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US, EU Agree to Ease Trade Tensions

United States (US) and the European Union (EU) agreed on a plan to defuse the festering trade dispute between the two major economies. The agreement...

27 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Gender Equality, Religious Freedom and Sabarimala

This article is based on the editorial published in The Hindu "The Sabarimala Singularity" and contains inputs from various sources. In the west,...

26 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

The New Emerging Women-Power: Ground Realities

“I believe that the rights of women and girls are the unfinished business of the 21st century.” – Hillary Clinton Gender issues...

26 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

POSHAN Abhiyaan

Ministry of Women and Child Development organized the second meeting of National Council on India’s Nutrition Challenges under POSHAN...

26 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Compensation Scheme Must Cover Child Victims: SC

The Supreme Court has said that the Compensation Scheme for Women Victims/Survivors of Sexual Assault/Other Crimes-2018, proposed by the National...

26 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Analysing the New Anti-Trafficking Bill

This article is based on the opinion piece published in Livemint “Anti-trafficking Bill may lead to censorship” and contains inputs from...

25 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Punjab Seeks Special Category Status

The State government of Punjab has asked the Centre to grant it special category status under the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Swasthya Suraksha...

25 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Breach of Privilege

Recently, Congress has given notice for breach of privilege against the Prime Minister and the Defence Minister in Lok Sabha. What is...

25 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Government’s Stand on Lokpal Appointment is Unsatisfactory: SC

The Supreme Court has stated that the government’s stand on not being able to complete the appointment of a Lokpal has been unsatisfactory. The...

25 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

PM Modi Visits Uganda

As part of the three-nation African tour, PM Modi is on a two-day visit to Uganda. It is the first bilateral tour by an Indian Prime Minister since...

25 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

New Rules to Allow Appeals on NRC

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs has clarified that people who are not part of the draft National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam will not be...

24 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

PM Modi in Rwanda

The Indian Prime Minister is on a 5-day visit to Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa. The visit to the three-nations is meant to further strengthen...

24 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Lok Sabha Passes Bill on Cheque Bounce Cases

The Lok Sabha has passed the Negotiable Instruments (Amendment) Bill. The Bill seeks to amend the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Negotiable...

24 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Ayushman Bharat and the Role of Private Hospitals

This editorial appears in The Mint and addresses the brand new scheme Ayushman Bharat and how it is going to affect the role of private hospitals in...

23 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Panel for Denotified, Semi-Nomadic, Nomadic Tribes

The NITI Aayog has backed a proposal by Ministry of Social justice and Empowerment to set up a permanent commission for Denotified (DNT), Semi...

23 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

India to host ‘2+2’ Dialogue Mechanism

India will host the inaugural round of the two-plus-two dialogue with the United States on September 6, 2018. Key Highlights It is aimed at...

21 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

New Cell to Resolve Child Custody Disputes

The government has recently decided to establish a Mediation Cell under the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) to resolve...

21 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Rajya Sabha Passes Amendments to Anti-Corruption Law

Rajya Sabha has passed the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2013. The Bill amends the archaic Prevention of Corruption Act,...

20 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

3rd BRICS Media Forum

The third BRICS Media Forum running under the theme of “BRICS Media Cooperation – Fostering an Inclusive, Just World Order” was...

20 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2

Israel Adopts Jewish Nation Law

Israel has adopted a law defining the country as the nation-state of the Jewish people. The legislation becomes part of the country’s basic...

20 Jul 2018 GS Paper - 2