9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – July 24th, 2021

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 and… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – July 24th, 2021

Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness

Source: Down To Earth (Article 1, Article 2) Relevance: It is a critical analysis of the UP’s new proposed population policy. Synopsis: UP’s new population policy and draft law try to use punishment as a tool to control fertility levels. However, evidence shows that focusing on the education and empowerment of women can yield better results.… Continue reading Population populism: UP draft population bill fails tests of necessity, intrusiveness

NITI Aayog and IEA launch ‘Renewables Integration in India 2021’

Source: PIB What is the News? The International Energy Agency(IEA) in association with NITI Aayog has released a report titled “Renewables Integration in India 2021”. Contents1 About Renewables Integration in India 2021 Report:2 Renewable Energy Penetration in India:3 Future Prospects of Renewable Energy:4 What the Indian States should do? About Renewables Integration in India 2021… Continue reading NITI Aayog and IEA launch ‘Renewables Integration in India 2021’

What is a dying declaration, and when can it be set aside?

Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Dying Declaration?3 Who can record dying declarations?4 Do dying declarations always need corroboration? What is the News? A special CBI court convicted two policemen and awarded them life sentences for the custodial death of a murder accused who was burnt alive inside a police… Continue reading What is a dying declaration, and when can it be set aside?

Gig economy can boost jobs for women

Source: Livemint What is the News? According to a study by UNDP and FICCI, the rise of the gig economy has the potential to boost women’s employment in formal jobs. Key Findings of the Study: The rise of the gig economy following the coronavirus outbreak has the potential to boost women’s employment in formal jobs.… Continue reading Gig economy can boost jobs for women

Why has the US changed its mind on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline?

Source: Indian Express Contents1 What is the News?2 About Nord Stream 2 Pipeline Project:3 Why has the US opposed the Pipeline Project?4 Why has the US now approved the Project? What is the News? The United States has now signaled its approval for the completion of a Nord Stream 2 pipeline between Russia and Germany.… Continue reading Why has the US changed its mind on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline?

Meat ban is a matter of fundamental rights, not of majority vs minority

Source: Times of India   Contents1 What is the news?2 Background:3 What did the court say?4 Way Ahead: What is the news? The Uttarakhand HC observed that the matter of banning meat concerns the fundamental rights of citizens. India is a country where 70% of the population eats non-vegetarian food, and hence meat ban is… Continue reading Meat ban is a matter of fundamental rights, not of majority vs minority

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