Source: The post is based on the article “What is kurki, and why is it a big issue in Punjab?” published in Indian Express on 5th September 2022 What is the News? A farmer in Punjab died by suicide. He had been sitting on a dharna outside the District Collector’s office against kurki orders for… Continue reading What is kurki, and why is it a big issue in Punjab?
Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune
Source: The post is based on the article “Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune” published in PIB on 5th September 2022 What is the News? Blue Energy Motors has launched India’s first Liquified Natural Gas(LNG) fuelled green truck manufacturing facility at Chakan in Pune. How do Liquified Natural Gas(LNG) trucks… Continue reading Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune
28th edition of Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22 released
Source: The post is based on the article “28th edition of Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22 released” published in PIB on 5st September 2022 What is the News? External Debt Management Unit(EDMU) in the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance has released the 28th edition of the Status Report on India’s External… Continue reading 28th edition of Status Report on India’s External Debt 2021-22 released
Explained | Seat belts, head restraints and safety regulations
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Seat belts, head restraints and safety regulations” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022 What is the News? The death of Cyrus P. Mistry, former Chairman of Tata Sons in a car crash has turned the focus on compulsory use of seat belts in… Continue reading Explained | Seat belts, head restraints and safety regulations
Explained | The ban on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The ban on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022 What is the News? The National Medical Commission(NMC), the apex regulatory body of medical professionals in India has written to all State Medical Councils banning conversion therapy and… Continue reading Explained | The ban on conversion therapy for the LGBTQIA+ community
Prime Minister announces a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools on the occasion of Teachers Day
Source: The post is based on the article “Prime Minister announces a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools on the occasion of Teachers Day” published in PIB on 5th September 2022 What is the News? On the occasion of National Teachers’ Day, the Prime Minister has announced a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools. What… Continue reading Prime Minister announces a new initiative – PM SHRI Schools on the occasion of Teachers Day
Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism
Source: The post is based on the article “Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism” published in Indian Express on 6th September 2022 What is the News? By the end of 2022, India will establish the country’s first Dark Sky Reserve in Hanle, Ladakh. What is Dark Sky Reserve? Dark… Continue reading Ladakh to have India’s first ‘Dark Sky Reserve’ to promote astronomy tourism
Rear guard action: Car accident-related deaths can be drastically reduced by the use of seat belts
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Rear guard action: Car accident-related deaths can be drastically reduced by the use of seat belts” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. “Fasten rear seat belts” published in The Times of India on 6th September 2022. “Unsafe at any speed: Safety rules need to be tightened” published in… Continue reading Rear guard action: Car accident-related deaths can be drastically reduced by the use of seat belts
Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi
Source: The post is based on the article “Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy – Growth and development. Relevance: About the capitalist model and its alternative. News: Recently, Mikhail Gorbachev passed away. He has been for his role in ending the ideological conflict between communism and… Continue reading Gorbachev, macro-economics, and Gandhi
The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace
Source: The post is based on the article “The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace” published in The Hindu on 6th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – India and its neighbourhood- relations. Relevance: About India-Pakistan relations. News: After the promulgation of the new Prime Minister in Pakistan, there have been signs of a thaw in India-Pakistan relations. Read more:… Continue reading The difficult path to India-Pakistan peace
