Source– The post is based on the article “Core comfort” published in the “The Hindu” on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Infrastructure Relevance: Core sector of economy News– Output at India’s eight core sectors strengthened in June. What are some facts and statistics related to core sector output? The overall year-on-year growth in production estimated… Continue reading Core comfort – On Infrastructure development in India
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Climate finance adds another layer of inequity to climate change
Source– The post is based on the article “Climate finance adds another layer of inequity to climate change” published in the “The Hindu” on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS3 – Environment – Climate Change News– The article explains the position of various countries on carbon dioxide emissions, investment in climate related activities and climate vulnerability.… Continue reading Climate finance adds another layer of inequity to climate change
Forest law amendments: Rich in rhetoric, poor in substance
Source– The post is based on the article “Forest law amendments: Rich in rhetoric, poor in substance” published in “The Indian Express” on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental Conservation News – The government is introducing the Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill 2023. Contents1 What led to the introduction of the Forest Conservation Act,… Continue reading Forest law amendments: Rich in rhetoric, poor in substance
What the data hides and shows
Source: The post is based on the article “Madan Sabnavis writes: What the data hides and shows” published in The Indian express on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Indian Economy and issues relating to planning. News: In this article author discusses the reliability of economic indicators in India. The Purchasing Managers Indices (PMI) and other… Continue reading What the data hides and shows
C Raja Mohan writes: South Asia, now open to business
Source: The post is based on the article “C Raja Mohan writes: South Asia, now open to business” published in The Indian express on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- India and its neighborhood-relations. News: In this article author talks about India’s growing economy and its potential positive effect on South Asia. They discuss how regional… Continue reading C Raja Mohan writes: South Asia, now open to business
Killer On The Train: Why was a railway cop his bosses say was suffering mental health issues, put on armed duty? RPF committee must answer
Source: The post is based on the article “Killer On The Train: Why was a railway cop his bosses say was suffering mental health issues, put on armed duty? RPF committee must answer” published in “Times of India” on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate News: An RPF… Continue reading Killer On The Train: Why was a railway cop his bosses say was suffering mental health issues, put on armed duty? RPF committee must answer
Expansion worries: Enlarging Brics will not inevitably restore relevance
Source: The post is based on the article “Expansion worries: Enlarging Brics will not inevitably restore relevance” published in Business standard on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. News: This article discusses the potential expansion of the BRICS group. China wants more countries… Continue reading Expansion worries: Enlarging Brics will not inevitably restore relevance
Digital public infrastructure ought to girdle the globe
Source: The post is based on the article “Digital public infrastructure ought to girdle the globe” published in Mint on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure Relevance: About Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) News: Last year, India and the US jointly stated that Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) like UPI could establish a new norm for public-private… Continue reading Digital public infrastructure ought to girdle the globe
Axe the oil windfall tax: It’s outlived its rationale
Source: The post is based on the article “Axe the oil windfall tax: It’s outlived its rationale” published in Live Mint on 2nd August 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Growth & Development Relevance: concerns with windfall tax News: According to a recent government notification, India’s windfall tax on petroleum crude has increased significantly to ₹4,250 per tonne from ₹1,600,… Continue reading Axe the oil windfall tax: It’s outlived its rationale
9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 2nd, 2023
Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – August 2nd, 2023
