Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 24th, 2022
Number of women scientists up; CSIR head aims at further push
Source: The post is based on the article “Number of women scientists up; CSIR head aims at further push” published in Indian Express on 23rd August 2022. What is the News? The recent appointment of Dr N Kalaiselvi as the first woman director general of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR) underlined a significant… Continue reading Number of women scientists up; CSIR head aims at further push
Let UPI stay successful as a special public good
Source: The post is based on the article “Let UPI stay successful as a special public good” published in Live Mint on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economy Relevance: Issues associated with UPI. News: No service is costless but some deserve a public subsidy. While UPI is our prime mover in the online payments space, we could also count… Continue reading Let UPI stay successful as a special public good
Investing abroad rules revamped to increase ease
Source: The post is based on the article “Investing abroad rules revamped to increase ease” published in The Business Standard on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Economy. News: The Union government recently, strengthened overseas investment rules for Indian entities to impart greater clarity and improve the ease of doing business. Why overseas investment rule is needed? India doesn’t have… Continue reading Investing abroad rules revamped to increase ease
Reinvigorating the Chabahar port
Source: The post is based on the article “Reinvigorating the Chabahar port” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International relations. Relevance: Chabahar port and concerns associated with it News: The Union government has increased its developing Iran’s Chabahar port to connect to Afghanistan and Central Asia for trade. The Union Minister of Ports, Shipping &… Continue reading Reinvigorating the Chabahar port
Right About Rights
Source: The post is based on an article “Right about rights” published in The Times of India on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Important Provisions of the Constitution of India News: The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down some controversial dimensions of the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Amendment Act, 2016, and the parent legislation enacted… Continue reading Right About Rights
The implications of the 5G roll-out for law enforcement
Source: The post is based on an article “The implications of the 5G roll-out for law enforcement” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS-3, Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology News: In the recent past, the Prime Minister of India announced that 5G deployment in India will commence sooner than expected.… Continue reading The implications of the 5G roll-out for law enforcement
Unfair Marketing Practices in Pharma Industry – Explained, pointwise
For 7PM Editorial Archives click HERE → Contents1 Introduction2 About the Controversy3 How Pharma companies build a nexus with doctors?4 What are the factors that drive unfair marketing practices by pharma companies?5 What are the key features of UCPMP?6 What are the harmful effects of such unfair marketing practices?7 What should be the approach going ahead?8 Conclusion Introduction… Continue reading Unfair Marketing Practices in Pharma Industry – Explained, pointwise
Dolo, Docs & Pharma
Source: The post is based on an article “Dolo, Docs & Pharma” published in The Times of India on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and issues arising out of their Design and Implementation; Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health,… Continue reading Dolo, Docs & Pharma
The case of the missing scientific Indian
Source: The post is based on the article “The case of the missing scientific Indian” published in The Hindu on 24th August 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources. News: This 75th year of Independence is a major milestone for India. This is a… Continue reading The case of the missing scientific Indian
