Source: The post is based on the article “Russia says it resumes participation in Ukraine grain deal” published in The Hindu on 3rd November 2022. What is the News? According to Doctors without Borders, the proposals on intellectual property (IP) rights in the draft India-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement(FTA) will hurt the global supply of… Continue reading India-U.K. FTA will tighten screws on generic drugs: Doctors Without Borders
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Seeds of hope: On GM crops and scientific consent
Source: The post is based on the following articles “Seeds of hope: On GM crops and scientific consent” published in The Hindu on 3rd November 2022. “Science can help India regain traditional cooking mediums” published in Livemint on 3rd November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country Relevance: About the benefits and concerns associated with DMH-11.… Continue reading Seeds of hope: On GM crops and scientific consent
The weakest link in air pollution fight
Source– The post is based on the article “The weakest link in air pollution fight” published in The Hindu on 2nd November 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Environmental pollution and degradation Relevance– Regulatory structure to fight pollution News- The article explains the institutional constraints faced by the State Pollution Control Board and Pollution Control Committees of UTs.… Continue reading The weakest link in air pollution fight
At SCO meet, Jaishankar targets BRI
Source: The post is based on an article “At SCO meet, Jaishankar targets BRI” published in The Hindu on 2nd November 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – International Relations Relevance: India’s response in SCO meeting News: A virtual meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) was held recently. It was attended by the External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar. What were… Continue reading At SCO meet, Jaishankar targets BRI
Explained | The C-295 and India’s aircraft industry
Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The C-295 and India’s aircraft industry” published in The Hindu on 2nd November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a C-295 aircraft?3 What is the significance of the C-295 aircraft manufacturing facility in India?4 About India’s Civil Aviation Sector What is the News?… Continue reading Explained | The C-295 and India’s aircraft industry
SCDPM: 8,416 public grievances addressed as part of special drive by Health Ministry
Source: The post is based on the article “8,416 public grievances addressed as part of a special drive by the Health Ministry” published in The Hindu on 1st November 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has organized Special Campaign 2.0 for Disposal of Pending Matters(SCDPM) and Swachhata Drive. What… Continue reading SCDPM: 8,416 public grievances addressed as part of special drive by Health Ministry
This year, saffron fields to spice up tourists’ reel life in Kashmir
Source: The post is based on the article “This year, saffron fields to spice up tourists’ reel life in Kashmir ” published in The Hindu on 2nd November 2022. What is the News? The Kashmir tourism department invited students and local farmers to join the saffron festival organized in Pampore to highlight the whole process… Continue reading This year, saffron fields to spice up tourists’ reel life in Kashmir
Senna spectabilis: Invasive tree spreading in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Source: The post is based on the article “Invasive tree spreading in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve” published in The Hindu on 2nd November 2022. What is the News? Senna spectabilis, an invasive tree, has taken over between 800 and 1,200 hectares of the buffer zones of the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve(MTR) in the picturesque Nilgiris hill district.… Continue reading Senna spectabilis: Invasive tree spreading in Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing health hazards
Source: The post is based on the article “Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing health hazards” published in The Hindu on 1st November 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare has restricted the use of glyphosate, a widely used herbicide, citing health hazards for humans and animals. The… Continue reading Centre restricts use of common weedicide glyphosate citing health hazards
The gun and the pen – On UAPA
Source– The post is based on the article “The gun and the pen” published in The Hindu on 1st november 2022. Syllabus: GS 3- Role of non-state actors. GS 2- Fundamental rights News- The article explains the observation by the PM in a conclave of state home ministers. What are the main points of the… Continue reading The gun and the pen – On UAPA
