Source: The post is based on the article “The Telangana- A.P. water dispute” published in The Hindu on 24th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the origin of the Krishna Water Dispute?3 What was the arrangement for water sharing after the bifurcation?4 What does each State claim?5 What is the stand of… Continue reading The Telangana- A.P. water dispute
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‘73% Smart City projects completed’
Source: The post is based on the article “73% Smart City projects completed” published in The Hindu on 24th May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Smart Cities Mission (SCM)?3 What is the progress in the Smart City Mission?4 What does the Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs say about the… Continue reading ‘73% Smart City projects completed’
De-risking, not decoupling: What’s this G7 strategy against China?
Source: The post is based on the article “De-risking, not decoupling: What’s this G7 strategy against China?” published in Indian Express on 23rd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is de-risking?3 How is de-risking different from decoupling?4 Why is there a focus on de-risking instead of de-coupling? What is the News? G7 countries… Continue reading De-risking, not decoupling: What’s this G7 strategy against China?
Electronic Cigarettes Act,2019: Centre seeks stricter implementation of ban on e-cigarettes
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre seeks stricter implementation of ban on e-cigarettes” published in The Hindu on 23rd May 2023 What is the News? The Union Health Ministry has issued a public notice for stricter implementation of the Prohibition of Electronic Cigarettes (Production, Manufacture, Import, Export, Transport, Sale, Distribution, Storage and… Continue reading Electronic Cigarettes Act,2019: Centre seeks stricter implementation of ban on e-cigarettes
Education Ministry holds meet on PARAKH aimed at unifying 60 school Boards
Source: The post is based on the article “Education Ministry holds meet on PARAKH aimed at unifying 60 school Boards” published in The Hindu on 23rd May 2023 What is the News? The Ministry of Education and PARAKH (The National Assessment Centre) has organized the 1st National level workshop on assessment with States and UTs.… Continue reading Education Ministry holds meet on PARAKH aimed at unifying 60 school Boards
Methane mitigation policies cover 13% emissions, most not stringent enough: Study
Source: The post is based on the article “Methane mitigation policies cover 13% emissions, most not stringent enough: Study” published in Down To Earth on 23rd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Methane?3 What are Methane Policies?4 What about Methane policies in India? What is the News? According to a study, only… Continue reading Methane mitigation policies cover 13% emissions, most not stringent enough: Study
The bitter truth about artificial sweeteners
Source: The post is based on the article “The bitter truth about artificial sweeteners ” published in Livemint on 23rd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What does WHO say about the use of Non-Sugar Sweeteners(NSS) or artificial sweeteners?3 How much are artificial sweeteners consumed in India?4 What does FSSAI have to say about… Continue reading The bitter truth about artificial sweeteners
How lasers are helping calcium-41 break into radiometric dating
Source: The post is based on the article “How lasers are helping calcium-41 break into radiometric dating” published in The Hindu on 23rd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Radiometric Dating?3 What is the drawback of using Carbon-14 for Radiometric Dating?4 What is Calcium-41?5 How did researchers overcome this drawback of Calcium-41?6… Continue reading How lasers are helping calcium-41 break into radiometric dating
Banks request RBI for more time to implement new ECL-based loan loss provisioning norms
Source: The post is based on the article “Banks request RBI for more time to implement new ECL-based loan loss provisioning norms” published in Indian Express on 22nd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a loan-loss provision?3 What is the current approach followed for loan-loss provision?4 What is Expected Credit Loss (ECL)-based… Continue reading Banks request RBI for more time to implement new ECL-based loan loss provisioning norms
What is the ‘Open Network for Digital Commerce’?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the ‘Open Network for Digital Commerce’?” published in The Hindu on 22nd May 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Open Network for Digital Commerce(ONDC)?3 What is the purpose of launching ONDC?4 What is the criticism against ONDC? What is the News? The Union… Continue reading What is the ‘Open Network for Digital Commerce’?
