destroyers,…

Why in News? International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have together launched a private blockchain with a pseudo-token-…

Why in News? UNESCO Global Geoparks are single, unified geographical areas where sites and landscapes of international geological significance are…

Why in News? Saturn’s largest moon Titan has small liquid lakes that run more than 100 metres deep, perched atop…

World Heritage Day: The International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS) in 1982 had decided to celebrate April 18 as…

Why in News? In the backdrop of the growing maritime engagement between India and Vietnam, the Indian Navy undertook the…

Why in News? Mangroves are salt-tolerant vegetation that grows in intertidal regions of rivers and estuaries. They are referred to…

Why in News? The debrief of Exercise Sea Vigil was held on 16 April19 Highlights: The maiden national level Coastal…

Why in News? Recognizing the significance of issues relating to attribution of profits to a permanent establishment as well as…

Why in News? In the backdrop of the growing maritime engagement between India and Vietnam, the Indian Navy undertook the…

Why in News? India suspended Line of Control (LoC) trade between Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistan- occupied Jammu & Kashmir…

Why in News? The Ministry of External Affairs has set up an Indo-Pacific Wing in the foreign office Highlights: The…

Why in News? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has formed a Central Monitoring Committee to prepare and enforce a national…

Why in News? The 4th Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific (RCAP) Congress 2019 was organized by the International Council for Local Environmental…

Why in News? Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully test fired indigenously designed & developed Long Range Sub-Sonic Cruise…

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) and some industry players…

Why in News? The last female of rare Yangtze Giant Softshell turtles died in China Highlights: The only known female…

Why in News? The world’s largest aircraft took off over the Mojave Desert in California, the first flight for the…

Why in News? The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, has approved ongoing GSLV continuation programme Phase-4 consisting of…

Why in News? American lawmakers have reintroduced a key legislation in their House of Representatives which seeks to advance the…

Why in News? The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was awarded the distinction of “Public Water Agency of the…

Why in News? Odisha is among the states known for a wide variety of rice, the staple food of eastern…

Why in News? A team of scientists at Stanford University and the National Centre for Biological Sciences at India’s Tata…

Why in News? Delhi has emerged as the top destination for migrant workers. Highlights: An estimated 56% of new employment…

Why in News? The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) was awarded the distinction of “Public Water Agency of the…

Why in News? According to a recent study conducted by an energy consultancy firm Bridge To India (BTI) Ltd., India’s…

Why in News? Odisha is among the states known for a wide variety of rice, the staple food of eastern…

GS 3: Internal Security Why in News? The 12th edition of joint military exercise between India and Singapore culminated on…

Why in News? The International Monetary Fund (IMF) released the Global Financial Stability Report (GFSR) is a semiannual report. The…

Why in News? The State of World Population-2019 released by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). Highlights:  India’s population grew at…

Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued guidelines for banks to set up new currency chests.…

Why in News?  To achieve sustainable living standards, the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy  (MNRE) has conceptualised a “net-zero…

Why in News?  According to the latest edition of the World Bank’s Migration and Development Brief, India has retained its…

Why in News?  Data from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) show that the small finance banks, in total, saw…

Why in News?  For the first time in the 140 years long Census exercise in India, data is proposed to…

Why in News? The new Crop Insurance Scheme is in line with One Nation – One Scheme theme. It incorporates…

Why in News? International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has mandated new rules for national governments to introduce electronic information exchange between…

Why in News? The President of India has announced the results for National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)-2019 and Atal Ranking…

Why in News? The Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) handed over the first batch of six Dhanush artillery guns to the…

Why in News? Sri Lanka has sought enhanced military training from India, according to President Maithripala Sirisena’s office. Highlights: Wide-ranging…

Why in News? A two-day convention is being organised on 9-10th April 2019 by the Central Council for Research in…

GS 3: Internal Security Why in News? The biannual Army Commanders’ Conference 2019 began on April 8, 2019 in New…

GS 3: International Events Why in News? The United States on April 7, 2019 called for an immediate halt to…

GS 2: Governance | Government policies & interventions for development in various sectors & issues Why in News? The Supreme…

GS 3: Environment |Conservation, Environmental Pollution & Degradation Why in News? The world’s southernmost coral reef has been hit by…

GS 1: Modern Indian History Why in News? The Platinum Jubilee of the Battle of Kangla Tongbi War was commemorated…

GS 2: Governance | Government policies & interventions for development in various sectors & issues Why in News? The National…

GS 3: International Events Why in News? April 7 of each year marks the celebration of World Health Day. This…

GS 3: International Relations Why in News? The U.S. is expected to designate Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards Corps a foreign…

GS 2: Governance | Government policies & interventions for development in various sectors & issues Why in News? CPWD organizes…