Source: The post is based on the article “Elections and the airwaves” published in The Hindu on 19th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the rationale behind giving free airtime on public broadcasters to National and State parties?3 What is the process of allocating free airtime to public broadcasters?4 What is the… Continue reading Elections and the airwaves
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Supreme Court upholds Tamil Nadu law passed to overturn court’s jallikattu ban
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court upholds Tamil Nadu law passed to overturn court’s jallikattu ban” published in TOI on 19th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Jallikattu?3 What is Kambala?4 What was the issue before the Supreme Court?5 What did the SC rule on the amendments made… Continue reading Supreme Court upholds Tamil Nadu law passed to overturn court’s jallikattu ban
What are RBI regulations on green deposits?
Source: The post is based on the article “What are RBI regulations on green deposits?” published in The Hindu on 19th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Green Deposits?3 What is the purpose of RBI’s regulatory framework on green deposits? 4 What does RBI’s regulatory framework on green deposits provide for?5 Will Green… Continue reading What are RBI regulations on green deposits?
BL Lacertae: Observations from 11 global telescopes lead to detection of the brightest flare of a century-old blazar
Source: The post is based on the article “Observations from 11 global telescopes lead to detection of the brightest flare of a century-old blazar” published in PIB on 18th May 2023 What is the News? The brightness of BL Lacertae (BL Lac), a blazar discovered almost a century ago has been found to have reached… Continue reading BL Lacertae: Observations from 11 global telescopes lead to detection of the brightest flare of a century-old blazar
Key climate threshold likely to be breached in 5 years: UN
Source: The post is based on the article “Key climate threshold likely to be breached in 5 years: UN” published in The Hindu on 18th May 2023 What is the News? According to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report, global temperatures are likely to surge to record levels in the next five years, fuelled by… Continue reading Key climate threshold likely to be breached in 5 years: UN
Middle East to India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP): $5-billion undersea UAE-Gujarat gas pipeline proposed
Source: The post is based on the article “$5-billion undersea UAE-Gujarat gas pipeline proposed” published in The Hindu on 18th May 2023 What is the News? South Asia Gas Enterprise (SAGE) has sought the support of the Ministry of Petroleum and others to develop an undersea gas pipeline from the Gulf to India. What is… Continue reading Middle East to India Deepwater Pipeline (MEIDP): $5-billion undersea UAE-Gujarat gas pipeline proposed
Take steps to reduce unnecessary hysterectomies, Centre tells States
Source: The post is based on the article “Take steps to reduce unnecessary hysterectomies, Centre tells States” published in The Hindu on 18th May 2023 What is the News? The Union Health Ministry has written to States and Union Territories to curb unnecessary and unjustified hysterectomies on poor, less-educated women, particularly in the rural areas.… Continue reading Take steps to reduce unnecessary hysterectomies, Centre tells States
Govt introduces Minimum Import Price for apples in J&K to support local growers
Source: The post is based on the article “Govt introduces Minimum Import Price for apples in J&K to support local growers” published in TOI on 18th May 2023 What is the News? The Central Government recently introduced the Minimum Import Price (MIP) for apples in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). What is Minimum Import Price(MIP)? MIP… Continue reading Govt introduces Minimum Import Price for apples in J&K to support local growers
Centre more than doubles outlay on PLI for IT hardware to ₹17,000 crore
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre more than doubles outlay on PLI for IT hardware to ₹17,000 crore” published in The Hindu on 18th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the PLI Scheme 1.0 for IT Hardware?3 How has this PLI scheme 1.0 for IT Hardware performed?4 What are… Continue reading Centre more than doubles outlay on PLI for IT hardware to ₹17,000 crore
C-PACE has gone live from May 1: MCA
Source: The post is based on the article “C-PACE has gone live from May 1: MCA” published in The Hindu on 18th May 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has established the Centre for Processing Accelerated Corporate Exit (C-PACE) to centralize the process of striking off companies from the MCA… Continue reading C-PACE has gone live from May 1: MCA
