Govt’s ethanol blending programme faces supply and pricing problem

Source: The post is based on an article “Govt’s ethanol blending programme faces supply and pricing problem” published in Business Standard on 14th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: concerns associated with the ethanol blending processes News: India has achieved ethanol blending of over 10 per cent till September 2022 and it has set a target to achieve… Continue reading Govt’s ethanol blending programme faces supply and pricing problem

Falling reserves and the bogey of the RBI’s role

Source: The post is based on an article “Falling reserves and the bogey of the RBI’s role” published in The Hindu on 14th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development Relevance: concerns associated with the declining forex reserves and the role of the RBI News: There is a widespread misconception that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has been… Continue reading Falling reserves and the bogey of the RBI’s role

Who was Bharat Ratna Nanaji Deshmukh? All you need to know about the social reformer

Source: The post is based on the article “Who was Bharat Ratna Nanaji Deshmukh? All you need to know about the social reformer” published in The Times of India on 11th October 2022. What is the News? Recently, Nanaji Deshmukh’s birth anniversary was celebrated. About Nanaji Deshmukh Born in: Maharashtra in 1916. Contribution to Education: He is believed… Continue reading Who was Bharat Ratna Nanaji Deshmukh? All you need to know about the social reformer

The Court and the problem with its collegium

Source: The post is based on an article “The Court and the problem with its collegium” published in The Hindu on 13th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance News: The Chief Justice of India, Justice U.U. Lalit is set to vacate his office on November 8, 2022. He along with his collegium has the task to name the… Continue reading The Court and the problem with its collegium

Measure topography to ensure the equitable delivery of goods and services to all

Source– The post is based on the article “Measure topography to ensure the equitable delivery of goods and services to all” published in The Indian Express on 13th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Federalism Relevance– Central and state finances News- The article explains the creation of the Finance Commission. It also explains the need for improvement… Continue reading Measure topography to ensure the equitable delivery of goods and services to all

Donors R Us: It’s absurd that police confuses online crowdfunding with begging. Stop fraud not charity

Source– The post is based on the article “Donors R Us: It’s absurd that police confuses online crowdfunding with begging. Stop fraud not charity” published in The Times of India on 13th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Development process and development industry News- The article explains the issue related to the new phenomena of crowdfunding for… Continue reading Donors R Us: It’s absurd that police confuses online crowdfunding with begging. Stop fraud not charity

FDI and the ordinary Indian

Source: The post is based on an article “FDI and the ordinary Indian” published in Business Standard on 13th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development News: There have been views that India is one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. However, India has not been able to attract Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) as it should have been. Does… Continue reading FDI and the ordinary Indian

Oil & Gas: A discouraging history

Source: The post is based on an article “Oil & Gas: A discouraging history” published in Business Standard on 13th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Industrial Policies Relevance: problems with exploration of oil and gases in India News: The government is set to put the exploration licences for 42 hydrocarbon blocks for auction in the next round of its… Continue reading Oil & Gas: A discouraging history

Disintermediation: An overblown bank scare

Source: The post is based on an article “Disintermediation: An overblown bank scare” published in Live Mint on 13th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economic Development News: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has recently outlined a plan for the proposal of e-rupee which is a digital currency. The proposal sets aside intermediaries like banks from the involvement… Continue reading Disintermediation: An overblown bank scare

The war against illegal goods as India’s fight

Source– The post is based on the article “The war against illegal goods as India’s fight” published in The Hindu on 13th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Economy and Internal security Relevance– Parallel economy News- The article explains the impacts of high inflation on the illegal goods market. It also provides suggestions to stop these practices.… Continue reading The war against illegal goods as India’s fight

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