9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – December 30th, 2023
Dear Friends,
We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do:
- Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you.
- We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough and adds value not just for GS but also for essay writing. Hence, the 9 PM brief now covers the following newspapers:
- The Hindu
- Indian Express
- Livemint
- Business Standard
- Times of India
- Down To Earth
- PIB
- We have also introduced the relevance part to every article. This ensures that you know why a particular article is important.
- Since these changes are new, so initially the number of articles might increase, but they’ll go down over time.
- It is our endeavor to provide you with the best content and your feedback is essential for the same. We will be anticipating your feedback and ensure the blog serves as an optimal medium of learning for all the aspirants.
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Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
News: The recent withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has made global headlines due to its significant political, economic, and security implications. About Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) It was established on May 28, 1975, in Lagos, Nigeria through the Treaty of Lagos.… Continue reading Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
Teesta River
News: The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) recently approved the reconstruction of the Teesta-III dam in Sikkim, despite concerns over its structural resilience and environmental risks. About Teesta River The Teesta River originates from the Tso Lhamo Lake in the eastern Himalayas, located in Sikkim, India. It flows through Sikkim and… Continue reading Teesta River
DeepSeek
News: Recently, DeepSeek’s R1 model has created a major disruption in the global AI industry. About DeepSeek DeepSeek is a Chinese AI startup based in Hangzhou. It recently launched the R1 model, which has disrupted the global AI sector. DeepSeek R1 is an open-source AI mode which is known for high efficiency at a lower… Continue reading DeepSeek
Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
News: The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has taken a significant step to control the steep rise in health insurance premiums for senior citizens. It has issued a directive capping annual premium hikes at 10% for health insurance policies covering individuals aged 60 years and above. About IRDAI The Insurance Regulatory and… Continue reading Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)
Asteroid Bennu
News: Asteroid Bennu has been making headlines due to NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer) mission, which aims to collect and return samples from the asteroid to Earth. About Asteroid Bennu Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid located about 200 million miles away from Earth. It was discovered in 1999 by the NASA-funded… Continue reading Asteroid Bennu
India aims for growth with increased capital expenditure
Source: The post India aims for growth with increased capital expenditure has been created, based on the article “Government needs to spend – for India to grow” published in “ Indian Express” on 31st January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Economy- Government Budgeting. Context: The article discusses India’s goal of a $5-trillion economy and… Continue reading India aims for growth with increased capital expenditure
Preventing crowd crushes requires thorough safety measures
Source: The post Preventing crowd crushes requires thorough safety measures has been created, based on the article “The science is clear, crowd disasters are preventable” published in “The Hindu” on 31st January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-Disaster and disaster management. Context: The article discusses the preventable nature of crowd crushes, like the recent… Continue reading Preventing crowd crushes requires thorough safety measures
India strengthens Tamil ties with Sri Lanka
Source: The post India strengthens Tamil ties with Sri Lanka has been created, based on the article “An opportunity to settle Sri Lanka’s ethnic problem” published in “The Hindu” on 31st January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- International Relations-India and its neighbourhood- relations. Context: The article discusses India’s symbolic move to name a cultural… Continue reading India strengthens Tamil ties with Sri Lanka
India launches mission to secure critical minerals
Source: The post India launches mission to secure critical minerals has been created, based on the article “Critical efforts: New critical minerals mission must engage private sector” published in “Business Standard” on 31st January 2025 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper3- Infrastructures Context: The article discusses India’s new National Critical Mineral Mission. The government will invest… Continue reading India launches mission to secure critical minerals
[Answered] UPSC Mains Answer Writing 30th January 2025 I Mains Marathon
Following are today’s UPSC Mains Marathon Questions About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. UPSC Mains Answer Writing, 30th January 2025 Every morning, we post 2–3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant… Continue reading [Answered] UPSC Mains Answer Writing 30th January 2025 I Mains Marathon
Following articles have already been covered in the 7 PM Articles of the day:
Topic – Illegal Migration from India
Despair in distress – The farming crisis is forcing youths to take to illegal migration
7 PM Article – Illegal Migration from India- Explained Pointwise
