Source: The post is based on the article “How a ‘hybrid’ gamosa sparked protests across Assam” published in Indian Express on 1st April 2023 What is the News? A newly formed Bangla Sahitya Sabha Assam (BSSA) used a hybrid creation — an Assamese gamosa and a Bengali gamcha, each cut in half and sewn together… Continue reading Assamese Gamosa: How a ‘hybrid’ gamosa sparked protests across Assam
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Indian express articles.
Doctors must embrace Right to Health Bill, not protest against it
Source: The post is based on the article “Doctors must embrace Right to Health Bill, not protest against it” published in the Indian Express on 31st March 2023. Syllabus: GS – 2: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to health. Relevance: About Rajasthan Right to Health Act, 2022. News: The Rajasthan government has recently… Continue reading Doctors must embrace Right to Health Bill, not protest against it
Giving International Court of Justice a say could make climate-related processes more justice-oriented
Source: The post is based on the article “Giving International Court of Justice a say could make climate-related processes more justice-oriented” published in the Indian Express on 31st March 2023. Syllabus: GS – 3: Environment and Bio-diversity Conservation. Relevance: About the UNGA resolution on climate injustice News: Recently, a UN General Assembly (UNGA) resolution has asked the International… Continue reading Giving International Court of Justice a say could make climate-related processes more justice-oriented
Colombian hippopotamus: Hippos are coming
Source: The post is based on the article “Hippos are coming” published in the Indian Express on 31st March 2023. Syllabus: GS – 3: Environment and Bio-diversity Conservation. Relevance: About Colombian hippopotamus. News: In the late 1980s, the founder and leader of the Medellin Cartel in Colombia brought a few hippos as a collection of his exotic animals.… Continue reading Colombian hippopotamus: Hippos are coming
Gujarat: CAG finds 117 hectares of mangroves destroyed in Kutch; asks govt to save ‘Kharai” breed of camels from extinction
Source: The post is based on the article “Gujarat: CAG finds 117 hectares of mangroves destroyed in Kutch; asks govt to save ‘Kharai” breed of camels from extinction” published in Indian Express on 31st March 2023 What is the News? Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) in its report tabled in the Gujarat Assembly… Continue reading Gujarat: CAG finds 117 hectares of mangroves destroyed in Kutch; asks govt to save ‘Kharai” breed of camels from extinction
Drugs for rare diseases get customs duty relief
Source: The post is based on the article “Drugs for rare diseases get customs duty relief” published in Indian Express on 31st March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the National Policy for Rare Diseases 2021?3 What is the significance of this exemption of basic customs duty on rare diseases?4 What is the… Continue reading Drugs for rare diseases get customs duty relief
In India’s G20 presidency year, recalling its diplomatic role in the Korean War seven decades ago
Source: The post is based on the article “In India’s G20 presidency year, recalling its diplomatic role in the Korean War seven decades ago” published in Indian Express on 31st March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Korean War?3 What is the role of India in the Korean War?4 What is the… Continue reading In India’s G20 presidency year, recalling its diplomatic role in the Korean War seven decades ago
SMART PDS scheme: A bold initiative in digitisation
Source- The post is based on the article “SMART PDS scheme: A bold initiative in digitisation” published in “The Indian Express” on 30th March 2023. Syllabus: GS2- Government policies and interventions Relevance– Use of digital technology for welfare schemes News– The article explains the initiatives by the government to digitise the food grain distribution. What… Continue reading SMART PDS scheme: A bold initiative in digitisation
What is an IMF bailout, when is it provided to a country, and what are the lending conditions?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is an IMF bailout, when is it provided to a country, and what are the lending conditions?” published in Indian Express on 29th March 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are IMF bailouts?3 How is an IMF bailout provided?4 Where does the IMF get its… Continue reading What is an IMF bailout, when is it provided to a country, and what are the lending conditions?
State budgets may be too optimistic about their capital expenditure
Source: The post is based on the article “State budgets may be too optimistic about their capital expenditure” published in The Indian Express on 30th March 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Budgeting Relevance: analysis of states’ budget. News: Many states have come with their state budget. The article discusses the trend emerging out of the budget of… Continue reading State budgets may be too optimistic about their capital expenditure
