Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 13th 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 the… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – July 13th 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – July 12th, 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 12th, 2021

A proposed elephant reserve in Chhattisgarh and its reduced area

Source: Indian Express What is the News? The proposed Lemru Elephant Reserve in Chhattisgarh has been in the pipeline for 20 years. However, the reserve has become the subject of yet another controversy. About Lemru Elephant Reserve: Lemru Elephant Reserve was approved by Chhattisgarh Government in 2005 and got central approval in 2007. Lemru is… Continue reading A proposed elephant reserve in Chhattisgarh and its reduced area

How India can face the tidal wave of marine plastic?

Source: Down to Earth Relevance: Ways to tackle marine plastic pollution. Synopsis: Plastic waste contributes to pollution on a major scale. Some solid steps are required to handle it. Plastic waste  Data The extensive use of plastic in India has reached a critical point, which should concern everyone. The Central Pollution Control Board’s (CPCB) Annual… Continue reading How India can face the tidal wave of marine plastic?

Courts, protect media: IT rules attack media’s core freedom. Judges should see legal challenges to rules in that light

Source: Times of India Relevance: New IT rules are aimed at regulating media and address the Challenges to internal security. Synopsis: New IT rules that apply indiscriminately to all digital content are facing a slew of legal challenges from news agencies. News agencies and the IT Rules: Recently, in a petition brought by the National Broadcasters… Continue reading Courts, protect media: IT rules attack media’s core freedom. Judges should see legal challenges to rules in that light

Did central planning end in July 1991?

Source: Business Standard Relevance: Understanding issues involved with central planning Synopsis: Regulation in India has often tilted towards central planning. There is too much control vested with regulators in India, RBI’s recent decision to ban the storage of customer card data is just one such example. Market economy vs central planning In a market economy,… Continue reading Did central planning end in July 1991?

Shaping a trilateral as Rome looks to the Indo-Pacific

Source: The Hindu Relevance: India-Italy-Japan trilateral and Indo-Pacific are important topics in International Relations Synopsis: India-Italy-Japan trilateral cooperation has the potential to improve Indo-Pacific. India in Indo-Pacific: One of the signs of India’s growing centrality in the Indo-Pacific strategic architecture is its burgeoning engagement with key western nations. The growth of India’s weight in Indo-Pacific affairs… Continue reading Shaping a trilateral as Rome looks to the Indo-Pacific

A ride to safety

Source: The Hindu Relevance: Teachers and their health are essential for the development of education in India. Synopsis: Teachers has to be included in the vaccination campaigns as a front line worker. Contents1 Teachers during the pandemic:2 Recognising teachers as front line workers:3 Need to recognise teachers as front line workers:4 About the UNESCO-UBER Collaboration: Teachers… Continue reading A ride to safety

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