Source: This summary is based on the article “ Built To Not Last “, published in The Times of India on 6th June 2023. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Disaster Management, Infrastructure News: Recently, a 200m stretch of a 3km-long bridge over the Ganga in Bihar collapsed, leading to many deaths. This is the… Continue reading Built To Not Last – on Bihar bridge collapse
The decade-long search for a rare Higgs boson decay continues
Source: This summary is based on the article “The decade-long search for a rare Higgs boson decay continues“, published in The Hindu on 6th June 2023. What is the News? Physicists at CERN, working with the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), have reported detecting a rare decay process where a Higgs boson decayed into a Z… Continue reading The decade-long search for a rare Higgs boson decay continues
Adverse possession: What is it, what has the Law Commission said about it
Source: This summary is based on the article “ Adverse possession: What is it, what has the Law Commission said about it“, published in The Indian Express on 6th June 2023. What is the News? The 22nd Law Commission of India, led by former Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Ritu Raj Awasthi, recently recommended… Continue reading Adverse possession: What is it, what has the Law Commission said about it
What is affecting trade momentum?
Source: This summary is based on the article “ What is affecting trade momentum?“, published in The Hindu on 6th June 2023. What is the News? India’s merchandise exports contracted by 12.7% year-on-year to $34.66 billion in April 2023. Similarly, imports fell by 14%, amounting to $49.90 billion. This decline is not exclusive to India,… Continue reading What is affecting trade momentum?
Law panel’s recommendations on sedition law: Stepping backwards
Source: The post is based on the article “Express View on Law panel’s recommendations on sedition law: Stepping backwards ” published in “The Indian Express” on 6th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About retaining sedition law. News: The 22nd… Continue reading Law panel’s recommendations on sedition law: Stepping backwards
Dealing with deepfakes
Source– The post is based on the article “Dealing with deepfakes” published in “The Hindu” on 6th June 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Scientific Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. Relevance– Issues related to civil society News- On May 28, the wrestlers protesting peacefully in New Delhi were arrested, and boarded in a van.… Continue reading Dealing with deepfakes
Lapses in Road Safety: A casual attitude to safety
Source: The post is based on the article “A casual attitude to safety” published in “The Indian Express” on 6th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: About the Lapses in Road Safety. News: India has just witnessed its most horrific train accident in over two decades in Odisha. A bus… Continue reading Lapses in Road Safety: A casual attitude to safety
Explained | A new ‘smart bandage’ raises the bar for treating chronic wounds
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | A new ‘smart bandage’ raises the bar for treating chronic wounds” published in The Hindu on 6th June 2023 What is the News? Researchers have developed a smart bandage which can help treat chronic wounds. This bandage can deliver drugs while monitoring the healing status and transmitting data… Continue reading Explained | A new ‘smart bandage’ raises the bar for treating chronic wounds
RBI Committee on customer care: RBI panel raises alarm on poor customer care
Source: The post is based on the article “RBI panel raises alarm on poor customer care” published in the Live Mint on 6th June 2023 What is the News? A committee appointed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued recommendations to improve customer service standard at banks, non-banking financial companies, and other regulated institutions. About the RBI… Continue reading RBI Committee on customer care: RBI panel raises alarm on poor customer care
India, U.S. finalise road map for defence industrial cooperation
Source: The post is based on the article “India, U.S. finalise road map for defence industrial cooperation” published in The Hindu on 6th June 2023 What is the News? India and the U.S. have concluded a road map for ‘Defence Industrial Cooperation’ which shall guide the policy direction for the next few years. This was concluded during the… Continue reading India, U.S. finalise road map for defence industrial cooperation
