Read Previous Factly articles Article wise list of factly articles “Protected Planet Report” 2020 Released by UNEP What is the News? UNEP released the Protected Planet Report 2020. About Protected Planet Report 2020: Released by: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Purpose: The report takes stock of… Continue reading Factly :-News Articles For UPSC Prelims | 25 May, 2021
Lithuania quits China’s “17+1 cooperation forum”
What is the News? Lithuania has pulled out of China’s 17+1 cooperation forum with central and eastern European states. About 17+1 cooperation forum: The 17+1 cooperation forum is a China-led initiative founded in the year 2012. Aim: The aim is to expand cooperation between China and the Central and Eastern European(CEE) member countries. This is… Continue reading Lithuania quits China’s “17+1 cooperation forum”
Tussle between Government and Social Media Platform
Synopsis: The Government of India ordered micro-blogging platform Twitter to remove the label of manipulated media from some posts shared by its officials. This included Union Ministers, but this order has no legal foot to stand on. Background It is alleged that the Government of India is willing to empower officials to attack political… Continue reading Tussle between Government and Social Media Platform
History Quiz: Socio-Religious Movements latter half of 19th Century & early 20th Century | 25 May, 2021
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WhatsApp Privacy Policy Comes into Effect : Issues and Challenges
Synopsis: Whatsapp’s new privacy policy came into effect from May 15, 2021. Whatsapp suggested users, who do not want to agree with their policy, should discontinue. It also claims that the new privacy policy is relevant to only the business version of the app, which is not satisfying. Introduction The senior advocates Kapil Sibal and… Continue reading WhatsApp Privacy Policy Comes into Effect : Issues and Challenges
Public Expenditure on Health Needs to be Reprioritised
Synopsis: Stimulating Economic growth and Mass vaccination are key to overcome the pandemic-induced economic crisis in India. Increasing public expenditure on health can help India recover from the economic crisis. Background A nominal growth of 14.4% was assumed in the Union Budget. However, because of a prolonged lockdown, India will witness a fall in the… Continue reading Public Expenditure on Health Needs to be Reprioritised
Need for Eco Tax in India
Synopsis: Eco Tax in India can be useful for sustaining public Health financing as well as in mitigating effects of climate change. Background India’s tax revenue decreased significantly during the Pandemic. It has resulted in widening the Fiscal deficit. For instance, the fiscal deficit for FY 2020-21 (revised estimates) is projected to be 9.5% of… Continue reading Need for Eco Tax in India
Significance of SC Ruling on Personal Guarantors for Corporate Loans
Synopsis – The Apex Court has dismissed all challenges to the liability of personal guarantors for corporate loans under the insolvency code. Introduction The Supreme Court upheld a government notification of 2019 issued under the Indian Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC). This allows banks to initiate insolvency proceedings against personal guarantors who are usually promoters… Continue reading Significance of SC Ruling on Personal Guarantors for Corporate Loans
Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 25th, 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 – May 25th, 2021
10 PM Daily Current Affairs Quiz | May 24 2021
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