February 20, 2019

‘POLICIES BIASED AGAINST RAINFED AGRICULTURE’

Environment, Indian EconomyBy Team IQRA IAS February 20, 2019

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-02-18 ‘POLICIES BIASED AGAINST RAINFED AGRICULTURE’ Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Major Crops, Cropping Patterns and various Agricultural Revolutions A new rainfed agriculture atlas released this week documents the policy biases that are making farming unviable. Three out of five farmers in India grow their crops using rainwater, instead…

LIKE HUMANS, ANIMALS TOO HAVE A RIGHT TO MIGRATE

Environment, URBANIZATIONBy Team IQRA IAS February 20, 2019

Source : www.hindustantimes.com Date : 2019-02-20 LIKE HUMANS, ANIMALS TOO HAVE A RIGHT TO MIGRATE Relevant for: Environment | Topic: Biodiversity, Ecology, and Wildlife Related Issues Twenty seven years after a tiger was last sighted in the Dang district of Gujarat, a big cat (5-7 years old) was spotted in the state’s Mahisagar district on…

PAN-INDIA EMERGENCY NUMBER ‘112’ LAUNCHED

Developmental IssuesBy Team IQRA IAS February 20, 2019

Source : www.pib.nic.in Date : 2019-02-20 PAN-INDIA EMERGENCY NUMBER ‘112’ LAUNCHED Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Rights & Welfare of Women – Schemes & their Performance, Mechanisms, Laws Institutions and Bodies Ministry of Home Affairs Pan-India Emergency Number ‘112’ launched Union Home Minister calls for effective implementation of Women’s Safety projects Investigation Tracking System…

CABINET APPROVES MOU BETWEEN KOREA AND INDIA

International RelationsBy Team IQRA IAS February 20, 2019

Source : www.pib.nic.in Date : 2019-02-20 CABINET APPROVES MOU BETWEEN KOREA AND INDIA Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – East Asia Cabinet Cabinet approves MoU between Korea and India Posted On: 19 FEB 2019 8:54PM by PIB Delhi The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Korean National Police Agency, Republic of Korea and…

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