Category: 9 PM Daily Articles

Source: Business Standard Relevance: Power is one of the most important inputs for India’s agriculture sector. Synopsis: Multiple repackaging has impacted the success of this four-year-old flagship scheme to de-dieselise agriculture through solar-powered pump sets. Contents1 Background:2 Objectives of the scheme:3 Progression of the scheme and associated issues:4 Way Ahead: Background: The PM-KUSUM (Pradhan Mantri… Continue reading KUSUM wilts under poor planning: Multiple repackaging impacts its success

Source: The Hindu Relevance: An aspirant can understand the importance of various policy measures in the time of economic difficulties. Synopsis: The magnitude of contraction in the economy and the policy responses towards it raises the question of growth prospects for the next year. Issues that are threatening the growth prospects of the Indian Economy… Continue reading Growth matters but income levels matter more

Source – The Indian Express Relevance: This article enumerates the challenges that the new IT minister must solve at priority. Synopsis – The most pressing problems and challenges that the new IT Minister must address. Introduction – Recently, the Union Cabinet witnessed a reshuffle. Ashwini Vaishnaw was appointed Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Railways,… Continue reading Task for new IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Source- The Times of India Synopsis:  There are few reasons that stakeholders are challenging the constitutional validity of  IT rule 2021 Introduction- More than 10 petitions have challenged the constitutional validity of the government’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. What are these rules, and to whom do they apply?… Continue reading Why Centre’s new rule for digital media face legal test

Source- The Business Standard Synopsis – For a more accurate weather forecast, a broader set of models and modelers is required. Relevance: Weather forecasting is important for agriculture and local authorities. Introduction- The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has been criticized for its recent inability to correctly forecast weather. The pattern of mistakes over the previous… Continue reading Improve weather models

Source: Live mint Relevance: The article highlights one of the policy measures available with India, against Chinese aggression. Synopsis: India should adopt tougher positions on Tibet and Taiwan as it recalibrates ties with Beijing after China’s border aggression Introduction  Prime Minister Narendra Modi publicly congratulated the Dalai Lama on his 86th birthday. It was the… Continue reading It is time for New Delhi to review its old ‘one China’ policy stance

Source:  Livemint About the CDC Guidelines: US Centers for Disease Control issued new guidance to encourage reopening by giving schools more flexibility on classroom safety. So the question isn’t whether schools should open. It’s what mitigation measures they should take when they do. The flashpoint of the guidelines is regarding masks. CDC guidelines continue to… Continue reading It may be safer for school kids to stay maskless in classrooms

Source: The Hindu  Relevance: This article justifies reopening the schools. Synopsis: Children have long borne the costs of school closure, and evidence-based decisions toward reopening are a necessity. Contents1 Background:2 Adverse impacts of school closure:3 What is the risk of school reopening?4 Way Ahead: Background: Most schools in India have been closed since the national lockdown… Continue reading Prioritising school reopening on the road to recovery