Source: The post is based on the article “Be specially chary of green pit vipers” published in The Hindu on 17th July 2022. What is the News? According to a study, the antivenom available in India cannot counter the venom of the green pit viper. Note: Green pit viper is behind most snakebite cases in… Continue reading Snakebites in India: Be specially chary of green pit vipers
Centre amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the electronic industries
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the electronic industries” published in PIB on 17th July 2022. What is the News? The Department of Consumer Affairs has released the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities), (Second… Continue reading Centre amends the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules 2011 for ease of doing business and reducing the compliance burden for the electronic industries
For new projects, NHAI back to build-operate-transfer model
Source: The post is based on the article “For new projects, NHAI back to build-operate-transfer model” published in Indian Express on 15th July 2022. What is the News? National Highway Authority of India(NHAI) plans to offer at least two highway up-gradation projects to private players using the Build-Operate-Transfer(BOT) model under Public-Private Partnership during the third… Continue reading For new projects, NHAI back to build-operate-transfer model
Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification
Source: The post is based on the article “Why is Kerala protesting the Supreme Court’s ESZ notification” published in The Hindu on 15th July 2022. What is the News? Kerala State Assembly has passed a resolution urging the Central government to exclude the State’s human habitations, farmlands and public institutions from the purview of the… Continue reading Why is Kerala protesting Supreme Court’s ESZ notification
What relaxed ECB norms mean for companies?
Source: The post is based on the article “What relaxed ECB norms mean for companies?” published in Livemint on 18th July 2022. What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India has relaxed norms for companies raising external commercial borrowings (ECBs) as part of a set of measures to stem the slide in the rupee.… Continue reading What relaxed ECB norms mean for companies?
Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned
Source: The post is based on the article “Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned” published in The Hindu on 18th July 2022. What is the News? Indian Navy has decommissioned INS Sindhudhvaj from service. What is INS Sindhudhvaj? INS Sindhudhvaj was commissioned into the Indian Navy in June 1987. It was one of the 10… Continue reading Kilo class submarine INS Sindhudhvaj decommissioned
The monkeypox outbreak is an alert on global health inequities
Source: This post is based on the following articles “What monkeypox alarm tells us about global health inequality” published in The Livemint on 18th Jul 22. “How India can keep the monkeypox threat at bay: Precautionary vaccines for healthcare workers, disease surveillance and communication are essential” published in The Times of India on 17th Jul… Continue reading The monkeypox outbreak is an alert on global health inequities
The rise in the incidence of digital fraud
Source: This post is based on the article “The rise in the incidence of digital fraud” published in Business Standard on 17th Jul 22. Syllabus: GS3 – Economy – Money and Banking Relevance: Financial fraud in the banking sector and related issues Context: Over the years, there has been a significant change in the types… Continue reading The rise in the incidence of digital fraud
The Agniveer’s journey
Source: This post is based on the article “The Agniveer’s journey” published in the Indian Express on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: Agnipath Scheme. News: Recently, the government of India introduced a new recruitment scheme for… Continue reading The Agniveer’s journey
Questions about I2U2
Source: This post is based on the article “Questions about I2U2” published in Business Standard on 17th July 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – International Organisations and groupings. Relevance: About the I2U2. News: Recently, the virtual meeting of the I2U2 leaders took place. What is the I2U2 Summit? Read here: India, Israel, US, UAE are I2U2, summit next month What… Continue reading Questions about I2U2
