Source: This post on New Collective Quantified Goal has been created based on the article “All eyes on Baku and the climate finance goal”, published in The Hindu on 8th Nov 2024. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 Environment Conservation News: The upcoming COP 29 will focus on developing a framework for the New Collective Quantified… Continue reading New Collective Quantified Goal
Are CSR contributions to agriculture properly tracked?
News: The National Corporate Social Responsibility Portal data, from 2014 to 2023, shows that Rs 1.84 lakh crore of CSR funds were disbursed. As the CSR contributions are increasing, there is a need to focus on how they can help the agricultural sector. 1. Corporate Social Responsibility refers to the ethical practice by the corporates… Continue reading Are CSR contributions to agriculture properly tracked?
Climate Finance
Source: This post on Climate Finance has been created based on the article “At CoP29, Global South and North should shed adversarial position on climate finance”, published in The Indian express on 8th Nov 2024. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3 – Environment Conservation News: Securing better climate finances for the Global South has emerged as the… Continue reading Climate Finance
Air quality commission doubles fine on farmers for stubble burning
News: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has doubled the penalties applicable to farmers caught indulging in stubble burning. This comes after the Supreme Court criticised CAQM for inadequately addressing stubble burning. 1. Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM): It is a statutory body set up in 2021 through the Commission for Air Quality… Continue reading Air quality commission doubles fine on farmers for stubble burning
India should be part of RECP, CPTPP, says Niti Aayog CEO
News: Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam has remarked that India should be a part of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). 1. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): It is a free trade agreement that includes 15 Asia-Pacific countries (10 ASEAN Countries + 5 Dialogue Partners). 2. The… Continue reading India should be part of RECP, CPTPP, says Niti Aayog CEO
Supreme Court Ruling on Recruitment Rules in Public Services
Source: This post on Supreme Court Ruling on Recruitment Rules in Public Services has been created based on the article “‘Rules cannot change midway of public services recruitment’” published in The Hindu on 8th November 2024. Why in news? The Supreme Court’s Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, ruled that eligibility criteria and… Continue reading Supreme Court Ruling on Recruitment Rules in Public Services
Key Findings on the Nutritional Impact of Debranning Millets
Source: This post on Key Findings on the Nutritional Impact of Debranning Millets has been created based on the article “Removing bran on millets reduces the benefits of eating them: study” published in The Hindu on 8th November 2024. Why in news? A recent study highlights that debranning (removing the bran) from millets decreases their… Continue reading Key Findings on the Nutritional Impact of Debranning Millets
Reasons for Advancing CPI Inflation and IIP Data Release Timings and Potential Challenges
Source: This post on Reasons for Advancing CPI Inflation and IIP Data Release Timings and Potential Challenges has been created based on the article “Why have timings for release of CPI inflation and IIP data been advanced, and the likely problems with this change” published in Indian Express on 8th November 2024. Why in news?… Continue reading Reasons for Advancing CPI Inflation and IIP Data Release Timings and Potential Challenges
Airships Re-Emerging in the Climate Change Era
Source: This post on Airships Re-Emerging in the Climate Change Era has been created based on the article “How climate change is bringing back the idea of airships” published in Indian Express on 8th November 2024. Why in news? Airships were pioneers in powered flight in the early 20th century. Originally viewed as the future of… Continue reading Airships Re-Emerging in the Climate Change Era
SC Judgement on Private Property- Explained Pointwise
In a landmark decision with significant implications for private property rights, a nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court ruled that not all private property qualifies as “material resources of the community” under Article 39(b) of the Constitution. The SC held that the government cannot acquire and redistribute all privately owned property by simply deeming them… Continue reading SC Judgement on Private Property- Explained Pointwise
