9 PM Daily UPSC Current Affairs Brief – January 20th, 2024

About Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain number of fixed articles,… Continue reading Must Read Daily Current Affairs Articles, 16th October 2024

The Union Ministry of Labour and Employment is drafting a national law to incorporate gig workers into social security schemes. This move aims to provide benefits such as health insurance and retirement savings to gig workers, a growing segment in the Indian economy. The government plans to require aggregator companies to contribute 1-2% of their… Continue reading Gig Workers in India – Challenges and Way Forward – Explained Pointwise

Source: The post Sonam Wangchuk’s protest for Ladakh’s rights has been created, based on the article “Yogendra Yadav on Sonam Wangchuk: Delhi needs to listen to Himalayas” published in “Indian Express” on 15th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– Polity- federalism Context: The article discusses Sonam Wangchuk’s protest for Ladakh’s rights, demanding… Continue reading Sonam Wangchuk’s protest for Ladakh’s rights

Source: The post controversy over a research paper on Covaxin’s side effects has been created, based on the article “A study on side-effects of Covaxin and three lessons in public trust and research” published in “Indian Express” on 15th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– Governance-Issues relating to development and management of… Continue reading Controversy over a research paper on Covaxin’s side effects

Source: The post the need for comprehensive measures to protect children from online sexual abuse has been created, based on the article “A blueprint for safeguarding children” published in “The Hindu” on 15th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2– Governance-mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these… Continue reading The need for comprehensive measures to protect children from online sexual abuse

Source: The post Protest for the right to form a trade union and to collectively bargain has been created, based on the article “On Samsung workers’ right to unionise” published in “The Hindu” on 15th October is 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Governance-Development processes and the development industry —the role of NGOs, SHGs, various… Continue reading Protest for the right to form a trade union and to collectively bargain.

Source: This post on Status of Renewable energy in India has been created based on the article “India’s Renewable Energy Capacity Hits 200 GW Milestone” published in PIB on 15th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, India has achieved a significant milestone in its renewable energy journey, as the country’s total renewable energy capacity surpassed the 200… Continue reading Status of Renewable energy in India  

Source: This post on Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PMECRG) has been created based on the article “Secretary (DEPwD) inaugurates “Pradhan Mantri Divyasha Kendra’ at National Institute for the Empowerment of Persons with Visual Disabilities (NIEPVD), Dehradun” published in PIB on 15th October 2024. Why in news? The Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF) has launched two… Continue reading Prime Minister Early Career Research Grant (PMECRG)

Source: This post on SpaceX’s Starship has been created based on the article “Why SpaceX ‘catching’ Starship booster with robotic arms is significant” published in Indian Express on 15th October 2024. Why in news? Recently, two giant robotic arms successfully caught the over 70-meter-long first stage booster of SpaceX’s Starship. This marks a significant step for Elon… Continue reading SpaceX’s Starship

Source: This post on Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) has been created based on the article “What is THAAD, which US is sending to Israel; why this is significant” published in Indian Express on 15th October 2024. Why in news? The United States has deployed 100 troops and the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)… Continue reading Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)