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Demystifying developed world’s climate financing OECD must come clean on the way it finances climate projects in developing nations and make good the shortfall. As the world community gets ready to host the 26th Conference of the Parties of the UN Framework Convention on Climate … Read more
Stanza 1.. A ‘toad’ is a small amphibian species with an ugly look. It hibernates for long months, and is known to be not particularly agile. In this poem, ‘toads’ has been used in a metaphoric sense. Explanation .. The author is clearly an over-worked … Read more
Presenting our Thirteenth English Translation Exercise for our Odia and Hindi readers. Give it your best and when done, compare your answers with our model Translations given underneath. ଅନୁବାଦ ୧୨/୦୨/୨୦୨୧ ୧. ପିଲାଦିନେ ମୁଁ କିମିତି କେଜାଣି ଗୋଟିଏ ଇଲେକ୍ଟ୍ରିକ ଦୋକାନ ଭିତରକୁ ପଶିଯାଇଥିଲି। ୨. ତାହା ଗୋଟେ ନିହାତି ଛୋଟ … Read more
This is the second part of our brand new Vocabulary Exercise Series meant for Civil Service Aspirants. If you haven’t practiced the first one yet, click here to do so now. The following is a part of a news analysis that appeared in the Washington … Read more
The Ballad of Father Gilligan Think it out Why was Father Gilligan weary? Was he ………………..? Ans.. It was a time of epidemic when people died in great numbers. Father Gilligan had to say his prayers on behalf of the dying man standing at his … Read more
January 6, 2020 Front page Iraqi Parliament wants U.S. forces to leave the country In an unexpected backlash to the assassination of Gen. Soleimani, the Iraqi parliament has asked all foreign forces in the country to leave. The resolution, however, is not binding on the … Read more
January 1, 2020 Front page FM unveils Rs.102 lakh crore Infra spending plan The funds will be pooled through joint contribution from Center, States, and the private sector in ratio of 39:39:22. The spending plan will stretch up to 2024-25. This is expected to boost … Read more
December 31, 2019 Front page Railways want reparations for its damaged property Taking a cue from Adityanath, the Chief Minister of UP, the Railways have decided to demand compensation for the property destroyed by vandals during the anti-CAA agitations in the last few days. The … Read more
December 11, 2019 Front page Supreme Court frowns upon judge recruitment delays The Supreme Court has expressed its displeasure at the way the case of recruitment of nearly 213 new judges for different high courts have been kept pending by the Union government and its … Read more
December 4, 2019 Front page States fret about un-paid GST shares as Center points to lower collection Slowing economy has led to lower than expected GST collection month after month. This has led to non-release of states’ share of the revenue by the center. States … Read more