Rhino horns trafficked with impunity: report

Source: The post is based on the article “Rhino horns trafficked with impunity: report” published in The Hindu on 17th November 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the report?3 What are the recommendations given by the report?4 What is the Wildlife Justice Commission? What is the News? The Wildlife… Continue reading Rhino horns trafficked with impunity: report

This unseating of vice chancellors is faulty

Source– The post is based on the article “This unseating of vice chancellors is faulty” published in The Hindu on 17th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Polity Relevance: Centre-state ralations News- The article explains the issue related to appointment of vice chancellors of University. Contents1 What is this issue all about?2 What is the core… Continue reading This unseating of vice chancellors is faulty

Moscow Format: India takes part in Moscow talks on forming ‘inclusive government’ in Afghanistan

Source: The post is based on the article “India takes part in Moscow talks on forming ‘inclusive government’ in Afghanistan” published in The Hindu on 17th November 2022 What is the News? India participated in the fourth meeting of the Moscow Format Consultations on Afghanistan held in Moscow, Russia. What is Moscow Format? Moscow format… Continue reading Moscow Format: India takes part in Moscow talks on forming ‘inclusive government’ in Afghanistan

India deploys new docks, upgrades speedboats for Pangong Tso patrol

Source: The post is based on the article “India deploys new docks, upgrades speedboats for Pangong Tso patrol” published in The Hindu on 17th November 2022 What is the News? The Indian Army has deployed new landing docks and speedboats for patrolling on the Pangong Tso in eastern Ladakh, matching the Chinese deployments on the… Continue reading India deploys new docks, upgrades speedboats for Pangong Tso patrol

India, China, Brazil, South Africa oppose ‘carbon border tax’

Source: The post is based on the article “India, China, Brazil, South Africa oppose ‘carbon border tax’” published in The Hindu on 17th November 2022 Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Carbon Border Adjustment Tax?3 What is the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)?4 How will this impact India?5 What were developing countries’ views… Continue reading India, China, Brazil, South Africa oppose ‘carbon border tax’

War causing immense human suffering: G20 declaration

Source: The post is based on the article “War causing immense human suffering: G20 declaration” published in The Hindu on 17th November 2022 What is the News? The G20 Bali Declaration was finally adopted by consensus even though it failed to overcome serious differences over the Russia-Ukraine war. What are the key highlights of the… Continue reading War causing immense human suffering: G20 declaration

Unknown sources of income spiked after electoral bond entry

Source: The post is based on the article “Unknown sources of income spiked after electoral bond entry” published in The Hindu on 17th November 2022 What is the News? The data analyzed from the Association of Democratic Reforms(ADR) annual reports reveal that the share of “unknown sources of income” of political parties has increased following… Continue reading Unknown sources of income spiked after electoral bond entry

Undermining federalism, eroding States’ autonomy

Source– The post is based on the article “Undermining federalism, eroding States’ autonomy” published in The Hindu on 16th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Issues and challenges pertaining to federal structure Relevance: Cooperative federalism News- The article explains the challenges to cooperative federalism in the present government. When the NDA government came into power in 2014,… Continue reading Undermining federalism, eroding States’ autonomy

Health as the focus of air pollution policy

Source: The post is based on the article “Health as the focus of air pollution policy” published in The Hindu on 16th November. Syllabus: GS 3 – environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About the status of health in India’s pollution policy-making. News: The harmful effects of air pollution on health has again been highlighted by the poor… Continue reading Health as the focus of air pollution policy

A call to action to avoid climate catastrophe

Source: The post is based on the article “A call to action to avoid climate catastrophe” published in The Hindu on 16th November 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation. Relevance: About the required actions to avoid climate catastrophe. News: Climate change is a global problem that requires cooperation between all nations. Hence, more than… Continue reading A call to action to avoid climate catastrophe

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