Environment Topic: General Studies 3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Eastern Ghats: A browning east Context Climate Change impact warnings for Eastern Ghats underscore the need for their protection If the Western Ghats are the crown jewels …
Mahadayi Water Row Part of: GS Prelims- Geography and GS-II- Federalism In news: Centre issues notification on sharing the waters of inter-State Mahadayi among Karnataka, Goa, and Maharashtra Mahadayi Water Disputes Tribunal in its 2018 order allocated 13.42 tmcft of water …
100 Springs Initiative Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance In news: It aims at improving access to safe and adequate water for the tribal communities living in difficult and inaccessible parts of rural areas in the country. The initiative will help …
RAISE 2020 Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Economy In news: It is India’s first Artificial Intelligence summit to be organized by the Government in partnership with Industry & Academia. The summit will be a global meeting of minds to …
National Science Day 2020 Part of: GS Prelims In news: National Science Day is celebrated every year on 28 February by the Government of India to commemorate the discovery of the ‘Raman Effect’. designated 28 February as in 1986. On …
Census – Challenges & Importance Archives TOPIC: General Studies 2: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e governance- applications In News: Amid the backdrop of protests and rallies on the new citizenship law, the National Sample Survey Office field …
Development of Smart Cities and Ease of Living Index ARCHIVES Search 6th Feb 2020 Current Affair here: http://www.newsonair.com/Main_Audio_Bulletins_Search.aspx Topic: General Studies 1: Urbanization, their problems and their remedies General Studies 2 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors …
Governance Topic: General Studies 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Surrogacy Regulation Context The Union Cabinet has approved the Surrogacy …
Rakhigarhi Part of: GS Prelims – Art & Culture and GS-I- Ancient History In news: Finance Minister had announced in Budget speech to fund five on-site museums, including the under-construction museum initiated by the Haryana government at Rakhigarhi Rakhigarhi is …
NASA’s InSight Mars Mission Part of: GS Prelims and GS-III- Science & technology In news: NASA’s Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) lander touched down on Mars at the end of 2018. InSight is the first …
National Technical Textiles Mission Part of: GS Prelims- Government Schemes and GS-II- Governance; GS-III-Economy In news: Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission with a total outlay of Rs 1480 Crore …
International Conference on Standardisation of AYUSH Terminologies Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance In news: Two day International Conference on Standardisation of AYUSH Terminologies (ICoSDiTAUS-2020) was held in New Delhi. The conference was jointly organized by the Ministry of …
Exercise Indradhanush Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- International Affairs In news: The 5th edition of India-UK joint Air Force Exercise ‘Indradhanush’ began at Air Force Station, Hindan (Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh) on 24th February, 2020. The theme of this edition of the exercise is ‘Base …
UKIERI-UGC Higher Education Leadership Development Programme for Administrators Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance In news: Objective: To train the senior and middle level academic administrators in Indian Universities to enable them to bring about systemic changes with renewed approaches, …
Economic Survey 2020 ARCHIVES Search 31st Jan 2020 Current Affair here: http://www.newsonair.com/Main_Audio_Bulletins_Search.aspx Topic: General Studies 3: Government Budgeting. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment India’s aspiration to become a $5 trillion economy …
Governance Topic: General Studies 2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 – Part I The bill …
Environment Topic: General Studies 3: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment. Human-wildlife conflict Context Death of four tigers in Mhadei, Goa, and the arrest of the locals who poisoned the animals after their complaints were not attended …
Income scheme to cover fewer farmers Part of: GS Prelims –Polity and GS-II- Policies In news: One year after the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi, the Centre has revised the farmer income support scheme’s beneficiary target down …
ASI planning barricade around famed stone chariot at Hampi Part of: GS Prelims –Art & culture and GS-I- Heritage In news: Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is contemplating installing a wooden barricade around the stone chariot inside Vittala Temple complex …
Mahadayi project cost skyrockets by 1,674% since inception Part of: GS Prelims –Polity and GS-II- river dispute In news: Kalasa-Banduri Nala project in the Mahadayi basin drags on over the inter-State river water dispute, the cost over the last 20 …