Source: The post is based on the article “Why do landfills catch fire during summers?” published in The Hindu on 15th March 2023. Syllabus: GS 3 – Environmental pollution and degradation Relevance: measures needed to prevent landfill fires News: The Kochi landfill site caught fire earlier this month. This reminds the Indian cities to be prepared for… Continue reading Why do landfills catch fire during summers?
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About legalising same-sex marriages: Inaction and intervention: On the handling of social issues
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Inaction and intervention: On the handling of social issues” published in The Hindu on 15th March 2023. “Express View on Centre’s affidavit on same-sex marriage” published in the Indian Express on 15th March 2023. “Three Problems With GoI’s View On Same-Sex Marriage” published in The Times of India… Continue reading About legalising same-sex marriages: Inaction and intervention: On the handling of social issues
Same-sex marriages can rock societal values: Centre
Source: The post is based on the article “Same-sex marriages can rock societal values: Centre” published in The Hindu on 12th March 2023. What is the News? The government has recently said in the Supreme Court that same-sex marriages can hamper societal values. About the case The SC has received petitions to allow solemnisation of same-sex marriage… Continue reading Same-sex marriages can rock societal values: Centre
A resilient India, but growth pangs for China
Source- The post is based on the article “A resilient India, but growth pangs for China” published in “The Hindu” on 14th March 2023. Syllabus: GS3- Economic Growth and development Relevance– Issues related to big data News– The Chinese government has projected a growth target of around 5% in 2023. It is lower than that… Continue reading A resilient India, but growth pangs for China
246 vultures spotted in first-ever synchronized survey in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
Source: The post is based on the article “246 vultures spotted in first-ever synchronized survey in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka” published in The Hindu on 14th March 2023 What is the News? The Kerala Forest and Wildlife department along with its counterparts in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka has conducted the first ever synchronized vulture… Continue reading 246 vultures spotted in first-ever synchronized survey in Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka
India remains biggest arms importer between 2018-22 despite drop in overall imports
Source: The post is based on the article “India remains biggest arms importer between 2018-22 despite drop in overall imports” published in The Hindu on 14th March 2023 What is the News? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released a report titled “Trends in International Arms Transfers 2022”. What are the key findings of… Continue reading India remains biggest arms importer between 2018-22 despite drop in overall imports
Explained | Why a room-temperature superconductor paper is turning so many heads
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | Why a room-temperature superconductor paper is turning so many heads” published in The Hindu on 14th March 2023 What is the News? Researchers at the University of Rochester have created a new superconductor material called “Reddmatter”. What is a room-temperature Superconductor? Superconductors transmit electrical currents… Continue reading Explained | Why a room-temperature superconductor paper is turning so many heads
States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster
Source: The post is based on the article “States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023 What is the News? A few States have demanded that “lightning” be declared as a “natural disaster” because deaths caused by it surpass any other disaster in the country. What… Continue reading States demand that lightning be declared a natural disaster
Different faces of the Indian women’s movement
Source: The post is based on the article “Different faces of the Indian women’s movement” published in The Hindu on 13th March 2023. What is the News? The Indian women’s movement is well-known for its vibrancy, but there has been less attention on the movement’s gradual transformation. About the evolution of women’s movements in India… Continue reading Different faces of the Indian women’s movement
Get additional funds to implement SC order on higher provident fund pension: Panel to Centre
Source: The post is based on the article “Get additional funds to implement SC order on higher provident fund pension: Panel to Centre” published in The Hindu on 14th March 2023 What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Labour has pulled up the Union Labour Ministry for underutilisation of the allocations meant for… Continue reading Get additional funds to implement SC order on higher provident fund pension: Panel to Centre
