Covid-19 vaccines: EU ignores India, S Africa’s patent waiver plea at WTO

Synopsis: The European Union has presented a declaration to the World Trade Organization (WTO) that overlooks the goals of India and South Africa’s combined request for an intellectual property (IP) waiver on Covid-19 pharmaceuticals and vaccines.  Introduction   Despite the fact that the waiver idea has the support of over 100 countries, the EU has been opposing… Continue reading Covid-19 vaccines: EU ignores India, S Africa’s patent waiver plea at WTO

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 24th 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 24th 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 23, 2021

Mains Oriented Articles GS Paper 2   What the law says on compensation for Covid deaths  What can we do to avoid the third wave of Covid?  Countering a political act that has a legal garb  Why does China consistently beat India on soft power?  Need to rethink discriminatory policy  The farmers’ protest began a year… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 23, 2021

Draft e-commerce rules and their challenges – Explained, pointwise

Introduction The government has proposed changes to the e-commerce rules under the Consumer Protection Act to make the framework under which firms operate more stringent. It comes 11 months after the Government notified the Consumer Protection (E-Commerce) Rules, 2020, The latest proposals aim towards greater compliance and protecting the interests of consumers. Ministry of Commerce and Industry has earlier… Continue reading Draft e-commerce rules and their challenges – Explained, pointwise

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Green Tariff Policy

Source- Live Mint Syllabus – GS 2 –  Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Synopsis- The green tariff policy will enable DISCOMs to supply clean electricity to consumer. Introduction- India is working on a green tariff policy and soon launches guidelines enabling power… Continue reading Green Tariff Policy

UN-backed COVAX Programme

Source- Business Standard Syllabus- GS 2 – Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Synopsis- The COVAX program struggled with its ambitious promise of providing global access to COVID-19 vaccines. What is COVAX? The COVAX program is organized by the vaccine alliance GAVI, WHO and the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations… Continue reading UN-backed COVAX Programme

Bt Cotton adoption in Punjab has resulted in net economic, environmental benefits: Study

Context: Bt cotton’s positive and negative impacts, a recent study titled ‘Long-term impact of Bt cotton: An empirical evidence from North India’ has said its adoption in Punjab in the past over a decade has resulted in net economic and environmental benefits.  Bt Cotton in India  Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) cotton has been commercially grown in India for the past 19 years. The Genetic… Continue reading Bt Cotton adoption in Punjab has resulted in net economic, environmental benefits: Study

Corpses did not add to Ganga pollution: Centre

Do corpses increase pollution level in Ganga?  Context: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) informed that the Floating bodies are not the reason for pollution in Ganga.  About the study:  The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has received a complaint from a citizen. He alleged that the disposal of bodies in and around the river would not only pollute the river… Continue reading Corpses did not add to Ganga pollution: Centre

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