Source: The post is based on the article “RBI launches Utkarsh 2.0 for the period 2023-2025” published in Moneycontrol on 4th January 2023 What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has launched Utkarsh 2.0. What is Utkarsh? Utkarsh is a three-year roadmap of the Reserve Bank of India(RBI) to improve regulation and… Continue reading RBI launches Utkarsh 2.0 for the period 2023-2025
Acid attack victims failed by lack of a cohesive law, legal process
Source: The post is based on the article “Acid attack victims failed by lack of a cohesive law, legal process” published in The Hindu on 4th January 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the data on acid attack cases in India?3 Are there any laws to punish acid attack cases in India?4 Why… Continue reading Acid attack victims failed by lack of a cohesive law, legal process
Supreme Court expands Article 19 ambit: Not just state, even pvt citizens can face challenge
Source: The post is based on the article “Supreme Court expands Article 19 ambit: Not just state, even pvt citizens can face challenge” published in Indian Express on 4th January 2023 What is the News? A constitution bench of the Supreme Court has said that the fundamental rights in Articles 19 and 21 of the… Continue reading Supreme Court expands Article 19 ambit: Not just state, even pvt citizens can face challenge
Explained | Why has a high-power Ladakh committee been formed?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Why has a high-power Ladakh committee been formed?” published in The Hindu on 4th January 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Why was the committee formed?3 What is the mandate of the committee?4 What is the sixth schedule? What is the News? The Ministry of… Continue reading Explained | Why has a high-power Ladakh committee been formed?
700-ft-long mural Wall of Peace thrown open at last
Source: The post is based on the article “700-ft-long mural Wall of Peace thrown open at last” published in The Hindu on 4th January 2023 What is the News? The Wall of Peace was inaugurated in Kerala. What is the Wall of Peace? Wall of Peace is a great work of modern mural art on… Continue reading 700-ft-long mural Wall of Peace thrown open at last
Cabinet approves National Green Hydrogen Mission
Source: The post is based on the article “Cabinet approves National Green Hydrogen Mission” published in PIB on 4th January 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Green Hydrogen?3 What is the National Green Hydrogen Mission?4 What are the expected benefits of the National Green Hydrogen Mission?5 What are the steps taken by other… Continue reading Cabinet approves National Green Hydrogen Mission
Halteria: What is ‘virovore’: An organism that eats viruses discovered
Source: The post is based on the article “What is ‘virovore’: An organism that eats viruses discovered” published in Hindustan Times on 4th January 2023 What is the News? Researchers have found the first known “Virovore”, an organism that eats viruses. What is Virovore? A virovore is an organism which obtains energy and nutrients from… Continue reading Halteria: What is ‘virovore’: An organism that eats viruses discovered
Silent Valley bird species’ number goes up to 175
Source: The post is based on the article “Silent Valley bird species’ number goes up to 175” published in The Hindu on 5th January 2023 What is the News? A bird survey conducted at the Silent Valley National Park in Kerala has identified 141 species of which 17 were new. So far, 175 species of… Continue reading Silent Valley bird species’ number goes up to 175
50 ASI-protected monuments disappear: How did they go ‘missing’, what happens next
Source: The post is based on the article “50 ASI-protected monuments disappear: How did they go ‘missing’, what happens next” published in Indian Express on 4th January 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are centrally protected monuments?3 How can a monument go missing?4 Is this the first time monuments have been reported missing?5 What… Continue reading 50 ASI-protected monuments disappear: How did they go ‘missing’, what happens next
How Free Now? – SC did well to warn against further restrictions on free speech. But misuse of IPC provisions needs checking too
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Why the Supreme Court is right to not curb ministers’ free speech” published in the Indian Express on 5th January 2023. “How Free Now? – SC did well to warn against further restrictions on free speech. But misuse of IPC provisions needs checking too” published in… Continue reading How Free Now? – SC did well to warn against further restrictions on free speech. But misuse of IPC provisions needs checking too
