Panel pulls up government for diverting coal cess News: The 42nd standing committee on energy report pulled up government for not using coal cess for reviving stressed gas-based power plants rather using it for post GST compensation to states Important Facts: Status of Gas-based Power Plants: Out of India’s total installed power capacity of 345MW,… Continue reading Panel pulls up government for diverting coal cess
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India-Central Asia connectivity:
India-Central Asia connectivity: News: External Affairs minister proposed a dialogue on air corridors with Central Asian countries to boost trade. Facts: Minister took part in the first India-Central Asia Dialogue in Uzbekistan. To boost India- Central Asia trade, languishing below $2 billion for years lack of overland access to landlocked Central Asia for this, India… Continue reading India-Central Asia connectivity:
India-Central Asia connectivity:
India-Central Asia connectivity: News: External Affairs minister proposed a dialogue on air corridors with Central Asian countries to boost trade. Facts: Minister took part in the first India-Central Asia Dialogue in Uzbekistan. To boost India- Central Asia trade, languishing below $2 billion for years lack of overland access to landlocked Central Asia for this, India… Continue reading India-Central Asia connectivity:
India for Afghan-led peace talks
India for Afghan-led peace talks News: India advocated any peace negotiation should be Afghan-led, Afghan-owned and Afghan-controlled at Samarkand meet. Important Facts: Highlights of Samarkand Meeting: Discussion was held between foreign ministers at the India-Central Asia Dialogue at Samarkand, Uzbekistan India provided supports to build a united, sovereign, democratic, peaceful, stable, prosperous and inclusive Afghanistan… Continue reading India for Afghan-led peace talks
Explained: Why Bengal has withdrawn from Centre’s flagship health scheme PMJAY
Explained: Why Bengal has withdrawn from Centre’s flagship health scheme PMJAY News: Bengal has withdrawn from Centre’s flagship health scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna (PMJAY) Important Facts: West Bengal has withdrawn from flagship programme PMJAY, joining 3 other states. Why has West Bengal exited? Branding Dispute – The letter sent to beneficiaries has photos… Continue reading Explained: Why Bengal has withdrawn from Centre’s flagship health scheme PMJAY
7 PM Daily Editorials Brief – January 14, 2018(National Clean Air Programme (NCAP),Linear Infrastructure and Its Impact on Wildlife)
Read In-depth analysis of all the Editorials here Source: Clean Air Programme: how Centre plans to wage a ‘war against pollution’, Analysis: National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) Source: Train hits killed 49 elephants in 3 years Analysis: Linear Infrastructure and Its Impact on Wildlife
Linear Infrastructure and Its Impact on Wildlife
Context: In response to a question in Rajya Sabha, the MoEFCC has told the Rajya Sabha that 49 elephants were killed in Railway accidents between 2016 and 2018. Introduction: Man-made linear infrastructure such as roads, highways, power lines, railway lines, canals, pipelines (water, gas, petroleum), electric fences, and fire lines, have highlydetrimental ecological impacts and… Continue reading Linear Infrastructure and Its Impact on Wildlife
National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
Context: National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) launched by the government to tackle the increasing air pollution problem across the country. Objective: Overall objective of the NCAP is comprehensive mitigation actions for prevention, control and abatement of air pollution besides augmenting the air quality monitoring network across the country and strengthening the awareness and capacity building… Continue reading National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)
Daily Quiz: UPSC Prelims Marathon – January 14, 2019
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Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 11, 2019
Archives Q.1) DNA Technology Regulation Bill 2018 is a big step toward much needed reform in Criminal Justice system of India. Comment? Answer: Provisions of the bill: It states that national and regional DNA data banks will be set up for maintaining a national database for identification of victims, accused, suspects, under-trials, missing persons and… Continue reading Answers: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – January 11, 2019
