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Jaishankar in the US next week on a vaccine mission for India and its neighbours

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Challenges associated with a massive shortage of vaccines in a raging second wave of the Covid-19 epidemic, support of USA in this context 

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Covid-hit economy to receive Rs 99,122 crore shot of RBI dividend

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How COVID 19 induced lockdown impacted the economy, recent step taken by Reserve Bank of India (RBI)  to transfer a higher amount of Rs 99,122 crore as surplus to the Central government, objectives and need 

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Black fungus drug hard to come by, panic among kin of patients

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Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, causes, symptoms, transmission, Covid-19 complications, treatment, prevention and care.

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HC quashes IGST on concentrators for personal use 

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The recent ruling of HC for Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) on import of oxygen concentrators by individuals for personal use, what is IGST, and its features 

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Navy to deploy INS Makar, equipped with side-scan sonars, to search for missing 

How Tauktae compares with other cyclones in severity, damage

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A new truce

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Power to discriminate 

(Polity &Governance )

 

Voice of Himalaya

(EBD) 

Cyclone Tauktae, it’s impacts, what steps are being taken in this context, the role of INS Makar.

 

The recent announcement of a ceasefire by Israel and Hamas, the role of the USA in this context, how does it affect the middle east and India.

 

Supreme Court’s verdict on Maratha quota, How Supreme Court’s Maratha quota judgement could lead to a federal crisis on the reservation, know about Reservation in India, Historical Background, Constitutional Provisions Governing Reservation in India, pros and cons, various judgements of Supreme court

 

About Sunderlal Bahuguna, roles played him in the conservation of the environment, learn about Chipko Movement and its significance 

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How fertiliser subsidy works 

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What is DAP? why is it important for farmers, subsidy scheme in this context, how it works.

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Currency with public jumps to Rs 28.39 lakh crore; why is it rising?

 

Small savings rate cut reversal not ‘oversight’ as claimed: Chidambaram

 

Donations to PM cares in Mar 2020 above CSR may be offset in fy 21

 

SC: Banks can invoke the personal guarantee

 

(Economy) 

Recent data released by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)in the context of currency with the public, what are the reasons? and it’s impacts on economy

 

Centre’s move to cut interest rates on small savings schemes, objectives and need , issues , key analysis and way forward 

 

Learn about PM CARES and why government constituted new fund despite having Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF)

 

Recent ruling of the Supreme Court to upheld the government’s move to allow lenders to initiate insolvency proceedings against personal guarantors, usually promoters and top brass of debt-laden companies,significance of the move , key analysis and way forward .

 
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