US forces in Afghanistan Starts their Final Phase of Withdrawal

Synopsis: The US President has formally started the final phase of withdrawal of US forces in Afghanistan. The President has also set September 11 as the deadline for withdrawal. Why are US forces in Afghanistan? On 11 September 2001, attacks in the United States killed nearly 3,000 people. Osama bin Laden, the head of al-Qaeda… Continue reading US forces in Afghanistan Starts their Final Phase of Withdrawal

Natural Gas Can be India’s Alternative Road to Clean Energy

Synopsis: India should not solely focus on the end goal of decarbonisation. First it must try to ‘green’ its fossil fuel energy bag by increasing the share of natural gas. Introduction  Policymakers, climate diplomats, academicians, corporates, and NGOs are currently focussed on the concept of net-zero carbon emissions. Also, they are looking for the suitable… Continue reading Natural Gas Can be India’s Alternative Road to Clean Energy

CBSE’s New Assessment System for Class 10 Students

Synopsis: CBSE has canceled the board examinations for 10th class students. CBSE’s new assessment system will be the new system based on objective criteria to assess their academic performance. How marks are awarded for students as per CBSE’s new assessment system? The basic break-up of marks provided by the board is as follows; Internal Assessment… Continue reading CBSE’s New Assessment System for Class 10 Students

Guidelines of National Building Code to Ensure Fire Safety in Public buildings

Synopsis:  Effective regulations to manage fire risks in public buildings like Guidelines of National Building Code are available. However, lack of enforcement by states has led to fire disasters in India.  Background: Fire accident in Public building has been a recurrent event in India. For instance, Fire accidents in hospitals at Bharuch in Gujarat, Virar… Continue reading Guidelines of National Building Code to Ensure Fire Safety in Public buildings

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – May 4th, 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 4th, 2021

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 3, 2021

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today Guidelines of National Building Code to Ensure Fire Safety in Public buildings Source: The Hindu Gs3: Disaster and Disaster Management (Fire accidents) Synopsis:  Effective regulations to manage fire risks in public buildings like Guidelines of National Building Code are available. However,… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – May 3, 2021

Significance of Universal Social Welfare – Explained, Pointwise

Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic struck India in 2020. It brutally impacted the lives of the Indian masses especially the marginalized community. Despite having multiple social welfare schemes, the country failed to provide adequate social welfare services to the marginalized during the pandemic. Thus, Universal Social Welfare is the need of the hour. This pandemic, along… Continue reading Significance of Universal Social Welfare – Explained, Pointwise

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