News: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has released a consultation paper proposing to change open offer pricing norms for public sector undertakings (PSUs). What are the present Rules regarding open offer pricing norms? Under the rules in the SEBI Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers Regulations, 2011, an acquirer has to make… Continue reading Strategic Support: SEBI’s proposal will help disinvestment
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On TRIPS waiver: Profit over public health
News: In 2020, India and South Africa gave a call at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waiver wrt Covid-19. Now, a deal has been brokered between the EU, the U.S., India, and South Africa on the issue. However, the waiver is a classic case of too little, too… Continue reading On TRIPS waiver: Profit over public health
Our Farm reforms deserve another chance
News: A recent finding of the Supreme Court-appointed panel has put back in focus the three farm laws that were revoked in late 2021 in the wake of farmer protests. As per the panel findings, it appears that a majority of farmers may have actually welcomed the agricultural reforms that were aimed through three farm… Continue reading Our Farm reforms deserve another chance
Global policies that helped India hit $400 billion in exports are changing
News: Last week, it was announced by the Union government that merchandise exports from India have crossed $400 billion in the current financial year 2021-22. What is remarkable about this achievement? One, the value of exports in the year 2021-22 is far higher than the previous record of $330 billion that was achieved in fiscal… Continue reading Global policies that helped India hit $400 billion in exports are changing
Budgeting for a well-fed, self-reliant India
News: In the backdrop of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the Prime Minister of India has emphasised the need for India to be atmanirbhar (self-reliant) in defence and agricultural sector in the Amrit Kaal (next 25 years). What is India’s present situation in terms of import dependence? India has achieved self-reliance in production of… Continue reading Budgeting for a well-fed, self-reliant India
Taking The BIMSTEC Route To Prosperity
Context: BIMSTEC is holding its summit on Mar 30 in Sri Lanka. As SAARC has failed to make any progress in the past few years, the burden to advance the regional cooperation now lies on BIMSTEC. Further, meticulous preparations behind the scenes have created an atmosphere of hope for its success. What is BIMSTEC and… Continue reading Taking The BIMSTEC Route To Prosperity
Explained: What’s behind the new anti-India campaign in the Maldives?
News: On March 23, the Maldivian Parliament disallowed a planned opposition rally in the capital Male. It had been called by former president Abdulla Yameen and his Progressive Party, and its ally, the People’s National Congress. The theme of the rally was “India Out”, a slogan coined two years ago by protesters who claimed that… Continue reading Explained: What’s behind the new anti-India campaign in the Maldives?
The move to ease voting for overseas citizens
News: The ECI has proposed to extend the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETBPS) for NRIs. How overseas voters currently vote in Indian elections? Prior to 2010, an NRI who had stayed out of India for more than 6 months at a stretch was not able to vote in elections. As their names were deleted… Continue reading The move to ease voting for overseas citizens
UPSC IAS Prelims 2022 Material | Art and Culture Current Affairs- Paintings, festivals and dance forms in India – Dec. 2021- 15th March, 2022
Dear Friends, This post is a part of our current affairs series for the UPSC IAS Prelims 2022. In this post, we have covered Art, architecture, and Culture in the news of the Paintings, festivals and dance section. This post covers current affairs from Dec. 2021 to 15th March 2022. In the 2nd part, we will… Continue reading UPSC IAS Prelims 2022 Material | Art and Culture Current Affairs- Paintings, festivals and dance forms in India – Dec. 2021- 15th March, 2022
UP’s Moradabad world’s 2nd noisiest city on UN list, 4 more Indian cities exceed noise levels
What is the News? The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report titled ‘Frontiers 2022: Noise, Blazes and Mismatches’. The report measured noise levels in 61 cities of the world. What are the key findings of the report? Noisiest City: All the top three noisiest cities are from South Asia. Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka is… Continue reading UP’s Moradabad world’s 2nd noisiest city on UN list, 4 more Indian cities exceed noise levels
