Turga Pumped Storage in West Bengal Topic: Infrastructure Development IN NEWS: India and Japan signed a loan agreement of Rs 1,817 crore for the construction of the Turga Pumped Storage in West Bengal. More...
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”...
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...
Migratory birds start arriving at Chilika Topic: Environment and Ecology In news: Migratory birds have started arriving at the wetlands of Odisha’s Chilika Lake,one of the largest wintering grounds in Asia, but not in...
Israel, India sign $777 mn missile deal Topic: International relations In news: Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a $777 mn deal with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) to supply additional Barak-8 Long Range Surface...
‘12 courts set up to try MPs and MLAs’ The Supreme Court has upped the ante on the States, Union Territories and High Courts which have not provided it with details of criminal cases...
Ethics panel debates checks and balances Topic: Indian Polity IN NEWS: Parliamentarians are deliberating on having checks and balances while making their personal information public. More on the topic: In a meeting of the...
Criminalisation of politics Why in news? The Supreme Court directed political parties to publish online the pending criminal cases of their candidates and urged Parliament to bring a “strong law” to cleanse political parties...
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...
Taxes on jet fuel choking airlines: IATA Why in news? Taxes on jet fuel in India along with lack of competition for fuel suppliers at airports is strangling the lifeblood from the airlines, International...
