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Niti Aayog, Ministry differ over levy on 2-wheelers to subsidise EVs News: Differences have arisen between the Heavy Industry Ministry and the NITI Aayog over a latter’s proposal to levy a “Feebate” on two-wheelers to subsidise electric vehicles for promoting green mobility. Important Facts: What is a Feebate? A feebate is a market-based policy combining… Continue reading Niti Aayog, Ministry differ over levy on 2-wheelers to subsidise EVs

Khelo India Youth Games to start from January 9  News: Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore launched the second edition of Khelo India, rechristened as Khelo India Youth Games Important facts In its second edition, Khelo India has expanded its scope, and will allow participants to compete in two categories, (Under 17) and (Under 21).… Continue reading Khelo India Youth Games to start from January 9 

Why Qatar does not need OPEC News: Qatar has announced its decision to move out of Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) on January 1st 2019 Important Facts: What is OPEC? The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a permanent intergovernmental organization of oil producing nations. It was formed in 1960 in… Continue reading Why Qatar does not need OPEC

Can mobile phones improve governance? News: Improving last-mile service delivery using phone-based monitoring. Facts: Government claims as mobile phone penetration increases across India, it can directly reach out to beneficiaries to generate quick, independent feedback about program delivery. Currently mobile phone-based monitoring project is being used to assess scheme performance of Rythu Bandhu. About Rythu… Continue reading Can mobile phones improve governance?

Tourism Ministry formulates guidelines for approval of Online Travel Aggregators News: The Tourism Ministry has formulated the scheme for the approval /re-approval of Online Travel Aggregators (OTAs). Important facts: What is an OTA? An Online Travel Aggregator (OTA) is an intermediary / agent selling travel products and services such as the airlines, car rental, cruise… Continue reading Tourism Ministry formulates guidelines for approval of Online Travel Aggregators

China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing  News: China has launched a rover destined to land on the far side of the moon Important Facts: About Dark side of the moon: Because of a phenomenon called “tidal locking”, only one “face” of the Moon can be seen from Earth. This is… Continue reading China launches rover for first far side of the moon landing 

Road accidents kill more kids, young adults globally than illness News: According to the Global status report on road safety 2018, released by World Health Organization, Road accidents claim at least one life every 23 seconds across globe Important Facts: Global Status: The number of annual road traffic deaths has reached 1.35 million in 2016… Continue reading Road accidents kill more kids, young adults globally than illness

Not the right prescription for affordable healthcare News: Competition Commission of India (CCI) in its recent report on affordable healthcare (“Making Markets Work for Affordable Care”, October 2018) has picked up four issues that it deems is important for health care industry. Important Facts: Major issues mentioned in the report: Unregulated Price: It highlights the… Continue reading Not the right prescription for affordable healthcare

Implant implosion News: International Consortium of Investigative Journalists has exposed lack of accountability of the medical devices laws in India. Important Facts: Medical device industry is valued in India at $5.2 billion and is growing at 16 per cent annually, with imports accounting for 80 per cent of all sales, this is a grim state… Continue reading Implant implosion

End this long trauma Article: A.P. Jithender Reddy is the Member of Parliament has discussed about the harassment faced by Denotified and Nomadic Tribes in India even after repealing of Criminal Tribes Act Important Analysis About Denotified and Nomadic Tribes The Denotified Tribes are communities that were listed or notified as ‘born criminal ‘by the… Continue reading End this long trauma