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Children have a right to protect their genetic information from DNA tests: SC judgment
Source: The post is based on the article “Children have a right to protect their genetic information from DNA tests: SC judgment” published in The Hindu on 22nd February 2023. What is the News? The Supreme Court has recently held that children cannot be mechanically subjected to DNA tests in each and every case between warring parents… Continue reading Children have a right to protect their genetic information from DNA tests: SC judgment
Badministrators -Nasty social media brawl between IAS & IPS officers points to a larger, worrying trend
Source: The post is based on the article “Badministrators -Nasty social media brawl between IAS & IPS officers points to a larger, worrying trend” published in The Times of India on 22nd February 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Role of civil services in a democracy. Relevance: About low efficiency in the public sector. News: Recently, an IPS… Continue reading Badministrators -Nasty social media brawl between IAS & IPS officers points to a larger, worrying trend
UPI promotion should not eclipse our e-rupee
Source: The post is based on the article “UPI promotion should not eclipse our e-rupee” published in Live Mint on 22nd February 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources. Relevance: About e-rupee and UPI. News: Recently, India’s Unified Payments Interface (UPI) was linked to Singapore’s version PayNow. Contents1 What… Continue reading UPI promotion should not eclipse our e-rupee
The multiplier impact of more expressways
Source: This post is created based on the article “The multiplier impact of more expressways”, published in Live Mint on 22nd Feb. News: 246-km Delhi-Dausa-Lalsot section of the Delhi-Mumbai expressway was inaugurated last week. It will reduce the travel-time between Delhi and Jaipur to three hours. The total length of 663 NHs(National Highways) has increased from… Continue reading The multiplier impact of more expressways
Discipline and discussion – on discussions in Parliament
Source: This post is created based on the article “Discipline and discussion – on discussions in Parliament”, published in Indian Express on 22nd Feb. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business Context: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar directed the Privileges Committee to investigate the disorderly conduct by 12 Opposition… Continue reading Discipline and discussion – on discussions in Parliament
Why Lok Sabha must have a Deputy Speaker
Source: This post is created based on the article “Why Lok Sabha must have a Deputy Speaker”, published in Indian Express on 22nd Feb. Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2, Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business. News: The Deputy Speaker has not been elected even after more than 3 years of this term of… Continue reading Why Lok Sabha must have a Deputy Speaker
Turn off the tap of urban bias in rural development
Source: The post is based on the article “Turn off the tap of urban bias in rural development” published in The Hindu on 22nd February 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: reasons behind increasing urban rural disparity News: The article discusses the increasing urban and rural disparity and the performance of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in… Continue reading Turn off the tap of urban bias in rural development
A new chapter in defence and tech
Source: The post is based on the article “A new chapter in defence and tech” published in The Hindu on 22nd February 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: India-US bilateral relations News: India and the US have recently inaugurated the Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies (ICET). The launch of ICET shows that the relations… Continue reading A new chapter in defence and tech
Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (RTPV) for poverty alleviation
Source: This post is created based on the article “Rooftop solar for poverty alleviation”, published in Business Standard on 22nd Feb. GS Paper 2 – New and renewable Energy Context: A detailed paper prepared by Infravision Foundation highlights the potential of Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (RTPV) as the income generating source for lower income level segment.… Continue reading Rooftop Solar Photovoltaics (RTPV) for poverty alleviation
