ECI to issue digital time vouchers to National and State political parties for campaigning on Doordarshan & All India Radio during election

Source: The post is based on the article “ECI to issue digital time vouchers to National & State political parties for campaigning on Doordarshan & All India Radio during elections”  published in The Hindu on 20th July 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 Background:3 What is a Digital Time Voucher introduced by EC now?4 What… Continue reading ECI to issue digital time vouchers to National and State political parties for campaigning on Doordarshan & All India Radio during election

India, France and what keeps their ties ticking

Source: The post is based on the article “India, France and what keeps their ties ticking” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Relevance: India and France relations News: The article explains the India and France bilateral relations. Contents1… Continue reading India, France and what keeps their ties ticking

Push for GM mustard disregarding science, the law

Source: The post is based on an article “A push for GM mustard disregarding science, the law” published in The Hindu on 19th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Science & Technology, Agriculture Relevance: concerns associated with GM crops News: Environmentalists in the Supreme Court of India are engaged in a battle against Delhi University’s Genetically Modified… Continue reading Push for GM mustard disregarding science, the law

Tamil Nadu tops NITI Aayog export preparedness index 2022, Gujarat skids to 4th slot

Source: The post is based on the article “Tamil Nadu tops NITI Aayog export preparedness index 2022, Gujarat skids to 4th slot”  published in The Hindu on 19th July 2023 What is the News? NITI Aayog has released the third edition of Export Preparedness Index (EPI) 2022. What is the Export Preparedness Index(EPI)? Click Here… Continue reading Tamil Nadu tops NITI Aayog export preparedness index 2022, Gujarat skids to 4th slot

Indian group proposes radical new way to settle universe expansion dispute

Source: The post is based on the article “Indian group proposes radical new way to settle universe expansion dispute”  published in The Hindu on 17th July 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Hubble Constant?3 How is Hubble Constant measured?4 What is the new method proposed by scientists to understand universe expansion rate? What… Continue reading Indian group proposes radical new way to settle universe expansion dispute

Tracking the new railway proposal for Kerala

Source: The post is based on the article “Tracking the new railway proposal for Kerala”  published in The Hindu on 19th July 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the new semi-high speed train proposed by Kerala?3 Why are high speed trains a priority?4 What happened to the High Speed Rail Corridor and Silverline… Continue reading Tracking the new railway proposal for Kerala

India reports a record 93% DPT3 immunization coverage in 2022: WHO

Source: The post is based on the article “India reports a record 93% DPT3 immunization coverage in 2022: WHO”  published in The Hindu b19th July 2023 What is the News? The WHO and UNICEF estimates for national immunization coverage for 2022 has been released recently. As per the estimate, the coverage rate for DPT3 vaccine… Continue reading India reports a record 93% DPT3 immunization coverage in 2022: WHO

Eye on Emirati flows – There are both risks and benefits in the rupee-dirham settlement system

Source: The post is based on the articles “Eye on Emirati flows – There are both risks and benefits in the rupee-dirham settlement system” published in The Hindu on 18th July 2023 and “Gently Pushing Rupee – Steady steps promoting rupee-based foreign trade are pragmatic. Internationalization follows economic heft” published in The Times of India on 18th… Continue reading Eye on Emirati flows – There are both risks and benefits in the rupee-dirham settlement system

A Bill that fences in the right to information

Source– The post is based on the article “A Bill that fences in the right to information” published in “The Hindu” on 18th July 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance– Issues related to Right to Information Act News- Union Cabinet has approved the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill. It makes some changes to the… Continue reading A Bill that fences in the right to information

Why are Hollywood writers and actors on strike?

Source: The post is based on the article “Why are Hollywood writers and actors on strike?”  published in The Hindu on 18th July 2023 What is the News? Hollywood actors joined the ongoing strike of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) after their contract negotiations with studios broke down.  This is Hollywood’s biggest labour fight… Continue reading Why are Hollywood writers and actors on strike?

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