Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the news?2 Background:3 About HFCs4 India’s efforts What is the news? India recently ratified the Kigali Agreement to the Montreal Protocol after 5 years of negotiation. It is expected to help energize collective global effort to address global warming as well as climate change. Background: In 1989 Montreal Protocol… Continue reading Explained: Ozone pact in climate fight
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How can the new rebate scheme help exporters? (On RoDTEP scheme)
Source: Livemint Contents1 What is the news?2 Background3 How does the new scheme work?4 Opinion of the exporters What is the news? Recently, the Commerce Ministry released details of new scheme RoDTEP scheme to help exporters to stay competitive and increase exports at a time when there is an increase in demand from developed economies.… Continue reading How can the new rebate scheme help exporters? (On RoDTEP scheme)
SC: Arrest shouldn’t be done as routine
Source: Times of India What is the news? According to Supreme Court, arbitrary arrest should not be done when the accused is cooperating in the probe and there is no reason to believe that s/he will abscond or influence the investigation. Context The court passed the order on a plea of an accused seeking anticipatory… Continue reading SC: Arrest shouldn’t be done as routine
Why the Global South needs birds and bees more than the North?
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Implications of the decline in pollinator population Synopsis: World’s biodiversity is facing a risk from reduction of pollinators such as bees, butterflies, birds, bats, etc. It is believed that the risk is greater for most of the developing world. A brief look. Contents1 Context2 Concerns 3 Causes behind pollinator decline4 Significance… Continue reading Why the Global South needs birds and bees more than the North?
A delayed intervention (On need to exports)
Source: The Hindu What is the news? After delaying by 8 months, the Government has notified the rules and rates under Remission of Duties and Taxes on Exported Products (RoDTEP) scheme. Based on these, exporters can claim rebates on the taxes paid on their exported items. Must read: RoDTEP scheme Current scenario India is looking… Continue reading A delayed intervention (On need to exports)
NE is cancer capital of India, finds govt study
Source: Times of India What is the news? A recently released report by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research highlighted that Arunachal Pradesh’s Papum Pare district and Mizoram’s capital Aizawl recorded the highest incidence of new cancer cases among both male and female. The report is… Continue reading NE is cancer capital of India, finds govt study
How Punjab and Haryana are switching to sustainable cropping techniques to preserve groundwater?
Source: Down to Earth Syllabus: GS3 – Major Crops – Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country, – Different Types of Irrigation and Irrigation Systems Relevance: Preservation of groundwater Synopsis: This Kharif season, in order to reduce groundwater depletion, both Punjab and Haryana are using Direct-Seeded Rice (DSR) method and crop diversification, to sow… Continue reading How Punjab and Haryana are switching to sustainable cropping techniques to preserve groundwater?
Celebrating Einstein’s century (On 100th year of Einstein receiving Nobel prize)
Source: The Hindu What is the news? 2021 will mark the 100th year of Einstein receiving the Nobel Prize in physics for “his services to Theoretical Physics, and especially for his discovery of the law of the photoelectric effect” Law of photoelectric effect It argues that light is made of photons and when light shines… Continue reading Celebrating Einstein’s century (On 100th year of Einstein receiving Nobel prize)
Second-generation bioethanol: It is time to launch it headlong
Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Going from waste to wealth for producing clean energy Synopsis: Second generation bioethanol can help us reduce our oil import dependency. A brief look at its advantages. Context On the eve of 75th Independence Day, Indian PM announced a new goal of transforming India into an ‘energy-independent’ nation by 2047.… Continue reading Second-generation bioethanol: It is time to launch it headlong
Finding work is work in progress (COVID’s impact on jobs)
Source: Times of India Relevance: Dealing with economic implications of COVID Synopsis: Reversing the pandemic hit to the job market is only a first step. The real jobs challenge still lies ahead. A brief look at the impact of COVID on the job market and the future challenges. Contents1 Context2 Impact of pandemic on jobs3… Continue reading Finding work is work in progress (COVID’s impact on jobs)
