New amendment rules on intermediary guidelines amount to censorship

Source: The post is based on the following articles “Intermediary oversight should never be opaque” published in the Livemint on 10th April 2023. “New amendment rules on intermediary guidelines amount to censorship” published in The Hindu on 10th April 2023 Syllabus: GS – 3: role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges. Relevance: About amendments… Continue reading New amendment rules on intermediary guidelines amount to censorship

Some advice to India on the IFA negotiations

Source– The post is based on the article “Some advice to India on the IFA negotiations” published in “The Hindu” on 8th April 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economy. GS2- Important international institutions Relevance– Issues related to WTO working. News– World Trade Organization is working on investment facilitation agreement (IFA). It is backed by more than 100… Continue reading Some advice to India on the IFA negotiations

Drugmakers get more time to join ‘Track and Trace’ system for exports

Source: The post is based on the article “Drugmakers get more time to join ‘Track and Trace’ system for exports” published in The Hindu on 8th April 2023 What is the News? The Central government has extended the date for implementation of the track and trace system for exports of drug formulations till August 1,2023.… Continue reading Drugmakers get more time to join ‘Track and Trace’ system for exports

Efforts on to get satellite radio collar for ‘Arikompan’ before translocation

Source: The post is based on the article “Efforts on to get satellite radio collar for ‘Arikompan’ before translocation” published in The Hindu on 8th April 2023 What is the News? A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court has ordered that the wild elephant Arikompan roaming at Santhanpara and Chinnakkanal in the Idukki district… Continue reading Efforts on to get satellite radio collar for ‘Arikompan’ before translocation

E-monitoring roads: unpaid fines driving govt. Rethink

Source: The post is based on the article “E-monitoring roads: unpaid fines driving govt. Rethink” published in The Hindu on 8th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Section 136 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988?3 What are the challenges in the implementation of Section 136?4 What are the steps the government is… Continue reading E-monitoring roads: unpaid fines driving govt. Rethink

Mission to map rural India’s cultural assets covers over one lakh villages

Source: The post is based on the article “Mission to map rural India’s cultural assets covers over one lakh villages” published in The Hindu on 8th April 2023 What is the News? The government has identified and documented distinctive features of more than one lakh villages across the country. This entire exercise has been carried… Continue reading Mission to map rural India’s cultural assets covers over one lakh villages

Govt to provide financial aid to prisoners who can’t afford bail

Source: The post is based on the article “Govt to provide financial aid to prisoners who can’t afford bail” published in The Hindu on 8th April 2023 Contents1 What is the News?2 About Undertrial Prisoners in India3 What are the steps taken to address the issue of undertrials?4 What is the Scheme for Support of… Continue reading Govt to provide financial aid to prisoners who can’t afford bail

Science for all – LIGO-India must contribute to the communities it needs sustenance from

Source: The post is based on the article “Science for all – LIGO-India must contribute to the communities it needs sustenance from” published in The Hindu on 7th April 2023. Syllabus: GS – 3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life. Relevance: About the LIGO-India project. News: The Union Cabinet has recently granted permission to… Continue reading Science for all – LIGO-India must contribute to the communities it needs sustenance from

India elected to UN Statistical Commission

Source: The post is based on the article “India elected to UN Statistical Commission” published in The Hindu on 7th April 2023 What is the News? India has been elected to the UN Statistical Commission for a four-year term. What is the United Nations Statistical Commission? The United Nations Statistical Commission was established in 1947.… Continue reading India elected to UN Statistical Commission

Representation in India’s police forces

Source: The post is based on the article “Representation in India’s police forces” published in The Hindu on 7th April 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Justice Relevance: Findings of India Justice Report 2022. News: India Justice Report 2022 has been recently released. What are the findings of the report for the police in India? Overall Performer:… Continue reading Representation in India’s police forces

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