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The role of multilateral lenders in minimizing climate change

Synopsis: Asia should take bold measures and launch green projects in the energy sector to make a difference.  Introduction   We must fight climate change, meet the emission-reduction goals under the Paris Agreement, all while promoting economic growth and putting the region’s development on a green path.  Why is the efforts of  Asia important in the climate change battle?  Asia accounts… Continue reading The role of multilateral lenders in minimizing climate change

Covid leaves Indian adults poorer by 6.1% in 2020: Credit Suisse

Contents1 What is the News? 2 Report on Global Wealth: 3 Covid-19 Impact on Indian Adults: 4 India’s Wealthiest: 5 Gini Coefficient of India:  What is the News?  Credit Suisse has released a report titled Global Wealth Report 2021.  Key Takeaways from the Global Wealth Report 2021:  Report on Global Wealth:  The aggregate global wealth has risen by $28.7 trillion… Continue reading Covid leaves Indian adults poorer by 6.1% in 2020: Credit Suisse

Digital Agristack for Farmers

Contents1 Synopsis: 2 About Agristack: 3 Significance of Agristack: 4 Concerns associated with Agristack: 5 Way Ahead:  Synopsis:  The agricultural ministry is working towards creating a Digital Agristack for farmers. It will collect granular data to provide growers with a range of customized services like input quantity, output choice, potential market etc.  About Agristack:  The project will collect granular data to provide growers with a… Continue reading Digital Agristack for Farmers

Covid-19 vaccines: EU ignores India, S Africa’s patent waiver plea at WTO

Synopsis: The European Union has presented a declaration to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that overlooks the goals of India and South Africa’s combined request for an intellectual property (IP) waiver on Covid-19 pharmaceuticals and vaccines.  Introduction   Despite the fact that the waiver idea has the support of over 100 countries, the EU has been opposing… Continue reading Covid-19 vaccines: EU ignores India, S Africa’s patent waiver plea at WTO

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 24th 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… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 24th 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 23, 2021

Mains Oriented Articles GS Paper 2   What the law says on compensation for Covid deaths  What can we do to avoid the third wave of Covid?  Countering a political act that has a legal garb  Why does China consistently beat India on soft power?  Need to rethink discriminatory policy  The farmers’ protest began a year… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 23, 2021

Draft e-commerce rules and their challenges – Explained, pointwise

Contents1 Introduction2 About the Draft E-commerce rules3 Need for the draft e-commerce rules4 Advantages of the draft e-commerce rules5 Challenges with the draft e-commerce rules:6 Conclusion7 Sources Introduction The government has proposed changes to the e-commerce rules under the Consumer Protection Act to make the framework under which firms operate more stringent. It comes 11 months… Continue reading Draft e-commerce rules and their challenges – Explained, pointwise

Bt Cotton adoption in Punjab has resulted in net economic, environmental benefits: Study

Context: Bt cotton’s positive and negative impacts, a recent study titled ‘Long-term impact of Bt cotton: An empirical evidence from North India’ has said its adoption in Punjab in the past over a decade has resulted in net economic and environmental benefits.  Bt Cotton in India  Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton has been commercially grown in India for the past 19 years. The Genetic… Continue reading Bt Cotton adoption in Punjab has resulted in net economic, environmental benefits: Study

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