Context Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully launched its heaviest launch vehicle, GSLV MkIII-D1. GSLV Mk III is a new, improved and powerful version of the GSLV rockets developed by ISRO. It features an indigenously developed cryogenic engine. GSAT-19 satellite was launched by GSLV Mk III-D1 on Monday, June 05, 2017. GSAT-19 is India’s heaviest… Continue reading GSLV MkIII-D1
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CDSCO has registered the oral pellet form for easy use
Understanding the context The CDSCO Central Drugs Standard Control Organization registered the child-friendly HIV drug in oral pellet form. This has opened up crucial supplies from Cipla Pharmaceuticals, a dominant player in the HIV segment Cipla developed a different formulation of the child-friendly HIV drug Lopinavir and Ritonavir. Those were pellets of lopinavir and ritonavir, packaged… Continue reading CDSCO has registered the oral pellet form for easy use
India and Spain’s call for ‘Zero Tolerance’ to Terrorism
Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Spain as a part of his four-nation tour aimed at boosting bilateral economic engagement with them and inviting more investment for India’s transformation. India and Spain stressed that there should be “zero tolerance” to terrorism. They called on the international community to end “selective or partial” approaches in combating… Continue reading India and Spain’s call for ‘Zero Tolerance’ to Terrorism
Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Context Donald Trump has decided to pull U.S.A out of the Paris Climate Accord. World Leaders, scientists and environmentalists have condemned Trump’s decision. Current Issue On 1st June 2017, President Trump announced to pull U.S.A out of the Paris Agreement. However, that there is strong support for the Paris Agreement among many individual States and… Continue reading Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Nuclear power in India
Context: India has agreements with Westinghouse and Areva to build power plants in India. Recently, both Westinghouse and Areva have gone bankrupt. The Critics of these deals had pointed out that India’s agreements with Areva and Westinghouse were fiscally irresponsible. Had these projects been implemented, Indian taxpayers would be holding billions of dollars of debt… Continue reading Nuclear power in India
Issue of Genetically Modified Crops in India
Why is it in news? The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee recently recommended the commercial approval of the GM Mustard crop. If approved by the Environment Ministry, GM Mustard will be the first genetically modified food crop to be cultivated in India. Given the results of extensive bio-safety studies over the last decade and the edible… Continue reading Issue of Genetically Modified Crops in India
Cattle trading: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Context Doubt with Supreme Court: if they can override animal cruelty Act. Current Issue One of the primary questions the Supreme Court will have to settle when it starts hearing the challenge to the government’s new notifications banning the sale and trade of cattle in livestock markets for slaughter and animal sacrifices is whether these… Continue reading Cattle trading: Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act
Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
Why is it in news? The issue over the reliability of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) has been in news ever since the results of assembly elections of five states came out in March. Some of the political parties raised doubts over EVMs regarding their technical sophistication. The Election Commission invited political parties to prove… Continue reading Electronic Voting Machine (EVM)
Caste based violence in India
What is the Issue? The anti-Dalit violence in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh started with the dominant Thakur community. They prevented the Dalits in Shabbirpur village from installing a statue of B.R Ambedkar at the Saint Ravidas temple on the occasion of Ambedkar’s birth anniversary, though they had got the necessary permission from the authorities. The… Continue reading Caste based violence in India
Must Read News Articles – June 17
Archives GS 2 Aadhaar must for bank accounts: (The Hindu) The government, through a notification amending a prevention of money laundering law, has made it mandatory to provide Aadhaar to open a bank account and to conduct a transaction of Rs. 50,000 or more. Maximum force: (Indian Express, Editorial) The arbitrariness of the sedition charges imposed… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – June 17
