About SARS-CoV-2 virus The SARS-CoV-2 is a corona virus which is a large family of viruses with some causing less severe common cold to more severe diseases such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS). It …
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 The Gurjara-Pratiharas, or simply, the Pratiharas (8th century CE – 11th century CE) held their sway over western and northern India. The Pratiharas rose to fame in the late 8th century CE after successfully resisting Arab invaders. Bhoja or …
July 29th is celebrated as Global/ international tiger day every-year. It is celebrated to signify the conservation of tigers and their importance in biodiversity. It has been celebrated since its declaration at St. Petersburg Tiger Summit in 2010. Tiger It …
Contempt of Court What is Contempt of Court? Contempt of court is an act of disrespect or disobedience towards a judge or court’s officers or interference with its orderly process. According to the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, contempt of …
What’s in the news? The Ministry of Human Resource Development has released the India Report on Digital Education 2020. About: The report elaborates on the innovative methods adopted by the Ministry of HRD, Education Departments of States and Union Territories …
About Ayushman Bharat Ayushman Bharat is an attempt to move from sectoral and segmented approach of health service delivery to a comprehensive need-based health care service. Ayushman Bharat adopts a continuum of care approach, comprising of two interrelated components, which …
Why in News? The Ministry of Earth Sciences has recently launched Mobile App “Mausam” dedicated to the general public and designed to communicate the weather information and forecasts in a lucid manner without technical jargons. The mobile app has been …
Belt and Road Initiative China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) aims to strengthen Beijing’s economic leadership through a vast program of infrastructure building throughout China’s neighbouring regions. Launched in 2013 by President Xi Jinping, the vast collection of development and …
Background Currently, among the most disputed topics in the world, in the South China Sea (SCS) dispute, the governments of six countries (Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and China) claim that they are the rightful owner of Paracel and Spratly …