Source: The post is based on the article “What India’s labour force and national income data tell us about jobs shifting from agriculture” published in the Indian Express on 6th March 2023. What is the News? Two recent sets of data released by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) and the National Statistical Office (NSO) highlight the… Continue reading What India’s labour force and national income data tell us about jobs shifting from agriculture
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New e-waste rules and India’s e-waste challenge – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Ministry of Environment and Forests has recently notified a new set of e-waste rules. The rules will replace the previous E-Waste (Management) Rules, 2016 and the rules will come into force from April 01, 2023. Despite many positives, many experts are also cautioning against the new e-waste rules due to… Continue reading New e-waste rules and India’s e-waste challenge – Explained, pointwise
13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district
Source: The post is based on the article “13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district” published in The Hindu on 2nd March 2023. What is the News? 13th-century Hindu temple ruins have been recently unearthed in a hillock in the Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh. The architectural features of the ruins… Continue reading 13th-century temple discovered at Pushpagiri Kshetram in Kadapa district
Sisupalgarh: Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh
Source: The post is based on the article “Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh ” published in The Hindu on 2nd March 2023. What is the News? Land mafias have damaged a portion of the wall of the fortified ancient city of Sisupalgarh. What is Sisupalgarh? Sisupalgarh, believed to have been… Continue reading Sisupalgarh: Land mafias damage rampart of ancient fortified city of Sisupalgarh
Changes to the process of selecting election commissioner: Significance and challenges – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction In the case of Anoop Baranwal v. Union of India, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that a powerful committee must choose the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and Election Commissioners. This committee has the Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, and the… Continue reading Changes to the process of selecting election commissioner: Significance and challenges – Explained, pointwise
Union Minister launches and inaugurates three national flagship programmes at ICAR-CIBA campus, Chennai
Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister launches and inaugurates three national flagship programmes at ICAR-CIBA campus, Chennai” published in the PIB on 27th February 2023. What is the News? Recently, the Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying has inaugurated and launched three national flagship programmes. These are a) the Genetic… Continue reading Union Minister launches and inaugurates three national flagship programmes at ICAR-CIBA campus, Chennai
Supreme Court verdict will ensure a more independent Election Commission
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Supreme Court verdict will ensure a more independent Election Commission” published in the Indian Express on 3rd March 2023. “SC Corrects Error Of Commission, With One Omission” and “Poll Body Building” published in The Times of India on 2nd March 2023. Syllabus: GS – 2 – Appointment to… Continue reading Supreme Court verdict will ensure a more independent Election Commission
India’s Sustainable Development Goals | SDGs – Performance So Far – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Introduction Recently, the Lancet journal published a report titled “Progress on Sustainable Development Goal Indicators in 707 districts of India: A quantitative mid-line assessment using the National Family Health Surveys, 2016 and 2021″. The report has highlighted India’s SDGs performance is not up to the mark and mentioned that India may not be able… Continue reading India’s Sustainable Development Goals | SDGs – Performance So Far – Explained, pointwise
Searing changes: On heatwaves predicted by the Met Office
Source: The post is based on the article “Searing changes: On heatwaves predicted by the Met Office” published in The Hindu on 2nd March 2023. Syllabus: GS-3: Disaster Management. Relevance: About the impact of heat waves. News: February was generally considered as a ‘spring’ and a ‘winter month’ by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and usually… Continue reading Searing changes: On heatwaves predicted by the Met Office
Our Health, Our Data – Digital models for disease tracking are crucial. But so are data analytic skills & privacy protection
Source: The post is based on the article “Our Health, Our Data – Digital models for disease tracking are crucial. But so are data analytic skills & privacy protection” published in The Times of India on 2nd March 2023. Syllabus: GS-2: Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Relevance: About… Continue reading Our Health, Our Data – Digital models for disease tracking are crucial. But so are data analytic skills & privacy protection
