The ‘Kisan Diwas’ or National Farmers Day is observed across the country on 23rd December to celebrate the birth anniversary of Chaudhary Charan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India. It is celebrated to promote awareness among the citizens to understand the importance of the contributions of the farmers to …

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has analyzed air quality trends with special focus on cities outside Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR). The latest analysis by the has found that when pollution spikes during winter,entire northern India experiences smog episodes. Important point: This analysis aims to understand …

Recently, the government has notified, under the Essential Commodities Act 1955, to declare ‘soya meal’ as an essential commodity up to 30th June, 2022. This step is expected to stop any unfair practises (like hoarding, black marketing etc) in the market having the potential to hike the prices of soya …

As per Directorate General of Trade Remedies’ (DGTR) recommendations, India has imposed Anti-Dumping Duties on five Chinese products, including certain aluminium goods and some chemicals, for five years. The DGTR has concluded that these products have been exported at a price below normal value in Indian markets, which has resulted …

On the occasion of the Good Governance Day (25th December), the government released the Good Governance Index 2021. The index was prepared by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. Earlier this year, India was ranked 49th in the Chandler Good …