Why in News? As part of efforts to further expand the coastal radar chain network of India meant to enable real time monitoring of the high seas for threats as also expand India’s assistance for capacity building to Indian Ocean …
Exoplanets All of the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun. Planets that orbit around other stars are called exoplanets. Exoplanets are very hard to see directly with telescopes. The first exoplanet was discovered in 1992, orbiting a …
Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has released the Status of Leopards report. According to the report, there has been an increase in Tiger, Lion & Leopards numbers over the last few years. …
What’s in the news? The latest data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) provides evidence of an uptake in the use of modern contraceptives in rural and urban areas, an improvement in family planning demands being met, and a …
What’s in the news? The standing committee on Home Affairs has submitted its report to Rajya Sabha Chairman Venkaiah Naidu. Recommendations Need for a comprehensive public health Act The standing committee recommended that there should be a comprehensive public health …
What’s in the news? Prime Minister Narendra Modi was awarded the ‘Legion of Merit’ by U.S. President Donald Trump for his role in advancing the India-U.S. relationship. The award was also presented to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Australian …
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) The Code creates time-bound processes for insolvency resolution of companies and individuals. These processes will be completed within 180 days (unless extended by a one time extendable period of 90 days). If insolvency cannot be …
About Lok Adalat Lok Adalat (people’s courts), established by the government, settles disputes through conciliation and compromise. The First Lok Adalat was held in Chennai in 1986. Lok Adalat is an alternative method of dispute resolution. It is a forum …
Himalayan trillium It is famously called Nag Chatri and found at an altitude of 2,400-4,000 metres above sea level. It is a slow growing plant. It can be found in the countries India, Bhutan, Nepal, China, Afghanistan and Pakistan. In …
What is in the news? The Union Home Minister recently visited the house of revolutionary Khudiram Bose and said that he belonged to the whole India rather than just West Bengal. About Khudiram Bose (1889-1908) Born and brought up in …