NITI Aayog Vice-Chairman asserted that any tariff protection to promote local manufacturing in India will come with an in-built sunset clause. Note: A sunset provision provides for an automatic repeal of the entire or sections of the law once a specific date is reached…

In the Third India-U.S. 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue that took place in Delhi recently, the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) for Geo-Spatial Cooperation was signed. With this signing India is now a signatory to all U.S.-related foundational military agreements. …

Kala-azar or visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a tropical disease characterised by irregular fever, weight loss, anaemia and swelling of the spleen and liver. It is caused by a protozoan Leishmania parasite and is transmitted to humans by the bite of infected female sandflies. …

Dhrupad music is of temple origin. Dhrupad is the oldest surviving classical style of Hindustani vocal music. Although Dhrupad consolidated its position as a classical form of music in the 13th century, it reached its zenith during Akbar’s reign. The Gundecha brot…

Supreme Court Judgement: Justice Kant wrote: “Society has a right to lead a peaceful and fearless life, without free-roaming criminals creating havoc in the lives of ordinary peace-loving citizens. But equally strong is the foundation of reformative theory, which propou…

India Post launches Five Star Villages Scheme to ensure 100% rural coverage of postal schemes. The schemes covered under the Five Star scheme include: Savings Bank Accounts, Recurrent Deposit Accounts, NSC/KVP certificates Sukanya Samridhi Accounts/PPF Accounts Funde…

Recent scientific studies point to a connection between the end of the Green Sahara and this mega-drought. As the Sahara started losing its vegetation, the reduced plant growth led to increased airborne dust which cooled the Indian Ocean and shifted the atmospheric circul…

NITI Aayog Jobs 2020: 1 Senior Adviser/ Adviser for Any Post Graduate, MBBS, B.Tech/B.E On 04/01/2020, NITI Aayog announced Job notification to hire candidates who completed Any Post Graduate, MBBS, B.Tech/B.E for the position of Senior Adviser/ Adviser. NITI Aayog Rec…