What is the News? An IndiGo-operated ATR 72-600 aircraft landed at Kishangarh airport using an approach process guided by GAGAN or GPS-aided GEO Augmented Navigation. With this trial, India has joined a small group comprising the US, Japan and Europe with its own satellite-based augmentation system(SBAS). What is GAGAN? Developed by: The Airport Authority of… Continue reading In a first, IndiGo uses Indian navigation system to land aircraft
Special 301 Report 2022: India among most challenging economies, says USTR
What is the News? The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released Special 301 Report 2022. What is the Special 301 Report? Released by: Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Purpose: To identify trading partners that do not adequately or effectively protect and enforce Intellectual Property (IP) rights or otherwise… Continue reading Special 301 Report 2022: India among most challenging economies, says USTR
[Answered] Mission Antyodaya should be strengthened to transform rural India — in terms of development and social justice. Discuss.
Introduction: write about the Mission antyodaya. Body: Write the existing challenges. Write the measures that can be taken to address these challenges. Conclusion: Give a way forward. The Indian Constitution mandates local governments to prepare and implement plans for economic development and social justice (Articles 243G and 243W). The main objective of ‘Mission Antyodaya’ is… Continue reading [Answered] Mission Antyodaya should be strengthened to transform rural India — in terms of development and social justice. Discuss.
Climate change is real: Strong cyclones to reduce in Bay of Bengal, rise in Arabian Sea by 2050, says study
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the study?2.1 Increase in Tropical Cyclones3 Opposite Impact on the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea What is the News? A study has been published in the Science Advances estimating the impact of Climate Change on Cyclones. What are the key findings of… Continue reading Climate change is real: Strong cyclones to reduce in Bay of Bengal, rise in Arabian Sea by 2050, says study
World Economic Outlook: Downward revision cycle for global economic outlook has begun
What is the News? The International Monetary Fund(IMF) has released the World Economic Outlook Report. What is the World Economic Outlook Report? The report is published by the IMF twice a year: One each in April and October. It also provides updates to these two reports in January and July. Aim: To provide analysis and… Continue reading World Economic Outlook: Downward revision cycle for global economic outlook has begun
Instant justice is not the way of a civilised society
News: Recently, there have been bulldozing of residential or commercial dwellings of people. This incident has raised eyebrows over the criminal justice system and the menace of “Instant Justice” in the case of Indian society. Contents1 Trends in the criminal justice system 2 Why criminal justice system has evolved over time? 3 What are the issues in… Continue reading Instant justice is not the way of a civilised society
Revisiting death penalty jurisprudence
News: On April 22, In Irfan vs State of Madhya Pradesh Case, the Supreme Court decided to critically examine the routine and abrupt way in which trial judges often impose the death penalty on convicts. This is a significant development that can radically alter India’s death penalty jurisprudence relating to the crime, the criminal, and the punishment., … Continue reading Revisiting death penalty jurisprudence
Denied & discouraged: Why youths not looking for jobs can be a crisis for India
Context: In March 2022, India’s labour participation rate (LPR) fell to 39.5% from 39.9% in February, according to a report by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE). This is lower than the rate during the country’s second COVID-19 wave in June 2021, when it was 39.6%. Labour participation rate is a measure of the… Continue reading Denied & discouraged: Why youths not looking for jobs can be a crisis for India
Explained: The PIL against the lifetime status of ‘Cabinet minister’ to Goa’s Pratapsingh Rane
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the “Lifetime Status of the rank of Cabinet Minister”?3 What is the issue with this status?4 What does the 91st amendment say on this? What is the News? A petition has been filed in the High Court of Bombay challenging the “lifetime status of the rank of Cabinet… Continue reading Explained: The PIL against the lifetime status of ‘Cabinet minister’ to Goa’s Pratapsingh Rane
How to shock-proof India’s power sector
Context: In October last year, India witnessed significant power shortages due to low inventory of coal at the power plants. After seven months, reports of coal-shortage induced power outages across states have surfaced. States like Andhra Pradesh and Gujarat have asked industries to reduce consumption to manage the power deficit. How can the Indian power… Continue reading How to shock-proof India’s power sector
