Synopsis: To control the third wave, the decision-making on vaccines should be filled by a spirit of cooperative federalism and guided by scientists. Introduction Vaccines have become the focus of pandemic policy. Effective vaccine policy over the next few months will require huge efforts to boost vaccine supply. Distribution of existing supplies, helped by science,… Continue reading How can India tackle the third wave of COVID?
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 8th, 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 8th, 2021
Amending Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act to provide labour rights for sex workers
Synopsis: The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act needs to be reformed to decriminalise sex work and to guarantee labour rights for sex workers. Background Sex work in India is governed by the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act. It penalises acts such as keeping a brothel, soliciting in a public place, living off the earnings of sex work… Continue reading Amending Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act to provide labour rights for sex workers
Lab leak theory of Coronavirus needs credible investigation
Synopsis: The theory that Coronavirus could have been man-made from Wuhan Institute of Virology is increasing. So, adequate studies are necessary regarding the Lab leak theory of Coronavirus. Background When the Covid-19 became a pandemic, China promoted the narrative that the virus had a natural origin, and it got spread from a wet market in… Continue reading Lab leak theory of Coronavirus needs credible investigation
Problems with “one state one vote” structure of GST Council
Synopsis: The “one state one vote” structure under GST Council is a flawed one. It needs to be replaced with a proportional representation of voting in the GST Council. This system should be based on the size of states or their revenue contribution to the GST pool Background In the recent GST Council meeting, there… Continue reading Problems with “one state one vote” structure of GST Council
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | June 7 2021
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[Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials May 2021
Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 7pm Editorial for the month of May 2021 Click on the following link to download 7pm Compilation [May 2021] About 7 PM:- The idea behind 7 PM Daily Editorial is to give aspirants in-depth analysis of news articles from different newspapers bearing relevance to Civil Services… Continue reading [Download] Monthly Compilation of 7 PM Editorials May 2021
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 7, 2021
Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Problems with “one state one vote” structure of GST Council Source: Indian Express GS2: Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure Synopsis: The “one state one vote” structure under GST Council… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 7, 2021
[Download] 9 PM Monthly Compilation | May, 2021
Hello everyone. We are posting The Monthly Compilation of 9pm Brief for the Month of May 2021. Click on the following link to download Monthly Compilation of The 9pm Brief for the Month of May 2021 About 9 PM Brief- With the 9 PM Current affairs brief we intend to simplify the newspaper reading experience.… Continue reading [Download] 9 PM Monthly Compilation | May, 2021
Tackling pandemic in Rural India – Explained, pointwise
Introduction The impact of the pandemic in Rural India is quite high, especially the second wave. The positivity rate is quite high due to which India has witnessed the loss of many human lives. The situation becomes even more concerning when one looks at the dismal state of rural health infrastructure that is devoid of… Continue reading Tackling pandemic in Rural India – Explained, pointwise
