Source: The Hindu Relevance: Mitigation of flood is an important topic in Disaster Management Synopsis: The recent floods in Europe are a wake-up call for us to adopt the Dutch mantra, ‘live with water, build with nature’. About the flood in Europe: Recently, a month’s rain poured in just 24 hours in Germany and Belgium. This… Continue reading Let’s make room for the river
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Climate change has raised tricky questions over policy responses
Source: Livemint Relevance: Mitigation of climate change and its effect is an important topic in the Environment. Synopsis: The G20 environment ministers can speak of ambitious goals. But to succeed in mitigation measures towards Climate change, the world has to take some drastic steps. About the G20 environment ministers meet: In the recent G20 environment ministers… Continue reading Climate change has raised tricky questions over policy responses
Tap it for India: Puri’s tap water is safe to drink.
Source: Times of India About the news: In India, piped water isn’t universally available, and tap water isn’t potable in most of the country. Recently, Puri in Odisha has become the first Indian city to get 24×7 safe drinking water on tap. Progress of tap connections in India: UP, West Bengal and Rajasthan were the states… Continue reading Tap it for India: Puri’s tap water is safe to drink.
Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centres
Source: PIB About the news: Recently, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs replied in the Parliament that a total number of 371 training centres under the Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme were opened across the country. Gharib Nawaz Employment Scheme: It is a scheme to provide short term job oriented skill development courses to minorities’ youth… Continue reading Garib Nawaz Skill Development Centres
An emigration Bill that does not go far enough
Source: The Hindu Relevance: The emigration bill and other reforms are essential to protect Indian workers abroad. Synopsis: The new emigration bill is better than the Emigration Act 1983, but more reforms are needed to protect Indian workers. Introduction: In early June 2021, the Ministry of External Affairs invited public inputs to the Emigration Bill 2021.… Continue reading An emigration Bill that does not go far enough
Uttar Pradesh’s draft population bill has an ableism problem
Source: The Indian Express Relevance: Population control measures have to be rational and focus on the welfare-based approach Synopsis: Apart from UP’s population policy’s coercive approach to population control, it plays into the widely prevalent notion of the disabled as a burden. Introduction: A new draft Bill prepared by the Uttar Pradesh (UP) Law Commission seeks to… Continue reading Uttar Pradesh’s draft population bill has an ableism problem
Periodic Labour Force Survey and Unemployment in India- Explained, pointwise
Introduction The unemployment rate in India is always a reason to worry. Just before the Covid crisis at the end of the 2019-20 financial year, India had around 403.5 million employed people. But, during the second wave alone, India lost around 23 million jobs across formal and informal sectors as states and Union territories imposed… Continue reading Periodic Labour Force Survey and Unemployment in India- Explained, pointwise
Students can now get 40% of university credits from e-courses
Source: Times of India About the news: The government has recently announced that from the 2021-22 academic session, students of 149 universities would be allowed to earn up to 40% of their required credits from among the over 800 online courses available on the Swayam platform. About the announcement Students of 149 universities can now get… Continue reading Students can now get 40% of university credits from e-courses
Food security in India and its challenges- Explained, pointwise
Introduction With a reduction in COVID-19 infections as the second wave weakens in India, it is important to focus on the pandemic’s disruptive impact on the food security and livelihoods of the poor and marginalized. There was a ‘dramatic worsening’ of world hunger in 2020, much of it likely related to the fallout of COVID-19.… Continue reading Food security in India and its challenges- Explained, pointwise
Digging up the ocean floor for metals could prove disastrous
Source: Livemint Relevance: Marine life will be endangered if seafloor mining got commercialised. Synopsis: The seafloor contains potato-sized rocks that contain many metals needed to make electric-car batteries. Many perceive that seabed mining as a green alternative to land-based mineral extraction—and potentially a hugely lucrative business. But it is not completely true. Introduction: A startup, The… Continue reading Digging up the ocean floor for metals could prove disastrous
