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Fundraising for Covid-19

Why in News Recently, the Government has hiked Ways and Means Advance (WMA) limit with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) by 60%. WMA limit is...

01 Apr 2020 GS Paper - 2

Supreme Court Upholds Right to Discuss Covid-19

Why in News Recently, the Central government appealed in the Supreme Court that media outlets, in the “larger interest of justice”,...

01 Apr 2020 GS Paper - 2

India-China: 70 Years of Diplomatic Relations

Why in News India and China mark the 1st April 2020 as the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between them starting from...

01 Apr 2020 GS Paper - 2

TAIPA Calls for Boosting Telecom Network Capacity

Recently, Tower and Infrastructure Providers Association (TAIPA) urged for quickly enhancing the telecom network capacity to cope with the rising...

01 Apr 2020 GS Paper - 2

Chinese Trawlers in South China Sea

Why in News The Chinese fishing fleets have been seen raiding the rich waters of the South China Sea that are internationally recognised as...

01 Apr 2020 GS Paper - 2

Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020

Why in News Recently, the government has promulgated the 'Taxation and Other Laws (Relaxation of Certain Provisions) Ordinance, 2020'. Key...

01 Apr 2020 GS Paper - 2

Covid-19 and the Orphan Drug Act

Why in News Recently, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the Covid-19 outbreak a pandemic. However, the United States Food and Drug...

01 Apr 2020 GS Paper - 2

Fight Against Covid-19

Why in News According to an article in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), over 40 vaccines against the Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) are in...

01 Apr 2020 GS Paper - 2

Social Sustainability

This article is based on “Investments for Social Sustainability in India” which was published in Economic and Political Weekly on...

31 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

The Big Picture - Multiple State Capitals & Governance

The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Bill, 2020. The Bill intends to...

31 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

GPS Data to Map Corona High-risk Zones

Why in News Recently, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to use Global Positioning System (GPS) data to map high-risk zones in...

31 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

Public Health vs Private Information

Why in News Recently, a list containing private information of suspects of Covid-19 was not only found on social media but also some state...

31 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

IIT-B Designs UV Sanitiser

Why in News Recently, the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay has developed a portable UltraViolet (UV)...

31 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

Migrant Workers Given Mass Disinfectant Bath

Why in News Recently, migrant labourers returning to their homes from urban centres were forced to take an open bath with disinfectant before they...

31 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

Humidity and Spread of Coronavirus

Why in News Recently, a study by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in the United States found that regions experiencing...

31 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

NRIs Can Invest in Specified Government Securities

Why in News Recently, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a separate channel called Fully Accessible Route (FAR) to enable non-residents...

31 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

Withdrawal from EPF Accounts

Why in News The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment has notified an amendment to the Employees’ Provident Funds (EPF) Scheme allowing...

31 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

Year End Review 2019: Ministry of Human Resource Development

Important Schemes and Policies Draft National Education Policy, 2019 Seeks to address the challenges of: (i) access, (ii) equity, (iii) quality,...

30 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

Covid-19 And Collective Action

This article is based on “The deep void in global leadership” which was published in The Hindu on 30/03/2020. It talks about the lack...

30 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2

COVID-19 National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC)

Why in News Recently, the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare launched the COVID-19 National Teleconsultation Centre (CoNTeC). Key...

30 Mar 2020 GS Paper - 2