INDO-U.S. VIRTUAL NETWORKS AWARDS ANNOUNCED
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Eight binational teams consisting of researchers from India and the US have received awards to pursue cutting-edge research in pathogenesis and disease management of COVID-19 through Indo-US virtual networks. The Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) announced the awards. The areas of research they will pursue include antiviral […]
ROLE OF POLICE FORCE AND MUNICIPALITIES IN SVANIDHI
Focus: GS-II Governance, Social Justice Why in news? Housing and Urban Affairs has urged the concerned officials to sensitize all their subordinates towards the street vendors, in a meeting to review PM SVANidhi scheme. Highlights The MoHUA said “To a marginalized Street Vendor already battling to survive on a day to day basis, overturning his […]
EXPORTS OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES INCREASED
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Agriculture Why in news? Exports of agricultural commodities during March to June 2020 increased by 23.24% compared to corresponding period in 2019. Ministry of Agriculture has prepared a comprehensive action plan towards promotion of agri-trade; the two-fold approach focuses on boosting Agri Export with emphasis on value addition and action plan […]
ARIIA-2020 ANNOUNCED
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Vice-President of India virtually announced Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020. Highlights The Vice President called upon researchers and scientists to pay greater attention to agriculture and come up with innovations to address the problems faced by farmers stressing on the need for preventing […]
PIB 18th August
Contents ARIIA-2020 Announced Exports of agricultural commodities increased Role of Police Force and Municipalities in SVANidhi Indo-U.S. Virtual Networks Awards Announced ARIIA-2020 ANNOUNCED Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? The Vice-President of India virtually announced Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) 2020. Highlights The Vice President called upon researchers and scientists to […]
19th August 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
18th August – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Jurisdictional conflict in the running of Delhi Judicial remedies for J&K Internet restrictions NGT order fines Mumbai firms for creating ‘gas chambers’ Bhadbhut project explained JURISDICTIONAL CONFLICT IN THE RUNNING OF DELHI Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in Government of NCT of Delhi vs. Union of India (2018) […]
19th August 2020, Static Quiz on Environment
CLIMATE CHANGE
Act Now This is the United Nations global call to individual action on climate change. The campaign is a critical part of the UN’s coordinated effort to raise awareness, ambition, and action for climate change and accelerate implementation of the Paris Agreement. It is primarily an online and social media campaign that seeks to educate […]
Oceans
Water is an essential component of all life forms that exist over the surface of the earth. The creatures on the earth are lucky that it is a water planet, otherwise we all would have no existence. Water is a rare commodity in our solar system. There is no water on the sun or anywhere […]