Context: A new visualisation of a black hole, released by NASA, illustrates how its gravity distorts our view by warping…

Why in News? A Pilot Project for ushering in ‘Industry 4.0’ in the country, is launched for implementation at the…

Why in News? India has advanced four places to 44th position in terms of digital competitiveness in the world. Highlights:…

Why in News? Internet & Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) on behalf of its members has agreed to observe the…

Why in News? Delhi became the fifth UT after Puducherry, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, and the Andaman…

Why in News? The Union Jal Shakti Ministry’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), launched a 10-year national rural…

Why in News? Labour’s share to national incomes has been declining in both developing and developed countries for around four…

Why in News? US Agency for International Development (USAID) and India's Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) officially…

Background: A persistent slowdown has dragged economic growth in India down to 5% in the fiscal first quarter, weakest in…

Context: With recent studies this year having reported the presence of tigers in high altitude regions in India, experts from…

Why in news? PM Modi has announced a $150 million line of credit to the group of Pacific island nations…

Why in news? ISRO has initiated ‘Project NETRA’ – an early warning system in space to detect debris and other…

Why in news? Since its inception in September, 2018, the union government’s tobacco Quitline, for counselling in south Indian languages,…

Why in News? S. space agency National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has officially said moon lander Vikram had a…

Context: Satyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) that registered the highest growth in tiger numbers in the country the last four years,…

Why in News? Indian scientists have now developed a method to measure the rate of soil erosion and associated decrease…

Why in News? The First Indigenous Fuel Cell System launched on the Foundation Day of CSIR. Highlights: This fuel cell…

Why in News? Prime Minister Modi chaired a meeting with the member states of the Caribbean Community and Common Market…

Context: The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) asked India to “rescind” its actions in Kashmir and abide by the relevant…

Why in News? On September 27-28, President Ram Nath Kovind will visit Odisha’s Khorda district to lay the foundation of…

Why in News? US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that the House would launch an impeachment inquiry against…

Context- The Ranitidine drug has been found to have levels of a carcinogen above the US FDA prescri Background Ranitidine…

Why in News? The Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the ‘TB Harega Desh Jeetega’ Campaign along with…

Why in News? ISRO is planning to develop methane-powered rocket engines. LOX Methane Engines: The space agency is developing two…

Why in News? The Indian Army has removed 130 tonnes of garbage from the Siachen Glacier and is cutting potential…

Why in News? The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing…

Context: Driven by serious sustainability concern, the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change has proposed a draft National Resource…

Why in news? Union Minister Shri Nitin Gadkari inaugurated the 16th Global SME Business Summit 2019 in New Delhi on…

Why in News? The President of India presented the National Service Scheme Awards at New Delhi on 24th September. National…

Why in News? Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) negotiations going on in Vietnam will strengthen investor rights against the rights…

Context: Instead of giving financial and administrative support to the NGT, efforts are usually directed towards diluting its powers, defeating…

Why in News? The National Conclave on Energy Efficiency in MSME sector was inaugurated by Union Ministers in Hyderabad. Highlights:…

Why in News?     Gujarat became the world’s first market for particulate matter emissions in the world, after 155…

Why in News? Announcing that the 2021 census exercise would be carried out digitally, Union Home Minister Amit Shah suggested…

Context: A survey of dragonflies and damselflies held in the Silent Valley National Park (SVNP) has discovered eight new species,…

Context: The Human Resource Development Ministry has recently published the 2018-19 edition of the AISHE Report 2019, which has thrown…

Context: The National Rainfed Area Authority (NRAA) is working on developing a comprehensive drought-proofing action plan for 24 districts in…

Why in News? WHO is launching a “Clean Air Coalition” led by the Governments of Spain andPeru, while a group…

Why in News? Chairperson of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) said on the sidelines of a…

Context: In order to revive the economy from the economic slowdown, the Finance Minister has announced a slew of major…

Why in News: The failure of soft landing of the lander Vikram of Chandraayan-2 mission and the follow up efforts…

Why in News? The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) is close to finalising three projects involving Indian and European scientists to…

Why in News? The sixth reunion of the Corps of Army Air Defence was celebrated on 20 and 21 September…

Why in News? The Union Minister for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, GOI awarded Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Certificates to…

Why in News? The President of Mongolia, H.E. Mr. Khaltmaagiin Battulga, is on a visit to India from 19 to…

Why in News? The Centre has informed the Madras High Court that deliberations on the Draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines…

Why in News? The recent blooming of Noctiluca scintillans, a greenish marine microalgae, in the Gulf of Mannar, has caused…

Context: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for a three-year…

Why in News? Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY), a flagship scheme of the Government for pregnant women and lactating…

Why in News? While greenhouse warming caused by human activity is heating up the Indian oceans, it is likely to…

Why in News? The 37th GST Council met on 20th September 2019 in Goa under the chairmanship of Union Finance…

Why in News? In a landmark judgment, the High Court of Kerala held that right to have access to internet…

Why in News? The Centre has planned to inject more money into the UPA’s flagship Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment…

Why in news? Genes from genetically-modified Aedes aegypti mosquito were found to have been transferred to naturally-occurring A. aegypti mosquito…

Why in news? The 16th session of the Joint Economic Commission (JEC) between India and Belgium Luxembourg Economic Union (BLEU)…

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

Context: A study by Lancet has shown that India is unlikely to meet "Poshan Abhiyaan" scheme About Poshan Abhiyaan: Poshan…

Why in News? The Centre has proposed a new draft Code on Social Security that amalgamates eight laws that makes…

 Why in News? According to a report filed by an expert committee formed by the Madras High Court, expanding plantations…

Why in News? A report regarding Under five mortality rate was recently published by India State-Level Disease Burden Initiative in…

A UN report reveals that one-third of all immigrants come from 10 countries As per the recent report (The International…

Why in News? Officials from the Ministry of Earth Sciences apprised the Vice-president of the status of the National Institute…

Why in News? The government constituted the Company Law Committee for examining and making recommendations on various provisions and issues…

Why in News? The use of herbicide Paraquat killed around 170 people in the last two years in Odisha’s Burla…

Why in News? The Finance Ministry has approved a proposal to streamline recruitment of some posts in the government along…

Why in News? The 29th meeting of the Northern Zonal Council will be held on 20th September at Chandigarh. Zonal…

Why in News? Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) receiving substantial financing from the government are bound to give information to the public…

Why in News? ISRO’S attempts to figure out what happened to Chandrayaan-2’s Vikram will get a boost when NASA’s Lunar…

Why in News? To enhance the loan availability of exporters, and the MSME sector the Export Guarantee Corporation of India…

Why in News? The Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorized Occupants) Amendment Bill, 2019 which was passed by the Parliament during…

Why in News? Last week the Houthis, a rebel Shia group of Yemen that is backed by Iran, bombed the…

Why in News? Recently Russian-built floating nuclear power plant completed its 5,000-km journey along the Northern Sea Route, causing excitement…

Why in News? Bangladesh and India are currently enjoying “best ever” relations, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Dr.K. Abdul Momen said…

Why in News? The Union Minister of State (MoS) for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Mr. Babul Supriyo was speaking…

Why in News? The Ministry of Commerce and Industry has proposed to reduce the fees for various IPRs (Intellectual Property…

Why in News? In an attempt to give a boost to the manufacture and use of electric vehicles in the…

Why in News? In continuation of Finance Minister announcements to revive the export sector, Commerce Minister has launched the common…

Why in News? The Odisha government has decided to evaluate performance and incentives of police personnel on the basis of…

Why in News? A new global study titled “Growing Better: Ten Critical Transitions to Transform Food and Land Use” has…

Why in News? National Conference leader and former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah has been detained under the…

Why in News? Union Ministry for Communications, Electronics & Information Technology has launched the maritime communication services. Providing Maritime Connectivity:…

Why in News? In continuation of the Indian Navy''s overseas deployment to Africa, Europe and Russia, INS Tarkash made a…

Why in News? Following the murder of seven-year-old Pradyumna Thakur at a school in Gurgaon in 2017, the paramilitary force…

Why in News? India will soon have 1,023 new fast-track special courts for speedy trial of over 1.66 lakh pending…

Why in News? The commendable role played by the Vulture Care Centres (VCC) in saving the endangered vulture species has…

Why in News? India’s oldest scientific department, the Survey of India (SoI), historically tasked with mapping the country will for…

Why in News? Recently the journal ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering has published the work of the team from the…

Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR): International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) is supposed to be a unique identity of a mobile…

Why in News? ‘Jaldoot’ a travelling exhibition arranged by Regional Outreach Bureau, Pune under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting…

Why in News? India is going to be possibly the First country in the world to implement a Scientific Social…

Why in News? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has announced a fresh set of measures worth around 70,000 crore rupees to…

Context: Amendments to District Mineral Foundation (DMF) Trust Rules, 2015, by Chhattisgarh government Background: Chhattisgarh, which has more than Rs…

Why in News? The Central Government has removed from its blacklist — or the Central Adverse List as it is…

Why in News? Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) has released a new global report on the displacement of people due…

Why in News? Astronomers have for the first-time discovered water in the atmosphere of an exoplanet with Earth-like temperatures that…

Context: At least three lots of MDH sambar masala were recalled from retail stores in California this week after tests…

Why in News? The government has imposed a minimum onion export price of 850 US dollars per tonne to curb…

Context: After 12 days of talks, the 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification…

Why in News? The Union Cabinet is likely to approve an ordinance prohibiting the manufacture and sale of e-cigarettes in…

Why in News? In order to enhance the accessibility of television programmes for the hearing impaired, Union Ministry of Information…

Why in News? India has joined the Global Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Research and Development (R&D) Hub as a new member.…

Why in News? India skipped a meeting of the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), which was organised by the Shanghai Cooperation…

Why in News? According to a PTI report Indian and Chinese soldiers had a heated exchange in Ladakh near the…

Context: India will host a two-day meeting of representatives from the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) countries this month to…

Context: India lost 31 per cent, or 5.65 million hectares (mha), of grassland area in a decade, showed data the…

Why in News? According to a report tabled at the ongoing 14the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Convention…

Context: THE NATIONAL Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has sent a formal recommendation to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)…

Context: In a key initiative aimed at doubling farmers income, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be launching the National Animal…

Context: Supreme Court collegium consisting of five senior-most judges recommended the transfer of Madras High Court Chief Justice VK Tahilramani…

Why in News? Kashmir’s famed apple is battling to get exported outside the State this year as militants are campaigning…

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

Context: NAFED has been tasked with purchasing all the apples that growers bring to sell at mandis in the Kashmir…

Why in News? Tamil Nadu has the lowest consumption of iodized salt despite being the third biggest producer of salt…

Why in News? Economic Ministers from ten ASEAN Member States and the Minister of Commerce and Industry of the Republic…

Why in News? The Prime Minister dedicated to the nation India’s second riverine Multi-Modal terminal built at Sahibganj in Jharkhand…

Why in News? The sixth India-China Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED) came to a conclusion with both sides agreeing that the…

Why in News? An international conference ANGAN (Augmenting Nature by Green Affordable New-habitat) focussed on Energy Efficiency in Building Sector…

Why in News? Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana in September 2019. Prime Minister Narendra Modi…

Why in News? There has been a huge increase in Chinese deep-sea fishing trawlers in the southern Indian Ocean far…

Why in News? The Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT and Law & Justice announced the rollout of Aadhaar…

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

Why in News? The first conference of Military Medicine for Shanghai Co-operation Organisation (SCO) Member States will be held in…

Why in News? To achieve the GDP of $5 trillion by 2024-25, India needs to spend about $1.4 trillion (Rs.…

Why in News? Union Minister of Food Processing Industries today inaugurated the first Mega Food Park in Telangana promoted by…

Context: The Maharashtra government has decided to channelise surplus water from western flowing rivers to the Godavari basin to tackle…

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

Why in News? After the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Act, 2019 the fine for PUC violations has now gone up to…

Why in News: The government is showcasing the rollout of the ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ scheme as one of…

Why in News? Federal Aviation Minister of Pakistan denied the use of Pakistani airspace to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind…

Why in News? The PM addressed a state-level Mahila Saksham Melava or Empowered Women’s Meet of Self Help Groups, organized…

Why in News? The RBI has made it mandatory for all banks to link floating rate loans — to retail…

Context: The Indian Space Research Organisation lost contact with the Chandrayaan-2 lander Vikram just moments before it was to land…

Context- OIE-World Organisation for Animal Health declared the country free of the virus, the Centre’s Animal Husbandry Department informed the…

Why in News? In the presence of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled the ‘Act Far East’…

Why in News? The 14th Conference of Parties (COP14) of the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) is being…

Why in News? For the first time, a report has mapped lightning strikes across the country, and the lives they…

Why in News? BBC and other leading global news and technology organisations has collaborated to tackle disinformation. The collaboration was…

Context: Member Countries of WHO South-East Asia Region resolved to eliminate measles and rubella by 2023, to prevent deaths and…

Why in News? Union Environment Ministry released a report on Status of Tiger Habitats in high altitude Ecosystems. Highlights: The…

Why in News? New Delhi has dropped by six places to rank 118th on a list of the world’s most…

Why in News? The Human Resource Development Ministry has awarded the status of Institute of Eminence to the IIT-Madras, the…

Why in News? Government of India launches ‘Eat Right India’ to tackle lifestyle diseases. Need for Such Campaign: India is…

Why in News? During Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Vladivostok this week, a Memorandum of Intent was signed to…

Why in News? Joint statement on cooperation for 2019-24 with Russia, which was issued in Vladivostok, Russia after Prime Minister…

Why in News? The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has entered into 26 Advance Pricing Agreements (APAs) in the…

Why in News? The Election Commission of India has launched a 15-day-long Electors Verification Programme where voters can verify their…

Context: The United States and Taliban have reached a deal for American troops to withdraw from Afghanistan. Earlier US Special…

Why in News? A new study has found that climate change has benefited bananas over the last several decades but…

Context: Maulana Masood Azhar, Hafiz Saeed, Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi and Dawood Ibrahim, who are on India's most-wanted list, became the first…

Context: According to World Health Organisation (WHO) figures, India bears over a third of the global burden of rabies, and…

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

Why in News? India has announced a contribution of 22 million US Dollars to the Global Fund for AIDS, TB…

Why in News? Scientists in Kerala have completed the whole genome sequencing of a Rare Bacterium capable of producing antifungal…

Why in News? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval for fixing higher ethanol price derived from…

Context: The report is one of two from a study by the Prospective Urban and Rural Epidemiologic (PURE), both published…

Context: Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has recently asked some of its Professors Emeriti, including historian Romila Thapar, for CVs to…

Why in News? During September 11-13, asteroid researchers and spacecraft engineers from around the world will gather in Rome to…

Why in News? Banking details of Indians with accounts in Switzerland will be available to tax authorities as the automatic…

Why in News? The Steering Committee on Fintech related issues constituted by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs,…

Why in News? Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF&CC), and Executive Secretary, UN Convention to Combat Desertification…

Context: The impact of climate change on the stability of individual financial institutions and the financial system in general is…

Why in News? A new report by the World Resources Institute (WRI) with the support of the Rockefeller Foundation has…

Why in News? Home Minister of India has conveyed to Interpol Secretary-General Jurgen Stock that India would like the international…

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

Why in News? The Central TB Division of the Health Ministry has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Wadhwani…

Why in News? Australian government downgrades outlook for the Great Barrier Reef to ‘very poor’. Coral along large swathes of…

Why in News? World Population Prospects 2019 was released few weeks back by the Population Division of the UN Department…

Why in News? The Union Environment Ministry has transferred ₹47,436 crore to 27 States for afforestation. Highlights: The funds are…

Why in News? On -September 1, 1939- 80 years ago— German troops marched into Poland, triggering the beginning of World…

Why in News? From September 1, India will start receiving information on all financial accounts held by Indian residents in…

Background: Shifting gears in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs), the NITI Aayog, in May this year, proposed to ban…

Why in News? Since conducting its second nuclear tests, Pokhran-II, in 1998, India has adhered to a self-imposed commitment to…

Why in News? Protests in Hong Kong are now in its 13th consecutive week which have brought a decades-old policy…