Amended Order Allows All States to Constitute Foreigners Tribunal
In the backdrop of National Register of Citizens (NRC) issue of Assam, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs has amended the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order, 1964 [read more]
UPSC Current Affairs
A New Test Kit For Malaria Detection
Scientists from IIT Guwahati have developed a new test kit that makes detecting #malaria easy.
Debt Resolution Norms Eased
Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had released a new set of norms on stressed asset resolution that will ease the controversial circular passed by the RBI in February 2018.
Kerala Again Under The Grip of Nipah Virus
A youth in Kerala has been found to be infected by the Nipah Virus. This comes after a year the virus led to a major death toll in the state.
Nilekani Panel Recommendations For Boosting Digital Payments
The Nandan Nilekani led RBI committee on digital payments has given a slew of recommendations to increase digital payments in the country.
Jal Shakti Ministry – A Revamped Ministry To Handle Water-Related Issues
The Indian Government has formed a new unified Ministry to tackle all the issues related to water – The Ministry of Jal Shakti. In-Detail The [read more]
India’s Gender Inequality Came To The Fore Again
India was ranked 95th among 129 countries by the SDG Gender Index that measures global gender equality. In-Detail SDG Gender Index is the newest index [read more]
Election Commission Recommendations Still Await Approval
The recommendations of various working groups of the Election Commission are awaiting approval since 2014. In-Detail :- The Election Commission is Constitutionally mandated to conduct [read more]
Scientists Declare the Current Epoch As ‘Anthropocene’
A working group of scientists has officially declared the current epoch as ‘Anthropocene Epoch’. In-Detail:- The Anthropocene Working Group (AWG) that consists have 34 members [read more]
Plans Submitted As Part of National Clean Air Programme
Eighty-four cities have submitted their plans to reduce air pollution by 2024 as part of the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP). In Detail :- The [read more]