Synopsis: Rural health infrastructure (SHCs, PHCs and CHCs) needs to be Modernised to cater to the health needs of the 65% of the population living in rural areas Background According to info, out of 139 crore population of India, at least 91 crore people are living in 649,481 villages. The second wave of Covid-19 had… Continue reading India needs to strengthen the rural health infrastructure
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Improper Comments on Bangladesh will impact India Bangladesh ties
Synopsis: India Bangladesh ties are highly sensitive and based on Mutual trust and respect. Disregarding any nation by words or action by Indian leaders will be detrimental to the consolidation of bilateral ties. Background Recently, the Indian Home minister made derogatory statements with reference to Bangladesh. The home minister described illegal Bangladeshi immigrants as vermin.… Continue reading Improper Comments on Bangladesh will impact India Bangladesh ties
Road towards a Global Minimum Corporate Tax
Synopsis: The US has proposed a 15% Global Minimum Corporate Tax that will prevent tax avoidance by companies. The tax would be beneficial for India. But many counties will not accept the tax structure. Background: The Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) programme were initiated in 2013. It aims to curb practices that allowed companies to reduce their… Continue reading Road towards a Global Minimum Corporate Tax
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 5th, 2021
Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 5th, 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | June 4 2021
Good Evening Friends, We are posting today’s 10pm Current Affairs Quiz Prelims Previous Year Sub Wise Quiz [WpProQuiz 2568]
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 4, 2021
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Contents1 Road towards a Global Minimum Corporate Tax2 India needs to strengthen the rural health infrastructure3 Improper Comments on Bangladesh will impact India Bangladesh ties4 Significance of the Kedar Nath Singh Judgment on Sedition5 Reason behind the decision to shift the… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 4, 2021
CBSE can’t refuse to change names after declaring results: Supreme Court
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What is the issue?4 What did the Supreme Court say?5 What is the Right to be forgotten? What is the News? The Supreme Court has directed the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to allow changes in name or date of birth in school certificates issued by it even… Continue reading CBSE can’t refuse to change names after declaring results: Supreme Court
Sedition law in India: Arguments for and against- Explained, pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 About the recent case of Sedition3 What is sedition?4 History of Sedition law in India5 Judicial interventions on Sedition law in India6 Arguments supporting the sedition law in India7 Arguments against the sedition law in India8 Suggestions Introduction Recently the Supreme Court invalidated a sedition case filed against a journalist. In judgement, the… Continue reading Sedition law in India: Arguments for and against- Explained, pointwise
Journalists need protection against “sedition charges”: Supreme Court
Contents1 2 What is the News?3 What was the case?4 What did the Court say?5 Kedar Nath Singh Judgment,1962 What is the News? Supreme Court of India has quashed the FIR lodged against a senior journalist for sedition charge and other offences. In that, the court held that the Journalists need protection against sedition charges.… Continue reading Journalists need protection against “sedition charges”: Supreme Court
Govt Launches “Seed Minikit Programme”
What is the News? The Ministry of Agriculture has launched the Seed Minikit Programme. About Seed Minikit Programme: Seed Minikit Programme aims to distribute high yielding varieties of seeds of pulses and oilseeds to farmers. Nodal Agencies: The seed mini-kits are being provided by the following central agencies – National Seeds Corporation(NCS) NAFED Gujarat State… Continue reading Govt Launches “Seed Minikit Programme”
