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New Political engagements preparing the ground for a ‘Naya J&K’

Relevance: Development of Jammu and Kashmir is essential for Internal security and ensuring smooth functioning of the Federalism.    Context: For the first time since the state after abrogation of article 370, the Central government initiated political engagement with the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir.   Contents1 Key outcomes of the meeting:  2 What are the challenges in development of Jammu and Kashmir?  3 What are the present… Continue reading New Political engagements preparing the ground for a ‘Naya J&K’

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 28th 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves the… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 28th 2021

Places in news – Part 7 | Prelims Capsules 2021

‘Places in news series‘ is a weekly initiative by Forumias. In this series we bring you highly detailed & visually rich maps of the places that have been in news recently. Go through these maps and prepare yourself for the high scoring mapping section of UPSC Prelims. Contents1 North Korea2 Burkina Faso3 Black Sea4 Lhasa-Nyingchi… Continue reading Places in news – Part 7 | Prelims Capsules 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 26, 2021

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 all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper is available to you readily.   We have widened the sources so to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 26, 2021

New Vaccine policy: Need and Concerns – Explained, Pointwise

Contents1 Introduction2 Progress of Vaccination in the country3 About the New Vaccination Policy4 Previous Vaccination Policy5 Need of New Vaccine Policy6 Issues associated with New Vaccine Policy7 Suggestions8 Conclusion Introduction Vaccines are a proven shield against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. They have prevented serious illness and death, especially in patients who have been administered both doses.… Continue reading New Vaccine policy: Need and Concerns – Explained, Pointwise

Need to work with country on vax passport | CoWin platform is an inclusive system

Relevance: Few key points related to CoWIN platform   Synopsis: India’s online vaccination platform CoWin has come a long way. With the return to centralized vaccine procurement beginning 21 June, the government is constantly fine-tuning the platform for the mass adult immunization drive.  Key points:  Addressing the rural-urban divide: About 53% of vaccine doses given in the country are in rural India,… Continue reading Need to work with country on vax passport | CoWin platform is an inclusive system

Govt to amend Apprenticeship Act in monsoon session to boost hiring

  Relevance: The amendments aim to improve skill development and provide flexibility of companies in India  What is the News?  The Ministry of Skill Development is likely to amend the Apprenticeship Act in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament. Amendment will expand the scope of the act and allow companies to hire more apprentices, by providing them flexibility.  Contents1 What is Apprenticeship? 2… Continue reading Govt to amend Apprenticeship Act in monsoon session to boost hiring

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