Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs)
IBAs concept is the brain child of BirldLife International, a global partnership of conservation organisation (NGOS) that strives to conserve...
Month: September 2020
Real Effective Exchange Rate – REER Definition
What Is the Real Effective Exchange Rate – REER? The real effective exchange rate (REER) is the weighted average of a...
Direct Monetisation
The government’s (both centre and state) fiscal deficit is expected to shoot up to around 15% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) when the permissible limit...
Demand Side Stimulus
Recently, the noted economist and former Niti Aayog Vice-Chairman Arvind Panagariya said that the Indian Economy require stimulus on demand side....
Currency Swap Agreement
A currency swap between two countries is an agreement or contract to exchange currencies (of the two countries or any...
Rambodagalla Buddha Statue
Why a replica of the Barmiyan Buddha is being sculpted in the Kurunegala hillside is itself a tale worth relating....
National Recruitment Agency
The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Modi has decided to set up a National Recruitment Agency (NRA). The proposed NRA...
Tele Law Initiative
What is the Tele Law Initiative? It is a program by the government where people can seek legal advice from...
CENTRAL DRUGS STANDARD CONTROL ORGANISATION(CDSCO)
In order to bring all the non-notified Medical Devices under the regulation, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of India has...
Government Notifies New Rules for Drugs and Clinical Trials
Aimed at promoting clinical research in the country, the health ministry on Monday notified the New Drugs and Clinical Trials...
Project 75 India
The Ministry of Defence has issued the “Expression of Interest” (EoI) to shortlist potential Indian Strategic Partners (SPs) under the strategic partnership model (SP Model) for...
Trends in International Arms Transfer
According to the latest ‘Trends in International Arms Transfer’ report published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India...
Project 17 A: Know about ambitious project to indigenously build advanced stealth frigates
Next week the Indian Navy will launch the first of the P-17A ships which have been named ‘Nilgiri’ as a...
Acute Encephalitis Syndrome
Several children have died in the Muzaffarpur district of north Bihar, due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES), which is locally known as Chamki bukhar (brain fever)....