Source: The post is based on the article “Centre withdraws permission to test new vaccines on stray dogs” published in “The Hindu” on 13th October 2023 What is the News? The Central Panel for the Purpose of Control and Supervision of Experiments on Animals (CPCSEA) has withdrawn its 2022 circular that allowed stray dogs to… Continue reading Centre withdraws permission to test new vaccines on stray dogs
Category: 9 PM Daily Articles
One Million Learners Certified through UNICEF’s Passport to Earning Initiative
Source: The post is based on the article “One Million Learners Certified through UNICEF’s Passport to Earning Initiative” published in “PIB” on 13th October 2023 What is the News? Passport to Earning (P2E) Initiative has skilled and certified more than one million young in India in areas of financial literacy and digital productivity. What is… Continue reading One Million Learners Certified through UNICEF’s Passport to Earning Initiative
The EU’s CBAM has lent urgency to fair carbon prices
Source: The post is based on the article “The EU’s CBAM has lent urgency to fair carbon prices” published in “Live mint” on 12th October 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Ecology and environment- Pollution (carbon trading) News: The article discusses the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), which affects imports by considering their carbon emissions and… Continue reading The EU’s CBAM has lent urgency to fair carbon prices
We must inculcate sound values for education to be meaningful
Source: The post is based on the article “We must inculcate sound values for education to be meaningful” published in “Live mint” on 12th October 2023. Syllabus: GS4: Ethics- Human values (role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values) News: The article discusses the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) for School Education 2023 in… Continue reading We must inculcate sound values for education to be meaningful
Freebies: A zero-sumgame
Source: The post is based on the article “Freebies: A zero-sumgame” published in “Business standard” on 12th October 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy- Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies News: The article discusses the negative impacts of government subsidies and policies on farmers in India, especially in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. It highlights… Continue reading Freebies: A zero-sumgame
The lucky cohort- Unlike those born in the 1940s and 50s
Source: The post is based on the article “The lucky cohort- Unlike those born in the 1940s and 50s, the current generation can no longer take global peace and lifelong economic progress for granted” published in “Business standard” on 12th October 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy- growth and development News: The article discusses significant global progress… Continue reading The lucky cohort- Unlike those born in the 1940s and 50s
Good, Do Better – For India, to be the fastest growing major economy isn’t enough
Source: The post is based on the article “Good, Do Better – For India, to be the fastest growing major economy isn’t enough. Real change needs 8% growth” published in The Times of India on 12th October 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Growth & Development Relevance: measures needed for India to increase… Continue reading Good, Do Better – For India, to be the fastest growing major economy isn’t enough
Spring cleaning – Fixing grey areas is good, but the GST regime needs a broader reform plan
Source: The post is based on the article “Spring cleaning – Fixing grey areas is good, but the GST regime needs a broader reform plan” published in The Hindu on 12th October 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Fiscal Policy Relevance: About the recent decision of the GST Council and associated challenges. News:… Continue reading Spring cleaning – Fixing grey areas is good, but the GST regime needs a broader reform plan
India needs to go nuclear
Source: This post has been created based on the article “India needs to go nuclear” published in The Indian Express on 12th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Indian Economy — Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc. News: This article discusses the need for an expansion of nuclear energy in emerging economies, especially… Continue reading India needs to go nuclear
Generic drugs are everywhere – and that’s a problem
Source: This post has been created based on the article “” published in The Indian Express on 12th October 2023. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 Social Justice — Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. News: This article discusses the issue of unbranded generic drugs and the related problem of substandard… Continue reading Generic drugs are everywhere – and that’s a problem
