Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Air Quality Database 2022?3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What are the WHO’s New Air Quality Guidelines? What is the News? Ahead of the World Health Day (7th April), the World Health Organization (WHO) has released the Air Quality Database 2022. What is the… Continue reading 99% of world breathes unhealthy air: new WHO data
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Broadcast Seva Portal launched for ease of doing business in broadcast
What is the News? The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has launched the “Broadcast Seva Portal”. What is Broadcast Seva Portal? Launched by: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting(I&B). Purpose: It is an online portal aimed at improving the ease of doing business in the broadcast industry. Features: The portal can be used by broadcasters for… Continue reading Broadcast Seva Portal launched for ease of doing business in broadcast
India, Turkmenistan sign 4 MoUs for cooperation, agree to expand bilateral trade
What is the News? The Indian President is on a visit to Turkmenistan. This is the first-ever visit of the President of India to independent Turkmenistan. What are the key highlights from the India-Turkmenistan meet? Agreements: The two countries signed four agreements, including in financial intelligence and disaster management, and agreed to expand bilateral trade… Continue reading India, Turkmenistan sign 4 MoUs for cooperation, agree to expand bilateral trade
Criminal Procedure bill will not make Indians safer
News: Recently, the government has introduced the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill in the Lok Sabha. It seeks to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 which regulates how the police can gather data from convicted or suspected criminals. The bill has generated a lot of controversy. Contents1 What are the issues with the bill? 2 What… Continue reading Criminal Procedure bill will not make Indians safer
Unlocking the potential of green hydrogen
News: The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has increased the prices of crude oil, natural gas and fertilizers, highlighting India’s vulnerability to geopolitical sanctions. Therefore, the Union Transport Minister’s statement on hydrogen-powered cars in Parliament has brought the green hydrogen economy into focus. Moreover, hydrogen is an important industrial gas. It is used on a large scale… Continue reading Unlocking the potential of green hydrogen
Protect the film archive. This can’t be done by handing it to a corporation
News: Recently, the government has merged the Films Division, Children’s Film Society, International Film Festival of India (IFFI), Directorate of Film Festivals, and National Film Archive of India (NFAI) with the NFDC (National Film Development Corporation of India). What are the achievements of the NFAI? Contributed to the growth of our film culture. It has… Continue reading Protect the film archive. This can’t be done by handing it to a corporation
Time to bid goodbye to AFSPA
News: Recently, the Home Ministry has decided to considerably reduce the number of “disturbed areas” under the AFSPA in three States. To fulfil that, the April 1st order significantly reduced disturbed areas in Nagaland, Assam and Manipur. Though it is a welcome step, the government does not consider repealing the AFSPA. About AFSPA Read here:… Continue reading Time to bid goodbye to AFSPA
Renewable energy has a tariff problem. Here’s how to fix it
Context: India has stated its target of having a renewable generating capacity of 450-500 GW by 2030. Therefore, there is a need to create a proper environment and ensure adequate returns to invite fresh investments into renewable generation. In this regard, it is important to look at tariff structure for renewables. What are the two… Continue reading Renewable energy has a tariff problem. Here’s how to fix it
Explained: Reforming death penalty
Context: This week, the Bench headed by Justice Lalit agreed to comprehensively examine procedures in death penalty cases. It is to ensure that judges who have to choose between life imprisonment and the death sentence have comprehensive sentencing information. Contents1 What has caused the SC to examine practices in death penalty sentencing?2 How are judges… Continue reading Explained: Reforming death penalty
Explained: What does including Tripura’s Darlong community in ST list mean?
What is the News? Lok Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The bill sought to include the Darlong community as a subtribe of the Kuki tribal community in the list of Scheduled Tribes(STs). About Darlong Community Darlong is a tribal community of Tripura, which has a population of 11,000. They are… Continue reading Explained: What does including Tripura’s Darlong community in ST list mean?
