• India has embarked on a massive operation involving naval ships and aircraft in a phased manner to bring back some of the hundreds of thousands of nationals stuck abroad due to coronavirus restrictions. Vandhe Bharat mission is the massive…
Mains Paper 2: National Prelims level: SWAYAM platform Mains level: e-learning platform and its sustainability in India Context: • All that is of value is diluting into the functional, and there seems to be no vocabulary to capture this dilution…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Assessment of lockdown period in India Context: • Even after a harsh and unforgiving lockdown of more than 60 days, the curve of COVID infections refuses to flatten. • The…
Mains Paper 3: Economy Prelims level: Adjusted gross revenue Mains level: Highlights of the Supreme Court’s ruling on adjusted gross revenue for non telcos companies Context: • In a major relief for non-telecom public sector enterprises, the Supreme Court, on…
Mains Paper 2: National Prelims level: NIRF data Mains level: Highlights the NIRF data on educational institutions and explains how it differs form politics Context: • Delayed by the COVID-19 outbreak, the annual lists of the National Institutional Ranking Framework…
• Indian-American soil scientist Rattan Lal has been named this year’s recipient of the World Food Prize for developing and mainstreaming a soil-centric approach to increasing food production that conserves natural resources and mitigates climate change. Crucial highlights: • The…
• In the recently-released Nature Index table 2020, India is placed twelfth globally in science research output. The top five positions have gone to the United States of America, China, Germany, United Kingdom and Japan. What is the Nature Index?…
• In its report on human rights in India, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has informed the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) that the recommended implementation of a universal basic income was under examination and active consideration. What…
• The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) released a Discussion Paper on ‘Governance in Commercial Banks in India’ for public comments. About: • The objective of the discussion paper is to align the current regulatory framework with global best practices…
• Union HRD Minister released “India Rankings 2020” for Higher Educational Institutions in various categories on the basis of their performance on five broad categories of parameters. About: • Instituted by: This is the fifth consecutive edition of India Rankings…
• Union Ministry of Environment has issued an advisory for import of exotic species. The move comes as the outbreak of COVID-19 has raised global concern about illegal wildlife trade and zoonotic diseases. Key highlights of advisory: • The advisory…
