BRICS Nations adopt New Delhi Declaration of Education-Prelims-2017

The BRICS countries (Brazil, Russia, China, India and South Africa) on 30 September 2016 adopted the New Delhi Declaration of Education. The nations pledged to develop an enabling framework to…

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Paris Agreement: 5 things you should know

With india formally joining the Paris Agreement on Sunday, here are five salient points about the deal: 1. Along with India, 62 countries responsible for almost 52 per cent of…

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All about means and ends-MGNREGS Shortcomings and Possible Ways

The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Not only a pioneering livelihood security programme but also a great example of proactive disclosure of information through its Management Information…

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Prognosis is good for India’s organ transplant programme-GS-3

India’s still nascent organ transplant programme is making progress, and it’s not just things like life-saving traffic green corridors that are smoothening out the wrinkles. Efforts to increase the knowledge…

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India’s RTI Act ranked 4th best in the world-Prelims-2017

India’s Right to Information (RTI) Act, that was passed in the year 2005, is widely hailed as one of the most crucial landmark legislations made after Independence. While the implementation…

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Trilateral Meet between India, Afghanistan and Iran on Chabahar Agreement

A Trilateral meeting was recently held between India, Afghanistan and Iran to take Chabahar agreement further. Discussions were held on Trilateral Agreement on Establishment of International Transport and Transit Corridor…

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