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Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 25 May, 2021

Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles Contents1 “Protected Planet Report” 2020 Released by UNEP2 FDI Inflow in 2020-21 in India3 ” Kyasanur Forest Disease” – ICMR-NIV Develops a New Point-of-Care Testing4 Supreme Court’s Directions for Welfare of Migrant Workers5 Record Foodgrain Exports Amid hunger in India – Right to Food Campaign6… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 25 May, 2021

Lithuania quits China’s “17+1 cooperation forum”

What is the News? Lithuania has pulled out of China’s 17+1 cooperation forum with central and eastern European states. About 17+1 cooperation forum: The 17+1 cooperation forum is a China-led initiative founded in the year 2012. Aim: The aim is to expand cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European(CEE) member countries. This is… Continue reading Lithuania quits China’s “17+1 cooperation forum”

WhatsApp Privacy Policy Comes into Effect : Issues and Challenges

Synopsis: Whatsapp’s new privacy policy came into effect from May 15, 2021. Whatsapp suggested users, who do not want to agree with their policy, should discontinue. It also claims that the new privacy policy is relevant to only the business version of the app, which is not satisfying. Contents1 Introduction2 What are the advantages of… Continue reading WhatsApp Privacy Policy Comes into Effect : Issues and Challenges

Public Expenditure on Health Needs to be Reprioritised

Synopsis:  Stimulating Economic growth and Mass vaccination are key to overcome the pandemic-induced economic crisis in India. Increasing public expenditure on health can help India recover from the economic crisis. Background A nominal growth of 14.4% was assumed in the Union Budget. However, because of a prolonged lockdown, India will witness a fall in the… Continue reading Public Expenditure on Health Needs to be Reprioritised

Need for Eco Tax in India

Synopsis: Eco Tax in India can be useful for sustaining public  Health financing as well as in mitigating effects of climate change. Contents1 Background2 Benefits of implementing Eco Tax in India3 How Eco tax can be implemented?4 What is the way forward? Background India’s tax revenue decreased significantly during the Pandemic. It has resulted in… Continue reading Need for Eco Tax in India

Significance of SC Ruling on Personal Guarantors for Corporate Loans

Synopsis – The Apex Court has dismissed all challenges to the liability of personal guarantors for corporate loans under the insolvency code. Introduction The Supreme Court upheld a government notification of 2019 issued under the Indian Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). This allows banks to initiate insolvency proceedings against personal guarantors who are usually promoters… Continue reading Significance of SC Ruling on Personal Guarantors for Corporate Loans

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 25th, 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 – May 25th, 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 24, 2021

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Contents1 Significance of SC Ruling on Personal Guarantors for Corporate Loans2 Need for Eco Tax in India3 Public Expenditure on Health Needs to be Reprioritised4 WhatsApp Privacy Policy Comes into Effect : Issues and Challenges Significance of SC Ruling on Personal… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 24, 2021

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