Source: The post is based on the article “EIA rules amended: projects near LoC, those of strategic value won’t need green nod” published in Indian Express on 20th July 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has notified amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment(EIA) Rules, making several exemptions… Continue reading EIA rules amended: projects near LoC, those of strategic value won’t need green nod
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Recent Supreme Court judgment on IBC may weaken insolvency regime
Source: The post is based on an article “Recent Supreme Court judgment on IBC may weaken insolvency regime” published in the Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 Issues and Challenges pertaining to growth and development of Indian Economy; Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on… Continue reading Recent Supreme Court judgment on IBC may weaken insolvency regime
Explained: What is aneurysms and how do they affect blood vessels?
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: What is aneurysms and how do they affect blood vessels?” published in Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. What is the News? An actress recently disclosed that she had suffered two brain aneurysms while filming for the Game of Thrones series. What is Aneurysm? An aneurysm… Continue reading Explained: What is aneurysms and how do they affect blood vessels?
PM’s ‘revdi’ remark: We need to disentangle good subsidies from bad
Source: This post is based on the article “PM’s ‘revdi’ remark: We need to disentangle good subsidies from bad” published in the Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: India’s subsidy burden. News: Recently,… Continue reading PM’s ‘revdi’ remark: We need to disentangle good subsidies from bad
Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help
Source: This post is based on the article “Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help” published in the Indian Express on 22nd July 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: To understand the challenges associated with the Single-use plastic ban. News: India’s ban on select single-use plastic(SUPs) items came into effect from July… Continue reading Why a ban on single-use plastics won’t help
Explained: MSP and govt panel’s task
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: MSP and govt panel’s task” published in Indian Express on 20th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Why has the committee been set up?3 What is the composition and purpose of the committee?4 Why have the protesting farm unions opposed this committee?5 What is the… Continue reading Explained: MSP and govt panel’s task
Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before Pythagoras
Source: The post is based on the article “Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before Pythagoras” published in Indian Express on 19th July 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Who was Pythagoras?3 What is Pythagoras’ Theorem?4 How do we know that the Indian Vedic Mathematician knew this theorem? What is the News? A position paper… Continue reading Pythagorean geometry in Vedic-era texts, centuries before Pythagoras
Explained: The demand for ‘tribal’ status for Himachal’s Trans-Giri and its Hatti community
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained: The demand for ‘tribal’ status for Himachal’s Trans-Giri and its Hatti community” published in Indian Express on 19th July 2022. What is the News? The Government of India is considering the Himachal Pradesh government’s request for the inclusion of the Hatti community in the list of… Continue reading Explained: The demand for ‘tribal’ status for Himachal’s Trans-Giri and its Hatti community
What is India’s law on abortion?
Source: This post is created based on the article “What is India’s law on abortion” published in Indian Express on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS Paper 2 – Women and related issues News: A woman has moved to the Supreme Court after her plea was declined in the High Court. The plea has challenged Rule… Continue reading What is India’s law on abortion?
From Madras HC comments on mangalsutra to a survey in Karnataka, a troubling view of women emerges
Source: This post is based on the article “From Madras HC comments on mangalsutra to a survey in Karnataka, a troubling view of women emerges” published in the Indian Express on 21st July 2022. Syllabus: GS 4 – Role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values and social influence and persuasion. Relevance: Role of institutions… Continue reading From Madras HC comments on mangalsutra to a survey in Karnataka, a troubling view of women emerges
