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7 PM | Draft Indian Forest Act | 20 April, 2019

Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Context The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has finalised the first draft of the comprehensive amendments to the Indian Forest Act, 1927 (IFA) and sent to states for consultation which are to be completed by June 7  Indian forest Act 1927 • The Indian Forest Act,… Continue reading 7 PM | Draft Indian Forest Act | 20 April, 2019

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[Strategy] “Extremely Slow Handwriting” – How Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh fought it to get IAS Rank 104

One of my friends once said “UPSC is all about balancing and management of Harmones and Neurons.” My reply was “No it’s about balancing and managing your Handwriting skills too.” For those who have normal or above-normal handwriting speed this topic may feel irrelevant. Some may even side away this topic as merely lack of… Continue reading [Strategy] “Extremely Slow Handwriting” – How Yo_Yo_Choti_Singh fought it to get IAS Rank 104

BBB tags 75 senior officers for leadership roles in PSBs

The Banks Board Bureau (BBB) has identified 75 senior officials of state-run banks for leadership roles across public sector banks (PSB). The BBB has also asked the government to give complete autonomy to Public sector banks to decide the organisation structure for better efficiency. Further, they have also suggested a revamp of credit governance architecture… Continue reading BBB tags 75 senior officers for leadership roles in PSBs

SC to hear petition to end write-offs

A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court to restrain banks from writing off non-performing assets(NPAs) and governments from waiving off farm loans. The petitioner has said that Supreme Court should (a)restrain banks from writing-off of NPAs so that exact financial conditions of the banks can be shown(b) The Centre and state governments should… Continue reading SC to hear petition to end write-offs

Chemists and druggists are passe;from now, all will be pharmacies

Drugs and Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) has given its approval to replace the words ‘chemist’ and ‘druggist’ with the term ‘pharmacy’.It will amend the Rule 65(15)(b) and Rule 65(15)(c) under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules so that medical shops can be called a ‘pharmacy’. Earlier,the description ‘Chemists and Druggists’ was to be displayed by those licensees… Continue reading Chemists and druggists are passe;from now, all will be pharmacies

As UK climate protest grows, Emma Thompson, teen joins in

Activists across London, United Kingdom has held demonstrations to highlight dangers of climate change. The protests have been organised by Extinction Rebellion. Extinction Rebellion is an international protest group that uses non-violent civil disobedience to campaign on environmental issues. They protest against politicians who ‘have failed us’, to provoke radical change that will halt a… Continue reading As UK climate protest grows, Emma Thompson, teen joins in

India warns IMF against fresh bailout for Pakistan

Indian Government has cautioned the International Monetary Fund against the fresh bailout for Pakistan. Pakistan has been seeking US $8 billion from the IMF to bail itself out from a severe financial crisis that threatens to cripple the country’s economy. Indian officials has told the IMF that Pakistan which was already grey listed by Financial… Continue reading India warns IMF against fresh bailout for Pakistan

Cases of measles show alarming rise, warns WHO

According to WHO’s preliminary global data on measles, there has been a 300% rise in measles cases worldwide during the first three months of 2019 compared with the same period in 2018. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease that is spread by contact with an infected person through coughing and sneezing. It can be… Continue reading Cases of measles show alarming rise, warns WHO

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