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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 17th December 2020
Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ GS Paper 1 UP anti-conversion law pushes women back under parental and community control | The Indian Express Indian express page – 11 Syllabus Topic – Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India GS Paper 2 When Parliament meets… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 17th December 2020
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz: December 16, 2020
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9 PM Daily Brief – December 16, 2020
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS 2 Justice delivery system Rise of corporate nationalism PM-WANI: Revolutionise the way India accesses the internet GS 3 India’s retail inflation Vaccine policy 9 PM for Preliminary examination FACTLY Justice delivery system Source: The Hindu Syllabus: GS-2-Polity Context: Inadequacies in… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Brief – December 16, 2020
Why antitrust lawsuits are being filed repeatedly against tech giants like Facebook?
The issue of anti-competitive practices by Tech giants has come into the light again as recently, an antitrust lawsuit was filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and governments of 48 US states against the tech giant Facebook, accusing it of crushing smaller competitors by abusing its dominant market position. Specific instances of acquisitions of… Continue reading Why antitrust lawsuits are being filed repeatedly against tech giants like Facebook?
India’s plan for Vaccination
Context: Recently unveiled India’s COVID-19 vaccine policy, should make adequate allowances for ground realities. What is India’s plan on vaccinating people? Strategy to slow the virus spread: With a definitive cure not yet available for COVID-19, vaccines present the world with the best strategy to slow the virus down. India’s plan: The U.K. and the U.S. began vaccinating… Continue reading India’s plan for Vaccination
India’s retail inflation
Context- Retail inflation showed signs of easing in November, led by easing prices of some food items. More in news- Consumer Price Index inflation stood at 6.93% in November 2020 compared to 7.61% in October, according to data released by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation, though it remained above the comfort level of the… Continue reading India’s retail inflation
PM-WANI: Revolutionise the way India accesses the internet
Context: PM-WANI has the potential to revolutionise the way India accesses the internet. What are the key features of Pradhan Mantri Wireless Access Network Interface (PM-WANI)? Bring large scale deployment of Wi-Fi hotspots through the country to drive up connectivity options and improve digital access. The scheme envisages setting up of public Wi-Fi networks and access… Continue reading PM-WANI: Revolutionise the way India accesses the internet
Rise of corporate nationalism
Context: The Rise of ‘corporate nationalism’ empowers Indian companies at expense of consumers. Instances where the Sentiments of corporate nationalism has been raised against foreign corporates? Amazon-Reliance Dispute: The counsel for Future Retail accused Amazon of behaving like “the East India Company of the 21st century” and calling it “Big Brother in America.” Whatsapp pay… Continue reading Rise of corporate nationalism
Justice delivery system
Context: Inadequacies in the justice delivery system extends beyond the Supreme Court. What are the various issues faced by the judiciary? Spending on judiciary: It is equated with a call for increasing the salaries of judges and providing better court infrastructure. Such perceptions are unfortunate. Issues under The Legal Services Authority Act of 1987: Under this law,… Continue reading Justice delivery system
