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Swachh Survekshan 2020

News:Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs has announced the results of the first (April-June) and second (July- September) quarters of Swachh Survekshan League 2020. Facts: About Swachh Survekshan League 2020: Swachh Survekshan 2020 League was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2019. The aim of the survey is to sustain… Continue reading Swachh Survekshan 2020

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Ex Officio chairman of rajya sabha

News: The Rajya Sabha chairman has released the first-ever analysis of its legislative work,Rajya Sabha:The Journey since 1952 on the occasion of the 250th session of Rajya Sabha. Facts: Key takeaways from the analysis: The first sitting of the Rajya Sabha was held on 13th May 1952. The first bill passed by Rajya Sabha was… Continue reading Ex Officio chairman of rajya sabha

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MILAN Exercise off the East Coast

MILAN Exercise News:The Naval Exercise MILAN 2020 is scheduled to be held at Visakhapatnam in March,2020. Facts: About Exercise MILAN: Naval Exercise is a series of biennial multilateral naval exercise conducted by Indian Navy.It was first held in the year 1995. It is aimed to enhance professional interaction between friendly foreign navies and learn from… Continue reading MILAN Exercise off the East Coast

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Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 6th January, 2021

Good Morning dear reader. We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: \ For yesterday’s Current Affairs – Click Here GS-Paper 1 The dark step of writing hate into law The Hindu Page – 6 Syllabus Topic – Society and diversity, Communalism Explained: On Nile, a Grand Dam divides African nations Indian Express… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles I 6th January, 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 5, 2021

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-Paper 1 Should There Be Wages for Housework?  GS-Paper 2 Way forward for India at UNSC Rising vaccine hesitancy and its solution A multi-dimensional approach to tackle malnutrition GS-Paper 3 Solving the issue of Urban employment through platform/gig economy Increasing energy efficiency among consumer Should… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 5, 2021

Should There Be Wages for Housework?

Synopsis- MNM led by Kamal Haasan promised to recognize HouseWorks. Efforts by historical movement to provide wages for HouseWorks, highlighted many challenges in doing that.    Background-  Makkal Needhi Maiam MNM, led by its founder Kamal Haasan has promised that homemakers’ will get their due recognition through payment for their house works which hitherto has been unrecognized and unmonitored.   According to International Labour Organization, women perform 76.2 per cent of total hours of unpaid care work, more than three… Continue reading Should There Be Wages for Housework?

Way forward for India at UNSC

Synopsis: As India assumes UNSC membership for the 8th time as one of the 10 non-permanent members, it should integrate UNSC functions with national objectives while adjusting to changed realities.  Introduction   Dynamics at UNSC have changed completely since the cold war, while India’s attitude has changed from the reactive to the proactive.  India needs to align its goals of national objectives at UNSC with the present dynamics at… Continue reading Way forward for India at UNSC

Solving the issue of Urban employment through platform/gig economy

Synopsis– With no urban equivalent to the NREGA as yet, there must be a focus on supporting new forms of urban employment in the form of the gig economy. Background- Debate around GDP contraction and V-Shaped recovery has ignored the prevalence of unemployment in India. Data from the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy points to a gradual slowdown… Continue reading Solving the issue of Urban employment through platform/gig economy

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