Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a Positive Indigenisation List?3 What does the third Positive Indigenisation List contain?4 What is the significance of this Positive Indigenisation List?5 What are the measures taken by the Government to maximize the participation of domestic industry? What is the News? The Defense Minister has released the third Positive… Continue reading Landmark policy decision to indigenise 101 more weapons and platforms to speed up ‘Atma Nirbharta’ in Defence
Mission Vatsalya: Public participation sought for child protection
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Mission Vatsalya?2.1 Key Features of the Mission3 What is the concern related to the mission? What is the News? The Ministry of Women and Child Development has sent its draft guidelines for Mission Vatsalya Scheme to States and Union Territories to seek their suggestions. What is Mission Vatsalya?… Continue reading Mission Vatsalya: Public participation sought for child protection
Union Minister says EOS-02 satellite will be launched in second quarter of 2022
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is EOS-02?3 What about EOS-03?4 What about other EOS Satellites? What is the News? The Union Minister of Science & Technology has informed Rajya Sabha about the EOS-02 and EOS-03 satellites. What is EOS-02? EOS-02 is a planned Earth observation satellite being developed by the ISRO as a test… Continue reading Union Minister says EOS-02 satellite will be launched in second quarter of 2022
Safeguard Aadhar: CAG’s audit of UIDAI reveals worrisome laxity. It needs to improve fast
News: CAG presented its performance audit of Aadhaar’s regulator, Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI). The audit covered its mature phase, from 2014-15 to 2018-19. CAG’s audit portrays an unsatisfactory picture of the systems and processes in UIDAI. How does the UIDAI function? UIDAI operates Aadhar through a layer of subcontractors. So, when an applicant’s… Continue reading Safeguard Aadhar: CAG’s audit of UIDAI reveals worrisome laxity. It needs to improve fast
On fire hazard from e-vehicles: Read the smoke signals
News: Safety concerns have emerged after several recent incidents in which e-scooters have caught fire, causing panic and loss of life. While the government has ordered an enquiry, the authorities must review and reorder the road-safety ecosystem. Contents1 What are the reasons behind fire incidents?2 What are some issues with battery packs used in e-vehicles… Continue reading On fire hazard from e-vehicles: Read the smoke signals
Biogas: A sustainable solution for curbing pollution, improving livelihoods & enhancing quality of life
News: Pollutants emitted due to the burning of fossil fuels and biomass not only affect the health of people, but are also responsible for climate change. The organic portion of the Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) produces Methane, when dumped improperly, like in landfills. Disposing of organic wastes in landfills or burning trash is an environmental… Continue reading Biogas: A sustainable solution for curbing pollution, improving livelihoods & enhancing quality of life
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – April 8th, 2022
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 – April 8th, 2022
The manacles of caste in sanitation work
Context: Even today, the Indian government and civil society continue to grapple with the inhuman nature of manual scavenging. While in 1993, the government promulgated an Act to stop construction of unsanitary dry latrines and employing manual scavengers, the problem still continues. Issues with the Act: Problematic descriptions: The act defined dry latrine as “latrine… Continue reading The manacles of caste in sanitation work
Big headache: Minor offences majorly clog courts and harass individuals and businesses. Decriminalise them
News: The GoI has given a renewed push to decriminalize minor offenses. It has the potential to clog courts, promote ease of doing business and relieve citizens fighting criminal cases for non-serious violations. Example – In 2020 provisions of the Companies Act were decriminalized. Examples of laws causing high pendency: Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments… Continue reading Big headache: Minor offences majorly clog courts and harass individuals and businesses. Decriminalise them
Time to revisit the IIM Act
News: Recently, IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA) witnessed a lot of turbulence over changes in the logo. Other IIMs in the country also witnessed disturbances over a variety of issues. This has raised questions over governance in the premier management institution of India. What changes have been introduced by the IIM Act 2017? The Act has given… Continue reading Time to revisit the IIM Act
