Source- The post is based on the article “The old pension scheme as a burden on the poor” published in “The Hindu” on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy Relevance– Issues related to public finances News– The employees of some state governments are demanding the return to OPS. Some states like Rajasthan and Himachal have… Continue reading The old pension scheme as a burden on the poor
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Getting it right: a historian’s effort to document the life of Bhagat Singh
Source: The post is based on the article “Getting it right: a historian’s effort to document the life of Bhagat Singh” published in The Hindu on 23rd March 2023 What is the News? Prime Minister has paid tributes to freedom fighters Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru on Martyrs’ Day (Shaheed Diwas) What is Shaheed Diwas?… Continue reading Getting it right: a historian’s effort to document the life of Bhagat Singh
Indian Army to reintroduce millets in rations of soldiers
Source: The post is based on the article “Indian Army to reintroduce millets in rations of soldiers” published in The Hindu on 23rd March 2023 What is the News? The Indian Army has decided to reintroduce millet flour in the rations of soldiers. Why has the Indian Army decided to introduce millet in the rations… Continue reading Indian Army to reintroduce millets in rations of soldiers
Number of foreign businesses exiting India surpass new entrants
Source: The post is based on the article “Number of foreign businesses exiting India surpass new entrant” published in The Hindu on 23rd March 2023 What is the News? Over the past few years, foreign businesses exiting India have outnumbered those entering it. What does the government data say about foreign firms in India? The… Continue reading Number of foreign businesses exiting India surpass new entrants
House panel suggests prepaid cards for power to save groundwater
Source: The post is based on the article “House panel suggests prepaid cards for power to save groundwater” published in The Hindu on 23rd March 2023 What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water Resources has tabled the report, titled “Groundwater: A Valuable but Diminishing Resource”. What are the key observations made by… Continue reading House panel suggests prepaid cards for power to save groundwater
Abolition is the way: On the higher judiciary’s move on the death penalty
Source: The post is based on the article “Abolition is the way: On the higher judiciary’s move on the death penalty” published in The Hindu on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS – 2: mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of vulnerable sections. Relevance: About death sentences. News: The Supreme Court has… Continue reading Abolition is the way: On the higher judiciary’s move on the death penalty
What is the IPCC synthesis report and what does it say?
Source: The post is based on the article “What is the IPCC synthesis report and what does it say?” and “Final solution – Concerted effort alone can save earth from worst of climate change effects” published in The Hindu on 23rd March 2023. Syllabus: GS – 3: Environment and Bio-diversity Conservation. Relevance: About IPCC Synthesis Report… Continue reading What is the IPCC synthesis report and what does it say?
A grave mistake in Great Nicobar
Source– The post is based on the article “A grave mistake in Great Nicobar” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd March 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Environment Relevance– Environmental challenges related to development projects News– Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has given clearance to a mega project at the cost of about ₹70,000… Continue reading A grave mistake in Great Nicobar
Discrimination in the IITs is something to write about
Source– The post is based on the article “Discrimination in the IITs is something to write about” published in “The Hindu” on 22nd March 2023. Syllabus: GS1- Social empowerment. GS2- Polity Relevance– Issues related to social justice News– Recently an undergraduate student of chemical engineering at the IIT Bombay, committed suicide. What is discrimination? Discrimination… Continue reading Discrimination in the IITs is something to write about
Understanding waste-to-energy plants
Source: The post is based on the article “Understanding waste-to-energy plants” published in The Hindu on 22nd March 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environment Relevance: problems with Waste to Energy Plants News: The Kerala government recently announced the State’s first waste-to-energy project in Kozhikode. The planned facility is expected to be built in two years and generate… Continue reading Understanding waste-to-energy plants
