Source-This post on Decoding State Budgets has been created based on the article “Decoding state budgets: Can growth projections keep pace with reality?” published in “The Indian Express” on 12 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus- GS Paper 3 – Government Budgeting Context – In India, the central government’s finances are closely examined whereas state governments’ fiscal… Continue reading Decoding State Budgets
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Invasive alien species threatening Natural ecosystem
Source- This post on Invasive alien species threatening Natural ecosystem has been created based on the article “How invasive species threaten natural ecosystems” published in “The Indian Express” on 12 April 2024. Why in the news? In order to manage the rising chital population on Ross Island (now Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Island), the Andaman… Continue reading Invasive alien species threatening Natural ecosystem
India and Mauritius amend Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)
Source-This post on India and Mauritius amend their Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) has been created based on the article “India, Mauritius revise tax treaty, aim to plug evasion” published in “The Indian Express” on 12 April 2024. Why in the news? Recently, India and Mauritius have amended their Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA). About… Continue reading India and Mauritius amend Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA)
Coordinated Lunar Time
Source-This post on Coordinated Lunar Time has been created based on the article “How and why US wants to establish a time standard for the Moon” published in “The Indian Express” on 11 April 2024. Why in the news? US government has asked NASA to develop a time system for the Moon to ensure that… Continue reading Coordinated Lunar Time
CDP-SURAKSHA
Source-This post on CDP-SURAKSHA has been created based on the article “What is CDP-SURAKSHA, govt’s new digital platform to disburse subsidies to horticulture farmers?” published in “The Indian Express” on 10 April 2024. Why in the news? Indian government has launched a new platform CDP-SURAKSHA. This platform will be employed for disbursing subsidies to horticulture… Continue reading CDP-SURAKSHA
God Particle
Source-This post on God Particle has been created based on the article “Physicist Peter Higgs passes away: What is the ‘God particle’, which he theorised in 1960s?” published in “The Indian Express” on 11 April 2024. Why in the news? Nobel prize-winner Physicist Peter Higgs, known for proposing the Higgs boson or the God particle,… Continue reading God Particle
Curative Petition
Source-This post on Curative Petition has been created based on the article “In allowing curative plea in DMRC case, how Supreme Court pushes the envelope” published in “The Indian Express” on 11 April 2024. Why in the news? The Supreme Court has recently set aside the 2017 arbitral award that required the Delhi Metro Rail… Continue reading Curative Petition
Womenomics reforms- Lessons for India
Source-This post on Womenomics reforms-Lessons for India has been created based on the article “India can learn from Japan’s ‘Womenomics’ reforms” published in “The Indian Express” on 11 April 2024. UPSC Syllabus- GS Paper-3-Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. GS Paper 1-Role of Women and Women’s Organization… Continue reading Womenomics reforms- Lessons for India
Protecting the most Vulnerable due to Increasing heatwaves in India
Source: The post Protecting the most Vulnerable due to Increasing heatwaves in India has been created, based on the article “In a heatwave, how do we protect our most vulnerable” published in “Indian express” on 11th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 3-environment–climate change and GS Paper 1- geography–Important Geophysical phenomena such as Heatwaves. … Continue reading Protecting the most Vulnerable due to Increasing heatwaves in India
Gender-Based Violence in India: Providing better medical assistance to survivors of gender-based violence
Source: The post Gender-Based Violence in India has been created, based on the article “Providing better medical assistance to survivors of gender-based violence” published in “Indian express” on 11th April 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2-Social Justice – Mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections. News: This… Continue reading Gender-Based Violence in India: Providing better medical assistance to survivors of gender-based violence
