What is the News? Around 175 countries have endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5) in Nairobi, Kenya titled “End Plastic Pollution: Towards an internationally legally binding instrument”. What is the purpose of this resolution? The resolution has agreed to end plastic pollution and adopt an international, legally binding agreement by 2024. … Continue reading End Plastic Pollution: 175 countries commit to forge internationally binding treaty on plastic pollution
Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income
What is the News? Indian Agricultural Research Institute(IARI) will join hands with a private firm – for the first time, to build a marketplace for trading in carbon credits for farmers in the country. How much Greenhouse Gas emissions does Indian agriculture emit? Farming contributes around 14% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions from India.… Continue reading Indian farmers can now trade in carbon credits to boost income
Russia-Ukraine conflict may increase the risk of cyberattacks for India
What is the News? According to experts, India needs to up its ante against potential cybersecurity attacks in the telecom, infrastructure and banking sectors in the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. What is a Cyberattack? A Cyberattack is a malicious and deliberate attempt by an individual or organization to breach the information system of… Continue reading Russia-Ukraine conflict may increase the risk of cyberattacks for India
NPS to include assured returns; new products likely to come in August
What is the News? Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority(PFRDA) is preparing to launch “Minimum Assured Return Scheme (MARS)” which will provide savers and people from the salaried class an option for their investments. Note: PFRDA currently operates the National Pension System(NPS). What is the Minimum Assured Return Scheme(MARS)? Aim: To have a separate scheme… Continue reading NPS to include assured returns; new products likely to come in August
FSSAI to introduce health star rating for packaged foods
What is the News? Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) will soon start a Star Rating System for packaged food products. What is FSSAI Star Rating System for packaged food Products? This Star Rating System for packaged food products will be the first such in India. Aim: To guide consumers to opt for… Continue reading FSSAI to introduce health star rating for packaged foods
Is DRDO To Blame for India’s Acute Import Dependence?
News: After the Ukraine conflict, DRDO has been blamed for India’s heavy dependence on other countries like Russia for their defence needs. However, there are many issues that are constraining the capabilities of DRDO. What are the issues facing Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)? First, DRDO is a demand-driven organization. It means the efficiency… Continue reading Is DRDO To Blame for India’s Acute Import Dependence?
The growing scourge of anti-microbial resistance needs urgent attention
News: The concerns regarding increasing Antimicrobial Resistance due to improper use of antimicrobials have become graver ever since the covid pandemic. In the past few years, alarmingly high resistance rates in pathogens of public health importance have been reported from Indian hospitals. Thus, it becomes important that the issue of AMR be given due importance.… Continue reading The growing scourge of anti-microbial resistance needs urgent attention
Why Rajasthan government’s decision to return to old pension scheme is a fiscal disaster
News: The government of Rajasthan has decided to switch back to the DPBS scheme. What is the reason that the Rajasthan government chose the DPBS scheme? As life expectancy increases and demographic transitions increase older people, the crisis of financing DPBS is increasing. Sure pensions to govt. employees recruited up to 2003 and four-armed forces personnel,… Continue reading Why Rajasthan government’s decision to return to old pension scheme is a fiscal disaster
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – March 3rd, 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 – March 3rd, 2022
Will Russia’s war spur trade diversification?
News: Building a resilient economy, particularly after the COVID-19 pandemic became important. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine gave a boost to this ideology. Why is it important to build a resilient economy? After World War II, economic actors had put faith in broad-based international commitment to open a global economy. But tensions, fiction, and blockages in… Continue reading Will Russia’s war spur trade diversification?
