“PENCIL Portal” to Report Instances of Child Labour

What is the News? Union Minister of Women and Child Development appealed to citizens to report the instances of Child Labour on the PENCIL Portal or by calling on Childline-1098. This appeal came on World Day Against Child Labour. About PENCIL Portal: PENCIL Portal stands for Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour. Purpose: It… Continue reading “PENCIL Portal” to Report Instances of Child Labour

“EnVision Mission” to Venus by ESA

What is the News? European Space Agency(ESA) has announced a new mission with the name EnVision mission. Contents1 About EnVision Mission:2 Other Venus Missions:3 About Venus:4  Why study Venus? About EnVision Mission: EnVision is a European Space Agency(ESA)-led mission. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is working as a contributor. Aim: The mission will carry instruments… Continue reading “EnVision Mission” to Venus by ESA

G7 Summit – Democracies VS Autocracies

Source – The Hindu Syllabus – GS 2 – Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests. Synopsis – The G7 and D10 are not idealistic alliances to spread democracy everywhere Introduction  India, along with Australia, South Korea, and South Africa, has been invited as guest countries to the G7… Continue reading G7 Summit – Democracies VS Autocracies

Renewed uncertainty

Source: click here Syllabus: GS 3 Synopsis: A near-term revival in consumption-led demand appears bleak now. Introduction  The recent factory output data released by the National Statistical Office indicate a rocky start to the economy in the new fiscal year.  April’s Index of Industrial Production (IIP) estimates show all three sectoral parts of the index,… Continue reading Renewed uncertainty

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FSSAI bans blending of mustard oil with other cooking oil

Synopsis – Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has banned the blending of Mustard oil with other edibles oils. This step offers a ray of hope to farmers as well as to the public. Contents1 Introduction-2 What is dropsy epidemic and how it impacted the sale of Mustard oil?3 Impact of allowing blending… Continue reading FSSAI bans blending of mustard oil with other cooking oil

Steps to Prevent Frequent Building Collapse in Mumbai

Synopsis: Every Year Mumbai witnesses incidents of building collapse during monsoon. However, the steps taken are not adequate. Introduction In Mumbai, recently an unsafe multi-storeyed building has collapsed in a core area of the city. It resulted in the loss of the lives of at least 11 people. The disaster is a repetition of incidents… Continue reading Steps to Prevent Frequent Building Collapse in Mumbai

Need for Equity-focused Vaccination Plan in Vaccine Drive

Synopsis: To control the Covid-19 pandemic, India needs an equity-focused vaccination plan and a road map to provide equity and justice in vaccination. Contents1 Introduction:2 What is an equity-focused vaccination plan?3 Challenges in providing equity-focused vaccination plan4 How to improve the equity-focused vaccination plan?5 Conclusion: Introduction: According to WHO’s strategic advisory group of experts on… Continue reading Need for Equity-focused Vaccination Plan in Vaccine Drive

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 14th, 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 14th, 2021

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