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 the… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 15th 2021
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The benefits and hazards of liquid oxygen
Source: Down to Earth About Liquid oxygen: Liquid oxygen has a pale blue colour and is a cryogenic liquid. Cryogenic liquids are liquefied gases that have a normal boiling point below -238 degrees Fahrenheit (-150 degrees Celsius). Benefits of Liquid Oxygen: In commerce, liquid oxygen is classified as an industrial gas and is widely used for industrial… Continue reading The benefits and hazards of liquid oxygen
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – July 14th, 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 14th, 2021
Rising fuel prices eating into health spends: SBI report
Source: Times of India Contents1 What is the news?2 Background:3 Findings of SBI report:4 Way Ahead: What is the news? A recent report by SBI shows that expenditure on non-discretionary items (including health) is reducing due to rising fuel prices. This calls for urgent lowering of prices through tax rationalisation. Background: SBI has released a… Continue reading Rising fuel prices eating into health spends: SBI report
What is Kongu nadu?
Source: Indian Express What is the news? A list of new Union Cabinet ministers issued in Tamil Nadu has triggered a debate in political circles, by referring to ‘Kongu Nadu’, the informal name for a region in the western part of the state. Kongu Nadu ‘Kongu Nadu’ is neither a place with a PIN code… Continue reading What is Kongu nadu?
State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 report
Source: Down to Earth Contents1 What is the news?2 Findings of other studies3 What is a healthy diet as per WHO?4 Why a healthy diet is necessary? What is the news? Key findings of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s latest State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 report The FAO report has… Continue reading State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021 report
Framing the legislation, forgetting the transparency
Source: The Hindu Synopsis: Discussions and transparency indicate trust in the people by an elected government. However, there is little evidence of that in the framing of the IT guidelines. Background: The Cable Television Networks (Regulation) Amendment Bill aimed to regulate the business of lakhs of cable operators, multi-system operators, and broadcasters. The Atal Bihari… Continue reading Framing the legislation, forgetting the transparency
The upcoming crisis in Indian federalism
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Delimitation of the constituency is a major bone of contention. It somewhere disincentivizes population control. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Reason behind emergence of crisis:4 About Indian Federalism:5 What can India do to alleviate the fear of less populous states?6 Way Ahead: Synopsis: The freeze on Lok Sabha seats would be removed after… Continue reading The upcoming crisis in Indian federalism
Disable unconstitutional sections
Source: The Hindu Relevance: Laws that are declared unconstitutional by the judiciary, are still in use. What policy measures are required to ensure the proper implementation of orders. Contents1 Synopsis:2 Background:3 Sections declared unconstitutional by the court:4 Steps to improve the situation: Synopsis: The police must ensure that no FIR is registered under unconstitutional sections… Continue reading Disable unconstitutional sections
