Source: The post is based on the article “Deadly billboards – Despite frequent accidents, there is no political will to regulate billboards” published in The Hindu on 8th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Road Safety. Relevance: About billboard accidents in India. News: Giant outdoor billboards are crashing and becoming death traps for many in recent times.… Continue reading Deadly billboards – Despite frequent accidents, there is no political will to regulate billboards
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Tackling the human-dog conflict
Source- The post is based on the article “Tackling the human-dog conflict” published in “The Hindu” on 8th June 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Government policies and interventions. GS3- Environment Relevance– Issues related to street dogs News- Over the past few decades, the growing population of street dogs has posed increasing challenges for municipalities and cities across… Continue reading Tackling the human-dog conflict
Express View on OPEC’s new move: Crude cuts
Source: The post is based on an article “Express View on OPEC’s new move: Crude cuts” published in Indian Express on 8th June 2023. Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Effects of policies of developed and developing countries on India’s interest News: OPEC+ countries have decided to further cut crude oil production for 2024. This decision has significant… Continue reading Express View on OPEC’s new move: Crude cuts
Augmenting capacity – on setting up decentralised grain storage facility
Source: The post is based on an article “Augmenting capacity” published in Business Standard on 8th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce News: Rs 1-trillion programme approved by the Union Cabinet in India to create the world’s largest decentralised grain storage capacity in the cooperative sector. The godowns will be… Continue reading Augmenting capacity – on setting up decentralised grain storage facility
India could learn from Thailand how to boost tourism
Source: The post is based on an article “India could learn from Thailand how to boost tourism” published in Live Mint on 8th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Industries and Industrial Policies Context: The article discusses the success of Thailand’s tourism industry and suggests ways India could learn from it to boost its own tourism sector.… Continue reading India could learn from Thailand how to boost tourism
How can we transition to a low-carbon city?
Source: The post is based on an article “How can we transition to a low-carbon city?” published in The Hindu on 8th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: Measures needed for transitioning cities worldwide. News: There has been a significant increase in the emission of carbon dioxide in 2020 by the cities worldwide. Transitioning to… Continue reading How can we transition to a low-carbon city?
Nine years of Modi govt: In education, big plans, some key gains
Source: The post is based on the article “Nine years of Modi govt: In education, big plans, some key gains” published in The Indian Express on 8th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Education Relevance: About the achievements and concerns with the education system in India News: The current government in its second term has made significant… Continue reading Nine years of Modi govt: In education, big plans, some key gains
Cities Never Sleep States are allowing more shops to run 24×7. They need to back it with better policing, public transport
Source: The post is based on the article “Cities Never Sleep – States are allowing more shops to run 24×7. They need to back it with better policing, public transport” published in The Times of India on 8th June 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Relevance: About shops… Continue reading Cities Never Sleep States are allowing more shops to run 24×7. They need to back it with better policing, public transport
Could phage therapy help combat antimicrobial resistance?
Source: The post is based on the article “Could phage therapy help combat antimicrobial resistance?” published in The Economist on 8th June 2023 What is the News? A study conducted by the University of Exeter shows that the public is aware of and accepts the use of bacteria-killing viruses, known as phage therapy, as an alternative to antibiotics. What… Continue reading Could phage therapy help combat antimicrobial resistance?
India-U.S. Strategic Trade Dialogue: India, U.S. review export control regulations
Source: The post is based on the article “India, U.S. review export control regulations’” published in The Hindu on 8th June 2023 What is the News? At the inaugural India-U.S. Strategic Trade Dialogue (IUSSTD), India and the U.S. pledged to streamline their export control regimes for critical technologies. About India-U.S. Strategic Trade Dialogue (IUSSTD) Launched in: The new dialogue… Continue reading India-U.S. Strategic Trade Dialogue: India, U.S. review export control regulations
