Source-This post on Mobile Tariff Hikes has been created based on the article “Airtel, Jio, Vodafone hike tariffs: Indians are paying more for less” published in “The Indian Express” on 22 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Context– Recent mobile tariff hikes of 10 to 27 percent by Jio… Continue reading Mobile Tariff Hikes
Deposit Insurance and Banking Stability
Source-This post on Deposit Insurance and Banking Stability has been created based on the article “Zero bank failure is the best deposit insurance” published in “LiveMint” on 22 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment Context- The article highlights the decreasing popularity of… Continue reading Deposit Insurance and Banking Stability
Environmental Degradation and Empowerment of the Meek
Source-This post on Environmental Degradation and Empowerment of the Meek has been created based on the article “After Wayanad, time to empower common people to claim their rightful inheritance” published in “The Indian Express” on 22 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-3- Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Context – Ongoing environmental damage in… Continue reading Environmental Degradation and Empowerment of the Meek
Genome Editing and TnpB
Source- This post on Genome Editing and TnpB has been created based on the article “ICAR, Penn State team makes a tool small enough to edit plant genomes” published in “The Hindu” on 22 August 2024. Why in News? Researchers have developed a plant genome editor using a protein derived from Deinococcus radiodurans bacteria, known… Continue reading Genome Editing and TnpB
The Importance of Reservation in Lateral Entry
Source-This post on The Importance of Reservation in Lateral Entry has been created based on the article “Lateral entry in UPSC will further distance marginalised from centres of power” published in “The Indian Express” on 22 August 2024. UPSC Syllabus–GS Paper-2– Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections of the population by the Centre and States and… Continue reading The Importance of Reservation in Lateral Entry
Shiveluch Volcano
Source- This post on Shiveluch Volcano has been created based on the article “Shiveluch volcano erupts after 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Russian coast” published in “ANI” on 22 August 2024. Why in News? The Shiveluch volcano in Russia recently erupted following a 7.0-magnitude earthquake that occurred off the country’s eastern coast. About Shiveluch… Continue reading Shiveluch Volcano
BoCW Management Information System (MIS) portal
Source- This post on BoCW Management Information System (MIS) portal has been created based on the article “Ministry of Labour & Employment launches Building and other Construction Workers (BoCW) Management Information System (MIS) portal” published in “PIB” on 22 August 2024. Why in News? Recently, the Secretary of the Ministry of Labour & Employment chaired… Continue reading BoCW Management Information System (MIS) portal
ICGS Sujay
Source- This post on ICGS Sujay has been created based on the article “ICGS Sujay makes port call in Indonesia for a two-day visit as part of overseas deployment to East Asia” published in “PIB” on 22 August 2024. Why in News? Recently, ICGS Sujay made a port call in Jakarta, Indonesia. About ICGS Sujay… Continue reading ICGS Sujay
Vaccine-derived poliovirus
Source- This post on Vaccine-derived poliovirus has been created based on the article “Centre says Meghalaya polio case is vaccine-derived” published in “The Hindu” on 22 August 2024. Why in News? Recently, a two-year-old child from Tikrikilla in Meghalaya has been confirmed to be suffering from vaccine-derived polio. About Vaccine-Derived Polio Virus 1. Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus… Continue reading Vaccine-derived poliovirus
Justice Hema Committee Report
Source- This post on Justice Hema Committee Report has been created based on the article “What Justice Hema Committee report says, why its release was delayed” published in “The Indian Express” on 22 August 2024. Why in News? The Kerala government has recently released the Justice Hema Committee report. The report’s release was postponed for… Continue reading Justice Hema Committee Report
