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India starts importing “zeolite” for medical oxygen plants.

What is the News? National carrier Air India has begun the first of its “zeolite cargo flights”. This was done after the government of India started the process of importing zeolite from across the world for use in medical oxygen plants. Contents1 Zeolites in Medical Oxygen Plants:2 What is the Pressure Swing Adsorption(PSA) Process?3 What… Continue reading India starts importing “zeolite” for medical oxygen plants.

Systemic Issues affecting Women’s Participation in labour Market

Synopsis: The burden on Women during the Pandemic increased disproportionately due to Societal norms, a male-dominated job market, and a lack of gender-sensitive policy making. This article provides a solution to address these issues. Background Gender inequality in terms of employment is high in India. For instance, only 18% of working-age women were employed as… Continue reading Systemic Issues affecting Women’s Participation in labour Market

Kerala Model to tackle the Covid-19 Pandemic in India

Synopsis: The Kerala model provides a lot of lessons to the Center and the State governments to tackle the pandemic. Contents1 Introduction:2 Lockdown and prerequisites:3 Lessons from Kerala model to tackle the pandemic:4 Suggestions: Introduction: India at present is not only battling with Covid-19 cases but also battling with many associated issues. Such as floating dead… Continue reading Kerala Model to tackle the Covid-19 Pandemic in India

China-India Relations and India’s Weakening Geo-Political Position

Synopsis: The unsettled border crisis at LAC, India’s weakening global status, unfriendly Pakistan will only escalate issues in India-China relations. Background Last year, ingression by the Chinese army led to a standoff between India and China at the LAC (Line of Actual control). The seven hotspots were Depsang plains, Galwan, Gogra, Hot Springs, North bank… Continue reading China-India Relations and India’s Weakening Geo-Political Position

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 18th, 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 – May 18th, 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 17, 2021

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Contents1 Need of Constituting National Tribunal Commission in India2 Central Vista Project – Demolition of National Institutions3 China-India Relations and India’s Weakening Geo-Political Position4 Systemic Issues affecting Women’s Participation in labour Market5 Kerala Model to tackle the Covid-19 Pandemic in India… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 17, 2021

Why Arabian Sea is transforming into a New Cyclonic Hotbed? – Explained, Pointwise

Contents1 Introduction2 Current Scenario3 About Tropical Cyclones4 Past Trend of Cyclonic Activities5  Reasons behind past trends6 Reasons behind increasing cyclonic activities in the Arabian Sea7 Reasons behind changing trends8 Concerns associated with changing trends9 Initiatives towards Cyclones10 Suggestions11 Conclusion Introduction The Arabian Sea used to be cyclone shy! But it is changing now, and changing… Continue reading Why Arabian Sea is transforming into a New Cyclonic Hotbed? – Explained, Pointwise

“Cyclone Tauktae” expected to hit Gujarat

Contents1 What is the News?2 About Cyclone Tauktae:3 Why is Cyclone Tauktae unique?4 How are cyclones named?5 Naming cyclones in the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea:6 Significance of Naming of a cyclone: What is the News? Cyclone Tauktae (pronounced Tau-Te) is expected to hit southern Gujarat of the country. About Cyclone Tauktae: Cyclone ‘Tauktae‘… Continue reading “Cyclone Tauktae” expected to hit Gujarat

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