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March Current affairs 2020
DRDO TO DEVELOP ‘MULTI-PATIENT VENTILATORS’ FOR CRITICAL COVID-19 PATIENTS
31, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The Health Ministry has asked the public sector unit to make about 10,000 ventilators. Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), a PSU under the…
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COVID-19: A TEST FOR POLITICAL SYSTEMS
31, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Context: Any crisis would test the existing political arrangements. COVID-19 is one such crisis, which may test the existing political constellations in India as well…
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KERALA SOUGHT RELAXATION OF FRBM RULES
31, Mar 2020
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Budget
Why in News? To help fund the emergency relief package, Kerala proposes to borrow ₹12,500 crore from the market and has urged the Centre to…
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IMPROVED AIR QUALITY DUE TO LOCKDOWN
31, Mar 2020
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Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The nationwide lockdown, to prevent COVID-19, has led to minimal air pollution in over 90 cities including Delhi. Key Points: During the…
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CANTONMENT BOARDS GEAR UP TO COVID-19 CHALLENGE
30, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Sixty-two Cantonment Boards spread over 19 States/Union Territories, across the country, with a population of approx. 21 lakh (including military and civil)…
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COAL CAPACITY PIPELINE DECLINES IN INDIA
30, Mar 2020
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Economics
Why in News? The latest report ‘Boom and Bust 2020:Tracking the Global Coal Plant Pipeline’ which is the fifth annual survey of the coal plant…
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LOCKDOWN AND THE AGRI SECTOR
30, Mar 2020
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Economics
Context: COVID-19 and the 21-day lockdown to contain it, has brought all the sectors of the economy to a standstill. During such lockdowns, it is…
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INDIA JOINS WHO FOR SOLIDARITY TRIALS
30, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? India is all set to join the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Solidarity Trial which aims at rapid global search for drugs to…
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CONTROLLING COVID-19 THROUGH SOUTH KOREAN MODEL
30, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? The Korean Model, a vigorous regime of “trace, test, treat”, has shown remarkable results in controlling the spread of the novel coronavirus,…
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“OPERATION NAMASTE” OF INDIAN ARMY
28, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? The Indian Army has launched its anti-COVID-19 campaign code-named as “Operation Namaste” in order to help the government in its fight against…
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PROTECTING PEATLANDS CAN HELP ATTAIN CLIMATE GOALS
28, Mar 2020
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Ecology Eco System
Why in News? Peatlands, which play a crucial role in regulating global climate by acting as carbon sinks, are facing degradation and need to be…
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ANTIBODY KITS
28, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has recently invited manufacturers to supply 5 lakh antibody kits for diagnosis of COVID-19 infection.…
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SC RELAXES BS-IV DEADLINE
28, Mar 2020
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Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? The Supreme Court has extended the March 31, 2020 deadline for the sale and registration of BS-IV emission norm-compliant vehicles due to…
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RBI CUTS RATES, ALLOWS LOAN MORATORIUM
28, Mar 2020
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Banking
Why in News? To ease impact of lockdown, RBI reduced the repo and reverse repo rates and the EMIs deferred for three months. About the…
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INDIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY AND COVID-19
28, Mar 2020
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Miscellaneous
Context: Recently, President Ramnath Kovind exhorted the collective strength of the society and urged Governors, LGs and Administrators to mobilise volunteers of Indian Red Cross…
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MPLADS FUNDS MAY BE UTILIZED FOR COVID-19
27, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation issued a circular granting one-time dispensation for utilizing funds under the Members of Parliament Local Area…
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RELIEF PACKAGE UNDER PRADHAN MANTRI GARIB KALYAN YOJANA
27, Mar 2020
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Indian Economy
Context Recently, Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Niramla Sitharaman has announced Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana for…
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DIGITAL INITIATIVES TO FIGHT CORONAVIRUS
27, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Recently Indian government has initiated few digital initiatives in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. This is how technology comes as a saviour…
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KURIL ISLANDS
27, Mar 2020
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Physical Setting
Why in News? Recently, an earthquake of magnitude 7.5, struck in the northern Pacific, the closest shores on Russia’s far eastern Kuril Islands. About Kuril…
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RBI REGULATION FOR PAYMENT AGGREGATORS AND PAYMENT GATEWAYS
27, Mar 2020
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Banking
Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India recently released guidelines for regulating payment aggregators and Payment Gateways. About Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways: Payment…
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MSP FOR MINOR FOREST PRODUCE
27, Mar 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? According to experts, the Union government’s ‘mechanism for marketing of minor forest produce (MFP) through minimum support price (MSP) and development of…
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RECAPITALISATION OF RRBS
26, Mar 2020
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Indian Economy
Why in News? The Centre has approved a ₹1,340-crore recapitalisation plan for Regional Rural Banks (RRBs). The move is crucial to ensure liquidity in rural…
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GLACIERS IN SIKKIM MELTING FASTER
26, Mar 2020
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Climate change and its impacts
Why in News? The Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIHG), Dehradun have conducted a study recently which has found that glaciers in Sikkim are melting…
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EXTRADITION TREATY BETWEEN INDIA AND BELGIUM
26, Mar 2020
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International Organisations & reports
Why in News? The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing and ratifying of the Extradition Treaty between…
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NATIONAL SUPERCOMPUTING MISSION
26, Mar 2020
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Science & Technology
Why in News? In an attempt to boost the country’s computing power, the National Super Computing Mission is steered jointly by the Ministry of Electronics…
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COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: A LONG ROAD
26, Mar 2020
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Governance
Context: While the nations around the globe are fighting against the deadly virus, India’s fight against the COVID-19 outbreak has been unique. Prime Minister Narendra…
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SAUDI KING TO CHAIR THURSDAY’S G20 VIRTUAL SUMMIT
26, Mar 2020
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Why in News? Leaders of the G20 group of nations will hold a video conference which will be the virtual summit led by King Salman…
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PARLIAMENTARY STANDING COMMITTEES DEFER MEETINGS
26, Mar 2020
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Parliament
Why in News? All meetings of parliamentary standing committees have been deferred indefinitely because of the lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19. What are…
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SECTION 188 IPC
25, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? Delhi and many other states took the Centre’s advice to enforce a full lockdown in districts to contain the spread of COVID-19…
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ECONOMIC RELIEF MEASURES TO TACKLE CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
25, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Finance Ministry has announced several measures aimed at alleviating the growing economic stress in the country in the wake of the disruption…
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AIRCRAFT AMENDMENT BILL, 2020
25, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News: The Lok Sabha has recently passed the Aircraft (Amendment) Bill, 2020 which seeks to amend the Aircraft Act, 1934. Highlights It will…
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DOUBLE TROUBLE FOR THE AUTO SECTOR
25, Mar 2020
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Economics
Context: The auto sector, which has been grappling with multiple challenges over the past year, is headed for tougher times due to the COVID-19 outbreak.…
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ICMR RECOMMENDATIONS AND CAUTIONS OVER USE OF HYDROXY-CHLOROQUINE
25, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? The National Task force for COVID-19, constituted by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), has suggested the use of hydroxy-chloroquine to…
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ELECTIONS TO 18 RAJYA SABHA POLLS DEFERRED DUE TO PANDEMIC
25, Mar 2020
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Parliament
Why in News? Elections to 18 Rajya Sabha seats that were scheduled to take place have been deferred due to the Coronavirus pandemic by the…
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LARGE-SCALE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING IN INDIA
24, Mar 2020
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Institutional Reforms
Why in News? In a bid to boost large-scale electronics manufacturing in India, the Union Cabinet approved three schemes, including a production-linked incentive scheme, with…
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INDIA FRANCE
24, Mar 2020
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Defence Technology
Why in News? Recently, India and France conducted joint patrolling for the first time from the Reunion Island. The patrolling was conducted in the month…
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FINANCE BILL PASSED IN LOK SABHA WITHOUT DEBATE
24, Mar 2020
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Parliament
Why in News? The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, by voice vote without discussion, amid ruckus in the House with opposition parties seeking a…
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COVID-19: STAGE BY STAGE PANDEMIC
24, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Context: On the light of one of the greatest crisis, Pandemic COVID-19 across the globe, there are different stages of transmission that people need to…
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LAND ENCROACHMENT & RELIGION
23, Mar 2020
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Miscellaneous
Context: Earlier this month, the High Court of Uttarakhand directed the State government to remove 770 religious structures built by encroaching on public places by…
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COVID-19 AND WORK FROM HOME IN INDIA
23, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The rising wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in India has forced the corporate world in the country to opt for ‘work from…
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SETTING UP OF NATIONAL TECHNICAL TEXTILE MISSION
23, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The government has approved the proposal for creation of National Technical Textiles Mission for a period of 4 years with an outlay…
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REVIVAL OF KHADI AND VILLAGE INDUSTRIES
23, Mar 2020
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Institutional Reforms
Why in News? The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME), through Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), has been implementing Khadi Reform and…
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UN World Happiness Report- 2020
23, Mar 2020
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International Organisations & reports
Why in News? The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network recently released the World Happiness Report on the occasion of the World Happiness Day (March…
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OLIVE RIDLEY GOES FOR DAYTIME NESTING AFTER 7 YEARS
23, Mar 2020
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Bio Diversity & Its Threat
Why in News? In a rare sight after a gap of seven years, mass nesting of Olive Ridley Turtles was witnessed during the daytime along…
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INSURANCE COVER FOR A PANDEMIC
23, Mar 2020
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Insurance
Context: In case if a person gets infected by COVID-19, he/she must have a comprehensive health insurance plan to cover Hospitalisation expenses. How to secure…
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SCHOOL HEALTH PROGRAMME OF THE AYUSHMAN BHARAT
21, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) informed the Rajya Sabha about the implementation of School Health Programme (SHP). About the…
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INDIA BECOMES 3RD LARGEST PRODUCER OF ELECTRICITY
21, Mar 2020
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Economics
Why in News? As per the Key World Energy Statistics 2019 published by the International Energy Agency, India has been ranked as the 3rdlargest producer…
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SUPREME COURT DISMISSES PLEAS AGAINST POST-BASED RESERVATION IN KARNATAKA
21, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? The Supreme Court has rejected a bunch of pleas seeking exclusion of creamy layer or better-off individuals among Scheduled Castes (SC) and…
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NEW DEFINITIONS FOR MSMES
21, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? Union Minister for MSMEs informed the Rajya Sabha that the government would come out with a new definition of MSMEs. What are…
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DRAFT DEFENCE PROCUREMENT PROCEDURE (DPP), 2020
21, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? Defence Minister recently released Draft Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP), 2020 which will come into effect from April 1, 2020. What is Defence…
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FORMULATION OF SCHEME FOR REHABILITATION OF BEGGARS
21, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has proposed to restructure and formulate a scheme for Comprehensive Rehabilitation of Beggars Highlights: It…
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THE COMPANIES (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020
20, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Context: Recently, the bill to amend the Companies Act 2013 and decriminalise various offences under it was introduced in Lok Sabha. The Bill also offers…
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GLOBAL UNEMPLOYMENT AMIDST COVID-19
20, Mar 2020
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Growth, Development, National
Why in News? The International Labour Organization (ILO) has recently said that the COVID-19 pandemic will drastically increase global unemployment, leaving up to 25 million…
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INDIA NOT OBLIGATED TO IMPLEMENT WTO’S DISPUTE PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS
20, Mar 2020
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Economics
Why in News? As per the reply of Commerce and Industry Minister in Lok Sabha, India is under no obligation to implement the recommendations of…
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CONTACT TRACING
20, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Contact tracing is the process of identifying, assessing, and managing people who have been exposed to a disease to Prevent Transmission. ICMR…
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SUPREME COURT INVOKES SPECIAL POWERS IN DEFECTION CASE
19, Mar 2020
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Judiciary
Why in News? Recently, the Supreme Court invoked its special powers under Article 142 of the Constitution to remove a minister belonging to Manipur Cabinet.…
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ODF+ and ODF++
19, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Context: Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Urban Development has tabled its report on the performance of the Swachh Bharat Mission (Urban) in Lok Sabha.…
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USING CALL DATA IS TO IMPROVE QUALITY AND NOT FOR SURVEILLANCE
19, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? Bulk call data records (CDR) being sought by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT), was only being collected to analyse and improve the…
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RBI TO INFUSE RS. 10,000 CRORE VIA OMO
19, Mar 2020
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Banking
Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided to infuse ₹10,000 crore liquidity in the banking system by buying government securities through…
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RASHTRIYA KISHORE SWASTHYA KARYAKRAM
19, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Promoting health and prevention of disease and risk factors is an important aspect of the Rashtriya Kishore Swasthya Karyakram under the National…
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MEDICAL TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020
19, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? The Lok Sabha has passed a Bill to extend the upper limit for permitting abortions from 20 weeks to 24 under special…
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RBI GUIDELINES TO REGULATE PAYMENT AGGREGATORS AND GATEWAYS
18, Mar 2020
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Economics
Why in News? The Reserve Bank of India has recently released guidelines for regulating activities of Payment Aggregators and Payment Gateways functioning in India. What…
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EKLAVYA MODEL SCHOOLS
18, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) is a Government of India scheme for model residential school for Indian tribals (ST,…
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20-YEAR WINDOW FOR TELCOS TO CLEAR DUES
18, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The Central government has urged the Supreme Court to give the telecom companies a 20-year window to pay the remaining amount of…
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MAHARASHTRA TOPS IN ORGAN DONATION
18, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? Maharashtra has recently surpassed Tamil Nadu and Telangana and became the top performer in the field of organ donation. About: The Ministry…
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CORONAVIRUS & DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
18, Mar 2020
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Science & Technology
Context: Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had asked people to share technology-driven solutions for coronavirus. MyGov, the nation’s citizen engagement platform, invited innovative solutions, Bioinformatics,…
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NO MEETINGS OF SCS AND STS PANEL HELD FOR 3 YEARS
18, Mar 2020
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Constitutional Bodies, Regulatory Bodies
Why in News? According to the information provided by the Union Social Justice and Empowerment Ministry to Parliament, the State-level committees had not met even…
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CENTRAL SANSKRIT UNIVERSITIES BILL, 2019
18, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? Recently, a Bill to grant the status of Central universities to three deemed Sanskrit universities were passed by the Rajya Sabha. About…
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SHORTFALL – DEFENCE FUND
17, Mar 2020
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Infrastructure Road, inland, Railway aviation, Housing, Rural & Urban
Why in News? Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has recently shown concern at the widening gap between projections and allocations in the defence budget. Key…
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TACKLING COVID-19 THROUGH SOAPS
17, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? Guidelines by the World Health Organization, to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, specify that one of the ways to reduce the…
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ONE HEALTH CONCEPT
17, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? India has highlighted the ‘One Health policy’ to tackle the zoonotic diseases after it is facing the devastating COVID-19 outbreak. About One…
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CENTRE WITHDRAWS EX-GRATIA NOTIFICATION ON COVID-19
17, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Hours after it issued a notification that an ex-gratia of ₹4 lakhs will be paid to the families of those who die…
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UNNAT BHARAT ABHIYAN
17, Mar 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? Ministry for Human Resource Development (MHRD) has submitted the information related to the Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA) recently. Unnat Bharat Abhiyan (UBA):…
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EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT
16, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Context: All states and Union Territories have been directed to invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, so that Health Ministry…
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NATIONAL CLEAN AIR PROGRAMME
16, Mar 2020
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Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? Union Environment Ministry has asked for city-level plans for the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) as these problems need to be dealt…
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50 YEARS OF NPT
16, Mar 2020
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Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Why in News? Recently, the foreign ministers of the five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council issued a joint statement on the successful…
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TREATING DRUG-RESISTANT TB
16, Mar 2020
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Biotechnology
Why in News? A small trial (Nix-TB) undertaken at three sites in South Africa to test the safety and efficacy of three oral drugs, bedaquiline,…
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BIRD FLU – AVIAN INFLUENZA
16, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The suspected cases of avian influenza (bird flu) are being reported from various parts of the Kerala. Mitigatory Measures: Special squads had…
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ROLE OF GLUCOSE IN REGULATING LIVER FUNCTIONS
16, Mar 2020
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Newer Invention
Why in News? The recent study by researchers from the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai (TIFR) has revealed that glucose in the body controls…
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AIR INDIA SALE: 100% FDI BY NRIS
14, Mar 2020
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Infrastructure Road, inland, Railway aviation, Housing, Rural & Urban
Context: Recently, the cabinet approved 100 percent Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Air India by foreign entities/NRIs under the automatic route. Earlier, the FDI limit…
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (IT) ACT
14, Mar 2020
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International Policies & Schemes
Context: Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has finalised the amending the Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules, 2011. About: It is to crack…
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FOREIGNERS TRIBUNALS
14, Mar 2020
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Judiciary
Context: Recently, Amnesty International has raised allegations over the functioning of the Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) in Assam. It has asserted that the Supreme Court and…
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RAJYA SABHA NOD FOR VIVAD SE VISHWAS BILL
14, Mar 2020
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Taxes and Taxation
Why in News? Recently, the Parliament has passed an amendment to the ‘Direct Tax Vivad se Vishwas Bill, 2020’ in order to widen its scope to…
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MASKS, SANITISERS NOW ESSENTIAL COMMODITIES
14, Mar 2020
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Agriculture, ignorance, subsidy, marketing
Why in News? The Centre recently brought masks and hand sanitisers under the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (EC Act) in the wake of COVID-19 outbreak.…
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FINDING CURE FOR CORONAVIRUS
14, Mar 2020
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Scientists across the world are trying to develop a line of treatment and a possible vaccine for COVID-19, the disease caused by…
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NATIONAL CRIME RECORDS BUREAU (NCRB)
14, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) celebrated its 35th Inception Day, on March 12, 2020. Highlights: A Crime Multi Agency Centre (Cri-MAC) for…
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AT-1 BONDS
14, Mar 2020
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Capital Market
Why in News? Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has made a proposal to write-down Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bonds as part of the SBI-led…
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IBC (AMENDMENT) BILL, 2020
13, Mar 2020
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Economics
Context: Recently, the Indian parliament passed amendments to the insolvency law that will help safeguard successful bidders of insolvent companies from the risk of criminal…
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SOUTH INDIA’S VULTURE
13, Mar 2020
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Bio Diversity
Context: Recently, the South India Vulture Conservation Group has come up with a blueprint for the conservation of vulture population in Five South Indian States.…
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ROLE OF L-G AND GOVERNMENT IS INTERTWINED: MADRAS HC
13, Mar 2020
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State Legislature
Why in News? Madras High Court has set aside its own order restraining the L-G from interfering in the day-to-day affairs of the elected government…
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REVOCATION OF SUSPENSION OF MPS IN LOK SABHA
13, Mar 2020
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Parliament
Why in News? Seven Congress members were recently suspended for unruly behaviour in the Lok Sabha and their suspension has been revoked recently. What is…
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CURING HIV USING STEM CELL THERAPY
13, Mar 2020
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Biotechnology
Why in News? Researchers report that a patient who underwent stem-cell transplantation and a chemotherapy drug regimen has been cured of HIV. Highlights: In 2011,…
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EPIDEMIC DISEASES ACT
13, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The cabinet secretary has recently announced that all states and Union Territories should invoke provisions of Section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases…
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NATIONAL MISSION ON INTERDISCIPLINARY CYBER PHYSICAL SYSTEMS (NMICPS)
12, Mar 2020
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Cyber space challenges
Why in News? Recently, the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar, Punjab is setting up a Sectoral Application Hub in Technologies for Agriculture and Water.…
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PIL FILED TO PRESERVE EASTERN AND WESTERN GHATS
12, Mar 2020
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Bio Diversity & Its Threat
Why in News? A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking a direction to the Centre and State government…
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COVID-19 NOW A PANDEMIC, SAYS WHO
12, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Why in News? WHO has recently announced COVID-19 as pandemic amidst of increasing outbreak in various countries. What is COVID-19? The COVID-19 is a disease…
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COMMERCIAL CORD BLOOD BANKING
12, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Poona Citizen Doctor Forum (PCDF), a body that aims to rebuild trust among citizens and doctors, and promote ethical rational medical practice,…
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NEW PADDY VARIETY – “SAHYADRI MEGHA”
12, Mar 2020
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Environment
Why in News? A new variety of paddy named ‘Sahyadri Megha’ has been developed by the University of Agricultural and Horticultural Sciences (UAHS), Shivamogga (Karnataka).…
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GOVERNMENT PLANS TO LAUNCH MAHUA-BASED ALCOHOLIC DRINK
11, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? The central government is set to launch a Mahua-based alcoholic beverage ‘Mahua Nutribeverage’ in the market for the first time. The beverage…
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WOMEN IN WORKFORCE
11, Mar 2020
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Miscellaneous
Context: According to a statement by the non- government organisation Azad Foundation - women workforce in the country fell to 18 per cent in 2019…
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OPEC+
11, Mar 2020
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International Institutions – summits,working, organisations
Context: Recently, Saudi Arabia plans to raise its crude oil production significantly above 10 million barrels per day (bpd) in April, after the collapse of…
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REMOVAL OF CONTROVERSIAL ‘NAME AND SHAME’ HOARDINGS
11, Mar 2020
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Judiciary
Why in News? Allahabad High Court has directed the Lucknow administration to remove forthwith the controversial ‘name and shame’ hoardings of those arrested during protests…
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HINDU ADOPTION NOT VALID WITHOUT CONSENT FROM WIFE, SAYS SC
11, Mar 2020
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G3 – Policies
Why in News? The Supreme Court has recently held that the Hindu adoption is not valid unless the man takes prior consent from his wife…
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MICRO-IRRIGATION HIT BY LACK OF FUNDS
11, Mar 2020
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Agriculture, ignorance, subsidy, marketing
Why in News? The prevailing economic slowdown appears to have affected the implementation of the projects to provide drip and sprinkler implements to farmers in…
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CATALOGUING THE GENETIC VARIATION IN INDIANS’ PROJECT
11, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Genome India:‘Cataloguing the Genetic Variation in Indians’ project has been sanctioned by Department of Biotechnology (DBT) on January 16, 2020 for a…
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#SHEINSPIRESUS
10, Mar 2020
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Miscellaneous
Context: Prime Minister of India on 8th March 2020 marked International Women’s Day by handing over control of his social media accounts to seven women…
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CORD BLOOD BANKING
10, Mar 2020
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Medicine and Pharmaceuticals
Context: Cord Blood Banking is recently seen in news. Highlights Over the past decade, stem cell banking has been aggressively marketed even as its use…
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STATUS OF GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS IN INDIA
10, Mar 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource Development (HRD) recently submitted its report on the 2020-2021 demand for grants for school education…
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MADRAS HC DISMISSES M. P’S PLEA ON GI TAG FOR BASMATI RICE
10, Mar 2020
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Agriculture, ignorance, subsidy, marketing
Why in News? The Madras High Court has set aside the State of Madhya Pradesh and the Madhya Shetra Basmati Growers Association plea to restrict…
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AYURVEDIC CLASSIFICATION OF DISEASES
10, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The Ministry of AYUSH has developed National Ayurveda Morbidity Codes (NAMC), a comprehensive classification of diseases described in Ayurveda as well as…
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OIL PRICES CRASH DUE TO PRICE WAR
10, Mar 2020
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International
Why in News? Oil fell by the most since 1991 after Saudi Arabia started a price war with Russia by slashing its selling prices and…
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WOMEN IN POLICE AND CAPFS
10, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Union Minister for Women and Child Development has recently inaugurated the “National Conference on Women in Police and Central Armed Police Forces…
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DEPOPULATION IN BORDER AREAS OF ARUNACHAL PRADESH
09, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The Arunachal Pradesh government has sought pilot development projects to stop people living along its international borders, specifically with China, from migrating…
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CENTRE CANNOT BRAND ORGANISATIONS ‘POLITICAL’, SAYS SUPREME COURT
09, Mar 2020
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Judiciary
Why in News? The Supreme Court recently held that the central government cannot brand an organisation political and deprive it of its right to receive…
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RIGHT OF AN ACCUSED TO BE DEFENDED
09, Mar 2020
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Rights Issues
Why in News? Recently, the Karnataka High Court observed that it is unethical and illegal for lawyers to pass resolutions against representing accused in court.…
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MINES AND MINERAL LAWS (AMENDMENT) BILL
09, Mar 2020
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Resources
Why in News? The Lok Sabha has recently passed the Mineral Laws (Amendment) Bill which amends the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957…
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FACIAL RECOGNITION
09, Mar 2020
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Robotics & Artificial Intelligence
Context: In recent years, facial recognition has become a cause for concern in western democracies. The European Commission is considering imposing a five-year moratorium on…
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NEW TEST WITH QUANTUM COINS & COMPUTERS FOR QUANTUM SENSING
07, Mar 2020
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Researchers from the Raman Research Institute (RRI) have devised a new test for fairness of quantum coin or qubit using entanglement theory.…
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INDIA SMART UTILITY WEEK 2020
07, Mar 2020
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International
Why in News? In the recently held “India Smart Utility Week 2020” two important programmes has been signed: 1. India-European Union Flagship Call on Integrated…
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CABINET APPROVES COMPANIES (SECOND AMENDMENT) BILL, 2019
07, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has approved the Companies (Second Amendment) Bill, 2019 to amend the…
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PRESIDENT REJECTS MERCY PETITION OF CONVICT IN NIRBHAYA CASE
07, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? President Ram Nath Kovind has rejected the mercy petition of Pawan Gupta, one of the four death row convicts in the 2012…
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YES BANK CRISIS
07, Mar 2020
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Banking
Context: Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 5 imposed a moratorium on the private sector lender Yes Bank, limiting withdrawal of deposits…
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DISABILITY PENSION
07, Mar 2020
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Schemes
Why in News? Recently, the government has withdrawn a circular, that had directed banks to deduct income tax on pension and disability benefits provided to…
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ICC PROBE ON AFGHANISTAN ALLEGED WAR CRIMES
07, Mar 2020
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International
Why in News? International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutors have been given the green light to investigate alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Afghanistan…
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DELIMITATION PANEL FOR J&K AND NORTH EASTERN STATES
07, Mar 2020
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Election & Electoral Reforms
Why in News? The union government has started the process of redrawing the Lok Sabha and assembly constituencies in the Union Territory of Jammu and…
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VISIT OF UN DELEGATION ON PALESTINE TO INDIA
06, Mar 2020
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Places in News
Why in News? Recently, a UN delegation on Palestine visited New Delhi to seek India’s political and diplomatic support for a peaceful resolution to the…
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EC MOOTS LINKING AADHAAR WITH VOTER IDS
06, Mar 2020
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Election & Electoral Reforms
Why in News? Recently the Election Commission (EC) has proposed the Law Ministry to link the Aadhaar card with the Election Photo Identity Card (EPIC)…
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QS WORLD UNIVERSITY SUBJECT RANKINGS 2020
06, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Subject Rankings 2020 has been released recently by Quacquarelli Symonds (London). Quacquarelli Symonds is the world’s…
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COURT DOCUMENTS ACCESSIBILITY TO THIRD-PARTY
06, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? The Supreme Court has recently ruled that court documents such as copies of judgments and pleadings can now be obtained by third-parties…
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LOKPAL COMPLAINT RULES
05, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Context: Almost a year after the country's first Lokpal was appointed, the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has notified the Lokpal rules. The…
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SUKHNA LAKE
05, Mar 2020
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Rights Issues
Why in News? Recently, the Punjab and Haryana high court has declared Sukhna Lake a “living entity” or “legal person” with rights, duties and liabilities…
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GODAVARI CAUVERY INTERLINKING PROJECT
05, Mar 2020
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Rivers
Why in News? A day after the National Interlinking of River Authority (NIRA) was proposed, the CM of Tamil Nadu has sought discussion on implementation…
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E-WASTE RECYCLING HAS DOUBLED, SAYS CENTRE
05, Mar 2020
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Pollution & Waste Management
Why in News? In a recent question raised in Rajya Sabha, the centre has said that recycling of E-Wastes has doubled in the year 2018-2019…
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SUPREME COURT RULING ON CRYPTOCURRENCY
05, Mar 2020
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Judiciary
Why in News? The Supreme Court set aside a ban by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on banks and financial institutions from dealing with…
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THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF CORONAVIRUS
05, Mar 2020
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Growth, Development, National
Why in News? The outbreak of Corona virus in China and its spread to neighbouring countries has been having a devastating impact on the various…
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ROAD SAFETY IN INDIA
04, Mar 2020
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Infrastructure Road, inland, Railway aviation, Housing, Rural & Urban
Context: The 3rdGlobal Ministerial Conference on Road Safety “Achieving Global Goals 2030” was held February this year, where the conference aimed to chart future strategic…
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WORKING OF IN-FLIGHT WI-FI SERVICES
04, Mar 2020
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Scientific Exploration
Why in News? The government has permitted airlines operating in India to provide in-flight Wi-Fi services to passengers. This move comes after the Telecom Commission…
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NATIONAL INTERLINKING OF RIVERS AUTHORITY
04, Mar 2020
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Constitutional Bodies, Regulatory Bodies
Why in News? The Central government is working on the establishment of an exclusive body named National Interlinking of Rivers Authority (NIRA) to implement projects…
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PRIME MINISTER’S EMPLOYMENT GENERATION PROGRAMME
04, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? A Meeting was held recently to review some of the key schemes of Ministry of Micro, Small and medium Enterprises (MSME) which…
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INCOIS – WARNING SYSTEMS
04, Mar 2020
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Environment
Why in News? The Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS), Hyderabad has launched Small Vessel Advisory and Forecast Services System (SVAS), Swell Surge…
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PUSHING THE WRONG ENERGY BUTTONS
04, Mar 2020
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Infrastructure Road, inland, Railway aviation, Housing, Rural & Urban
Context: In the backdrop of the recent visit of the US President to India, the joint statement highlighted the setting of up of 6 nuclear…
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STATE FUNDING OF ELECTIONS
04, Mar 2020
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Polity & Governance
Why in News? The Election Commission has informed the Government that it is not in favour of state funding of elections. What is state or Public Funding…
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CURATIVE PETITION
03, Mar 2020
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Judiciary
Why in News? Curative petition is the last to last resort in the line of due justice being given and the last opportunity of the…
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NOMINATIONS FOR WORLD HERITAGE LIST FOR THE YEAR 2020
03, Mar 2020
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Art & Culture
Why in News? Nomination dossiers of ‘Dholavira: A Harappan City’ and ‘Monuments and Forts of Deccan Sultanate’ have been submitted for inclusion in the World…
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USA-TALIBAN PEACE DEAL
03, Mar 2020
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International
Why in News? The United States has signed a historic deal with Taliban insurgents that could pave the way for ending the 18-year-war in Afghanistan.…
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CORONAVIRUS: IMPACT ON TRADE
03, Mar 2020
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Economics
Context: Recently, the OECD in its Interim Economic Outlook, has warned that the coronavirus presents "greatest danger" to the world economy since the times of…
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WATER CRISIS IN HIMALAYAN REGION LOOMS LARGE
03, Mar 2020
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Disaster Manage Unit
Why in News? Recently, several towns were surveyed in the Himalayan region of Bangladesh, Nepal, India and Pakistan to understand the challenges of the water…
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INNER LINE PERMIT
03, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? The demand by Tribal organisations of Meghalaya for ILP system to restrict the entry of outsiders into the State has turned into…
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WOMEN IN SCIENCE
02, Mar 2020
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Science & Technology
Context: Recently, National Science Day (NSD) was celebrated at Vigyan Bhawan on February 28 with ‘Women in Science’ as the focal theme. President of India…
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NATIONAL INVESTIGATION AGENCY (NIA)
02, Mar 2020
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Constitutional Bodies, Regulatory Bodies
Context: Recently, a petition filed to order the National Investigation Agency (NIA)to find out the “anti-national forces” behind the agitations and to probe the role…
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SEDITION CASES – A HINDRANCE FOR RIGHT TO DISSENT
02, Mar 2020
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Rights Issues
Context: Latest data from NCRB suggest that the sedition law remains as relevant as ever with sedition arrests increasing in recent years. What is Sedition?…
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INDIA IS HOST TO 457 MIGRATORY FAUNA, SAYS CMS
02, Mar 2020
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Bio Diversity & Its Threat
Why in News? The recent report of Convention on Conservation of Migratory Species (CMS) stated that the total number of migratory fauna from India comes…
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ZONAL COUNCILS
02, Mar 2020
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Governance
Why in News? Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair the 24thmeeting of the Eastern Zonal Council, comprising States of Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and West…
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INDIA INVITED FOR US-TALIBAN TALKS IN QATAR
02, Mar 2020
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India and Afghanistan
Why in News? India has been invited to witness the ceremony to seal the peace deal between the U.S. and Taliban in Qatari capital Doha.…
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PRESENCE OF COLISTIN-RESISTANT BACTERIA OF FOOD ORIGIN IN THE GUT IS CAUSE FOR WORRY
02, Mar 2020
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Science & Technology
Why in News? Recently, a new study has found that the origin and spread of Colistin resistant bacteria in human gut is majorly on account…
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