Multilateral reforms as a priority in the G-20

Source: The post is based on the article “Multilateral reforms as a priority in the G-20” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings  Relevance: measures required to bring multilateral reforms News: India in its G20 presidency has decided priorities multilateral reform. Think 20 (T20), the idea bank… Continue reading Multilateral reforms as a priority in the G-20

Railways ties up with ISRO for train tracking

Source: The post is based on the article “Railways ties up with ISRO for train tracking” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. What is the News? The Indian Railways is harnessing the power of data analytics for integrated rail transportation. It has launched a project called the Real Time Train Information System (RTIS)… Continue reading Railways ties up with ISRO for train tracking

With overfishing, great seahorses bolt from the Coromandel

Source: The post is based on the article “With overfishing, great seahorses bolt from the Coromandel” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. What is the News? Extensive fishing off the Coromandel coast could be forcing the Great Seahorse to migrate laboriously toward Odisha. However, the Odisha coast was relatively shallower and could prove… Continue reading With overfishing, great seahorses bolt from the Coromandel

Home Ministry allows prison authorities to conduct Aadhaar authentication of inmates

Source: The post is based on the article “Home Ministry allows prison authorities to conduct Aadhaar authentication of inmates” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. What is the News? Union Home Ministry of Home has notified that prison authorities across States are allowed to conduct authentication of prison inmates through Aadhaar for extending… Continue reading Home Ministry allows prison authorities to conduct Aadhaar authentication of inmates

What are the two lawsuits in the U.S. Supreme Court which could change the internet as we know it?

Source: The post is based on the article “What are the two lawsuits in the U.S. Supreme Court which could change the internet as we know it?” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Section 230?3 What are the two lawsuits filed in the US Supreme Court?4… Continue reading What are the two lawsuits in the U.S. Supreme Court which could change the internet as we know it?

Rushikulya sands teem with Olive Ridleys

Source: The post is based on the article “Rushikulya sands teem with Olive Ridleys” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. What is the News? The Rushikulya river mouth in Odisha’s Ganjam district has emerged as a major mass nesting site for the Olive Ridley turtles as a record number of over 6.37 lakh… Continue reading Rushikulya sands teem with Olive Ridleys

Why are salt flats around the world covered in a similar pattern of ridges?

Source: The post is based on the article “Why are salt flats around the world covered in a similar pattern of ridges?” published in The Hindu on 7th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are Salt Flats?3 How are the shapes of Salt Flats formed according to the study?4 What is the significance… Continue reading Why are salt flats around the world covered in a similar pattern of ridges?

Power against knowledge: On Centre for Policy Research FCRA licence suspension

Source: The post is based on the article “Power against knowledge: On Centre for Policy Research FCRA licence suspension” published in The Hindu on 6th March 2023. Syllabus: GS 2 – The role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Relevance: About restricting NGO operations. News: The government has recently suspended… Continue reading Power against knowledge: On Centre for Policy Research FCRA licence suspension

Regulator’s guidelines on Rajasthan power lines ‘flout’ Supreme Court orders, threaten the Great Indian Bustard: Petitioner

Source: The post is based on the article “Regulator’s guidelines on Rajasthan power lines ‘flout’ Supreme Court orders, threaten the Great Indian Bustard: Petitioner” published in The Hindu on 6th March 2023. What is the News? The Central Electricity Authority(CEA) has released draft guidelines titled “Construction of Electric Lines in Great Indian Bustard Area Regulations,… Continue reading Regulator’s guidelines on Rajasthan power lines ‘flout’ Supreme Court orders, threaten the Great Indian Bustard: Petitioner

Nations secure U.N. global high seas biodiversity pact

Source: The post is based on the article “Nations secure U.N. global high seas biodiversity pact” published in The Hindu on 6th March 2023. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are High Seas?3 What is the need for the Treaty on High Seas?4 What are the key provisions of the Treaty on the High Sea?… Continue reading Nations secure U.N. global high seas biodiversity pact

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