President Pranab Mukherjee launched Swayam and Swayam Prabha and a ‘National Academic Depository’ where verified educational records will be digitally stored by universities and boards to counter forgery. Swayam and Swayam Prabha Aim of the…

What is the concern ? Drugs used to treat swine flu, after two such drugs Oseltamivir and Zanamivir were taken off the restrictive Schedule X of the Drugs and Comestics…

In News Harvard University’s Center for International Development (CID) conducted a study on growth projections is expected to maintain its lead over the coming decade. Findings of the study India…

Gomira Mask-Makers See Silver Lining Source : The Hindu GS I: Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times What…

In News The Centre has begun its first ever in-depth assessment of Chinese investments in India’s neighbouring countries. The exercise  being conducted mainly from India’s national security perspective  has been initiated…

Asmara and Hoh Xil in world heritage list of UNESCO Source : The Hindu Art and Culture What is discussed under Asmara and Hoh Xil in world heritage list of UNESCO?…

In News A high-power committee appointed by the Central government on the orders of the Supreme Court has recommended several steps to ensure the light regulation of NGO (non-governmental organizations)…

In News Over 120 countries in the United Nations voted to adopt the first-ever global treaty to ban nuclear weapons  legally binding instrument to prohibit atomic weapons. Background In October…

In News India and Bangladesh have decided to construct a bridge over Mizoram’s Khawthlangtuipui river to facilitate trade and improve communication between the two neighbours. About the plan The proposed bridge would be…

In News The Supreme Court froze the status of legal persons accorded to rivers Ganga and Yamuna by the Uttarakhand High Court in March 2017. Background High Court had invoked…