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# ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY M.P. gets its first elephant colony in Bandhavgarh forest pg – 01 Red Sand boa rescued in M.P., five nabbed pg – 05 World Biodiversity Day in Gurgaon (Image) pg – 07 # SOCIAL ISSUES 3 years on, a mere 30% of Poshan Abhiyan funds used pg – 09 # …
# EXPLAINED How the Preamble was adopted pg – 08 # ECONOMY Aiming for cost efficiency, PSBs cut overseas branch presence by 22.5% pg – 13 Lack of clarity on “Illegal” mining, delay in clearances “major” impediments to sector pg – 13 Green certificate sales down 10% pg – 13 # POLITY AND …
# ECONOMY No extra charge on payments via RuPay, UPI from January 1 pg – 01 Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas to ply from Jan.19 pg – 10 Reforms restored PSB’s health pg – 13 FPI flows cross Rs.1-lakh crore in 2019 pg – 13 Bank deposit cover set for increase pg – 13 Is the economy in …
# INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS Indonesian Muslims rally for China’s Uighurs pg – 14 # ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY NGT seeks report on clearance to thermal plant pg – 04 Mahadayi river dispute: if need be, will go against Union govt. pg – 07 Winged visitors flock to Pulicat, with birdwatchers in tow …
# EXPLAINED Why this winter is extra cold (Environment) pg – 14 MGNREGA Trends: fewer jobs since July, wider demand-supply gap (Economy) pg – 14 Snowex (Environment) pg – 14 # ECONOMY Facing fire on quality of data, govt. gets critics on board reform panel pg – 01 Focus more on mining sector …
# INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS China, Russia and Iran to hold naval drills in Gulf of Oman pg – 14 # ECONOMY Revamp of railway fares likely pg – 01 More 5g spectrum sale on anvil pg – 15 Initial public offers stayed muted in 2019 pg – 15 New wagon to boost cargo capacity pg – …
# EXPLAINED Why a scheme for groundwater (Environment) pg – 11 What is BrahMos missile’s latest upgrade? (Security) pg – 11 Good Governance Index: TN on top among big states (Governance) pg – 11 # ECONOMY DoT plans “millimetre” spectrum sale, to seek TRAI view in Jan pg – 15 COAI: surgical tools should be …
# ENVIRONMENT, ECOLOGY & BIODIVERSITY Massive locust invasion in Gujarat Pg – 01 Modi launches Atal scheme on groundwater Pg – 12 # SOCIAL ISSUES Delhi’s first transit-oriented hub to come up in Karkardooma Pg – 04 Study warns of growing cancer burden across India Pg – 09 IPC law on suicide is redundant, says …
# ECONOMY Slowdown puts a question mark on 14% GST compensation Pg – 01 Govt forms expert panel for time-bound resolution of disputes in oil & gas sector Pg – 13 Grievance redressal mechanism for taxpayers to be set up Pg – 13 Will 2020 be better for agri? Pg – 14 # POLITY AND …
# INTERNATIONAL ISSUES Russia hopeful of India’s free trade pack with EAEU Pg – 12 Beijing attacks Washington for ‘weaponisation’ of outer space Pg – 14 # ECONOMY RBI holds open market operations Pg – 15 PM chairs first meet on Investment Pg – 15 Aadhaar to be made mandatory for GST Pg – 15 …
