Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context: Teen age girls in India face peculiar challenges in life and need separate attention of the government. Teen age is usually referred to as the age between 13 and 19. Recently, Teen Age Girls (TAG) Report 2018, was released by ‘Nanhi Kali’, a project by the Naandi… Continue reading 7 PM | Challenges faced by Teen Age Girls in India | 2 February 2019
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IORA meeting on Disaster risk Management begins
The Ministry of Home Affairs in collaboration with the Ministry of External Affairs and National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is organising a meeting of Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA) Cluster Group on Disaster Risk Management (DRM) on 5-6 February 2019 in New Delhi. The Indian Ocean Rim Association (IORA), formerly known as the Indian Ocean Rim Initiative… Continue reading IORA meeting on Disaster risk Management begins
Draft National River Ganga Bill, 2018
The Draft National River Ganga Bill, 2018 proposes to create a management structure that will supervise the health of River Ganga. The bill provides for a number of restrictions to ensure the “uninterrupted, ecological flow” of the river. These are: a) ban the construction of jetties, ports or “permanent hydraulic structures” in the Ganga, unless permitted… Continue reading Draft National River Ganga Bill, 2018
After plastic bags, ban on water sachets mooted in Araku Valley
Integrated Tribal Regional Development Agency (ITDA), Paderu has planned to enforce a prohibition on the sale of plastic water sachets in Araku valley. Araku valley is a hill station in the Vishakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh. It is inhabited my many tribes such as the Kodhu. Water sachets account for half of the plastic waste… Continue reading After plastic bags, ban on water sachets mooted in Araku Valley
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – February 4, 2019
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Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 4, 2019
Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers Q.1) What is land degradation? Discuss the causes and impact of land degradation. Q.2) “Direct cash transfer to farmers is unlikely to solve the crisis in agriculture.” Critically Discuss. Q.3)… Continue reading Mains Marathon Daily Current Affairs Questions and Answer Writing – February 4, 2019
Must Read News Articles – February 4th, 2019
Archives GS 2 Centre’s crackdown hits Greenpeace Greenpeace has been forced to close two of its regional offices and “considerably” reduce its staff in India because of a government crackdown on allegedly unlawful foreign funding of NGOs. Legitimacy of the basic structure The doctrine may be derived from the abstract. But it exists within the… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 4th, 2019
What is the lowdown on MGNREGA funding?
The Centre’s flagship rural job guarantee scheme (MGNREGA) got its highest ever allocation of Rs 60,000 crore in the interim Budget 2019-20 but less than the sum of budgetary and supplementary allocation of funds for last year. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) is the largest social security scheme in the world that… Continue reading What is the lowdown on MGNREGA funding?
Centre’s crackdown hits Greenpeace
Greenpeace has been forced to shut two of its regional offices in India owing to financial constraints. Greenpeace is a global non-governmental environmental organization with a presence in many countries including India. The NGO has been barred from receiving foreign donations since 2015 after its bank account was seized under the Foreign Contribution Regulations Act… Continue reading Centre’s crackdown hits Greenpeace
Target Olympic Podium Scheme
The Target Olympic Podium Scheme is a flagship program of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. It has been formulated under the ambit of National Sports Development Fund (NSDF). The NSDF aims to mobilize resources from Government as well as non-government organizations and individuals to provide required support for promotion of specific sports disciplines.… Continue reading Target Olympic Podium Scheme
