Wetlands are considered as among the most economically valuable ecosystems of the world and essential regulators of the global climate, which are disappearing three times faster than the forests. EXCERPT Wetlands are unique, beautiful & [Read More]
Insurance regulator Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has assured insurers it will process on a fast-track mode applications seeking approval for products that cover risks arising out of COVID-19. Details of the [Read More]
Relevance: The fiscal deficit is the difference between the government’s total expenditure and its total receipts (excluding borrowing). Fiscal deficit in layman’s terms corresponds to the borrowings and liabilities of the government. The fiscal deficit [Read More]
The newspaper sector is going through a difficult phase. The COVID-19 lockdown, plummeting advertising and customs duty on newsprint has put the sector in stress. The news is important for both prelims and mains. Click [Read More]
The UNSC passed 4 resolutions on Monday of which one was on UNAMID, United Nations-African Union peacekeeping force in Darfur region of Sudan. The Darfur conflict began in 2003 when ethnic Africans rebelled, accusing the [Read More]
ISRO is India’s premier space agency that undertakes numerous missions aimed to explore the space, different planets and the moon. ISRO’s vision is to “harness space technology for national development while pursuing space science research [Read More]
States have been at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic. The states have taken stringent measures than the centre and this should set example for the centre in terms of governance. Click to [Read More]
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