Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda Topic: Modern Indian History IN NEWS: The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved renaming of Jharsuguda Airport, Odisha as “Veer Surendra Sai Airport, Jharsuguda”...
India among nations that face grave danger to soil biodiversity: WWF Topic: Environment and Ecology IN NEWS: India’s soil biodiversity is in grave peril, according to the Global Soil Biodiversity Atlas prepared by the World...
Moths are key to pollination in Himalayan ecosystem Topic: Environment and Ecology IN NEWS:Moths are widely considered as pests, but a recent study by scientists of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) has revealed that...
ISRO & ROSCOSMOS to work together for first Indian manned mission Topic: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology IN NEWS: At end of delegation level talks between Prime Minister...
RBI to Infuse Rs 36000cr to ease Liquidity Topic: GS-3 Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. IN NEWS: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has decided...
Adultery and IPC Why in news? A five-judge Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, in four separate but concurring opinions held that adultery is not a crime and struck it...
Aadhaar gets thumbs up from Supreme Court Why in news? The Supreme Court, in a majority opinion, upheld Aadhaar as a reasonable restriction on individual privacy that fulfils the government’s legitimate aim to provide...
Drinking water programme not effective in Odisha, observes CAG Why in news? The implementation of the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) has not been effective in Odisha as it has reached only 3.70%...
UN Report: A child under 15 dies every 5 seconds around the world Why in news? According to the new mortality estimates released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Population...
Right to be forgotten Why in news? Justice BN Srikrishna Committee’s draft Personal Data Protection Bill 2018 is introducing a new right — the right to be forgotten, to remove very old, irrelevant and...
