Home minister chairs sixth meeting of Island Development Agency News:Union home minister has chaired the sixth meeting of the Island Development Agency(IDA). Facts: Key takeaways from the meeting: The meeting reviewed the work progress of the programme “Holistic Development of Islands”. Government has identified 16 islands in Andaman and Nicobar Islands and 10 in Lakshadweep… Continue reading Island Development Agency
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Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Bandipur Tiger Reserve News:Karnataka Chief Minister has said that the ban on vehicular movement through Bandipur forest during night will continue. Facts: Wayanad district in Kerala has witnessed protests against a ban on vehicular movement on the forest stretch of NH 766 that passes through the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Karnataka. The reason for the… Continue reading Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Central Equipment Identity Register
News: The government has launched a web portal, ‘Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR)’ in Delhi. Facts: About CEIR It is a database of the International Mobile Equipment (IMEI) numbers of blacklisted handsets. All network Operators can share blacklisted mobile devices on CEIR. Devices blacklisted in one network will not work on other networks even if the… Continue reading Central Equipment Identity Register
Impacts of suspension of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
Context: The government has decided to keep the critical provisions of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) of 2016 in a state of suspension till March 31, 2021. What is the ordinance? The government had raised the threshold of loan defaults that would spark off IBC proceedings from ₹1 lakh to ₹1 crore on the day… Continue reading Impacts of suspension of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
How to improve tribal Education in India?
Context: In order to revamp the tribal education system, the educationists intend to recognise tribal culture, language, cognitive strength, curriculum and inherent learning ability of the tribal children. Although several initiatives like establishment of Ashram Schools, Ekalavya Model Residential Schools, Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya have been taken, there are many challenges in ensuring holistic education in the tribal… Continue reading How to improve tribal Education in India?
Why call for a comprehensive Public Health Act was much needed?
Context – India’s COVID-19 management explained by parliamentary panel and the key recommendation. What are the key findings of parliamentary standing committee? Low beds ratio– Before COVID-19 pandemic, the availability of government beds were terribly low in India. This amounts to 0.55 beds per 1000 population. The burden of extending comprehensive healthcare has been borne by the… Continue reading Why call for a comprehensive Public Health Act was much needed?
How COVID-19 revealed the limits of Political Accountability?
Context: The COVID-19 pandemic has put governance under a stress test which exposed how poorly prepared the world’s governments were. What was the response of the world leaders to the pandemic? The world’s most powerful leaders failed to do their duty to protect the citizens. In Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro irresponsibly refused to get vaccinated, even as… Continue reading How COVID-19 revealed the limits of Political Accountability?
How farm laws are Protecting Farmer’s interest?
Context: Farm laws enacted by government will protect farmers’ interest only by providing them more option to sell their produce and enter into agreements with corporate buyers. Apprehensions are misplaced. Why there is need for reforms? The mandi trader role in APMC mandis reduces the net received by the farmer to below MSP due to… Continue reading How farm laws are Protecting Farmer’s interest?
India and EU cooperation on Climate Neutrality
Context: How India and EU are working towards the goal of mitigating climate change and what needs to be done further. In the Post-Covid world, investment towards greening the global economy has become a necessity so that situation doesn’t get any worse than at present, due to climate change. India and EU are taking many positive… Continue reading India and EU cooperation on Climate Neutrality
Changing global dynamics and Opportunities for India
Context – India will need to make difficult judgments about the changing world order and find its place in a more complex and shifting geopolitical landscape. Established geopolitics has been transformed in the Post-pandemic global order. Some of the trends have been intensified by pandemic like rise of nationalism and some new trends have been established.… Continue reading Changing global dynamics and Opportunities for India
