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GS-2 Natural for India to introduce its language in global stage, says Jaishankar There are some 19,500 languages and dialects spoken in India; almost all Indians speak one of 22 scheduled languages. Kerala tops Niti Aayog’s School Education Quality Index; U.P. is worst performer There are huge differences in the quality of school education across… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-October 1st 2019

Archives GS-2 Obesity and undernutrition coexist, finds study Nearly 10% of children in the age group of 5-9 years and adolescents in the age group of 10-19 years are pre-diabetic, 5% are overweight and another 5% suffer from blood pressure A week after high-profile MoU, questions cloud Petronet-Tellurian deal One week after it was announced… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 30th 2019

Archives GS-2 At UN General Assembly, Narendra Modi calls for unity against terror Prime Minister’s speech highlights development and environment at the 74th session of United Nations General Assembly. Panscheel must for peace: Chinese envoy The Chinese envoy urged India to follow the principle of peaceful co-existence as devised in the Nehruvian era. The top… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 28th 2019

Archives GS-2 Narendra Modi, Hassan Rouhani discuss Chabahar port progress Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani met along the sidelines of the UN General Assembly’s 74th session in New York. UNSC committee allows Hafiz Saeed to withdraw money for basic expenditure The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) 1267 Committee has allowed Pakistan-based… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 27th 2019

GS-2 Narendra Modi pitches for India’s NSG entry Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a pitch for India’s membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG). Higher Education Bill in winter session A Bill that aims to create a single regulator for higher education, replacing the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 26th 2019

GS-2 India, U.S. trade deal falls through Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump talk trade and terror. PM pushes to strengthen FATF as Imran calls blacklist part of India’s ‘agenda’ The meeting was organised by Jordan, France and New Zealand, and attended by leaders of about 24 countries. PM, MEA ministers hold over… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 25th 2019

GS-2 Shah moots 1 card for all utilities Union Home Minister Amit Shah mooted the idea of a multipurpose identity card for citizens with all utilities like Aadhaar, passport, driving licence and bank accounts. 60% PM-JAY money was paid for tertiary care Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana which completed an year recorded 46.4 lakh… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 24th 2019

GS-2 Modi, Trump set new course on terrorism, border security PM defends action on Article 370 at massive joint rally in Houston. India’s opportunity at the UN The Modi govt. has a chance to regain its footing in the court of international public opinion Ahead of ‘Howdy, Modi!’, India struck big-ticket LNG deal Updating a… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 23rd 2019

GS-2 An independent fiscal watchdog for Parliament A Parliament Budget Office can help drive smarter, more focused debate in the media and with the electorate. One people, many countries The Indian American gathering in Houston will be an unlikely reminder of the futility of the claims of ultra-nationalism A rural stimulus: On MGNREGA wage hike… Continue reading Must Read News Articles-September 21st 2019