U.S. DECLARES IT HAS AGREED UPON PEACE FRAMEWORK WITH TALIBAN

International Relations, World News

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-29 U.S. DECLARES IT HAS AGREED UPON PEACE FRAMEWORK WITH TALIBAN Relevant for: International Relations | Topic: India – Afghanistan The way forward:Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, centre, with U.S. special representative Zalmay Khalilzad, top left, during a Cabinet meeting in Kabul on Monday.AFPHANDOUT American and Taliban officials have agreed to…

MODEL FOR MALARIA CONTROL

Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues, Indian Society

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-28 MODEL FOR MALARIA CONTROL Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues By prioritising malaria elimination, India, and especially Odisha, is showing the world the way. | Photo Credit: Sushil Kumar Verma The World Health Organisation’s World Malaria Report of 2018 turned the spotlight on…

REMOVING THE ROOTS OF FARMERS’ DISTRESS

Environment, Environment & Disaster Management, Indian Economy, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian Society, News

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-28 REMOVING THE ROOTS OF FARMERS’ DISTRESS Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Agriculture Issues and related constraints Recently, there has been active discussion on the strategies addressing farm distress. There are media reports that the ‘interim Budget’ may focus on the farm sector among other things. Agrarian distress, in…

SEVEN NORTHEASTERN STATES LAG BEHIND IN TOILETS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS

Employment & Sustainable Development, Health, Indian Society, International Relations, SANITATION

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-28 SEVEN NORTHEASTERN STATES LAG BEHIND IN TOILETS FOR SCHOOLGIRLS Relevant for: Developmental Issues | Topic: Health & Sanitation and related issues Nationally, about 66.4% schools provide girls with toilets. An average of 34.96% schools in the eight northeastern States had usable toilets for girls in 2018 compared to 36.66%…

THE GAP WITHIN: ON INTER-STATE DISPARITIES

Indian Economy, Indian Polity & Constitution, Indian Society, News

Source : www.thehindu.com Date : 2019-01-24 THE GAP WITHIN: ON INTER-STATE DISPARITIES Relevant for: Indian Economy | Topic: Issues Related to Poverty, Inclusion, Employment & Sustainable Development India, as the world’s fastest-growing major economy, may well be catching up with the richer economies in terms of absolute size. But economic convergence within the country remains…