Source: The post is based on the article “Centre constitutes 22nd Law Commission: what role does this body play?” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2022. What is the News? The government of India has constituted the 22nd Law Commission of India with former Karnataka High Court Chief Justice, Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi as… Continue reading Centre constitutes 22nd Law Commission: what role does this body play?
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Nicobar project gets assent for diversion of 130 sq km of forest
Source: The post is based on the article “Nicobar project gets assent for diversion of 130 sq km of forest” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2022. What is the News? The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) has granted an in-principle clearance for the diversion of 130 sq km of forest… Continue reading Nicobar project gets assent for diversion of 130 sq km of forest
Greenwashing: U.N. chief slams companies engaging in ‘toxic cover-up’
Source: The post is based on the article “U.N. chief slams companies engaging in ‘toxic cover-up” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Greenwashing?3 What are examples of Greenwashing?4 What is being done to address greenwashing by non-state actors? What is the News? The UN Secretary-General has… Continue reading Greenwashing: U.N. chief slams companies engaging in ‘toxic cover-up’
Vikram-S: India’s first private launch vehicle all set for maiden flight
Source: The post is based on the article “India’s first private launch vehicle all set for maiden flight” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2022. What is the News? Hyderabad-based space firm Skyroot Aerospace is going to launch Vikram-S, India’s first privately manufactured rocket. It is being launched as part of Skyroot Aerospace’s first… Continue reading Vikram-S: India’s first private launch vehicle all set for maiden flight
The Supreme Court order on PF pensions
Source: The post is based on the article “The Supreme Court order on PF pensions” published in The Hindu on 9th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Relevance: About the recent court ruling on EPF Pension. News: The Supreme Court… Continue reading The Supreme Court order on PF pensions
New species of estuarine crab discovered in Cuddalore named after Annamalai University
Source: The post is based on the article “New species of estuarine crab discovered in Cuddalore named after Annamalai University” published in the The Hindu on 9th November 2022. What is the News? The new species discovered in the estuary of Cuddalore district by the faculty of Annamalai University has been named ‘Pseudohelice annamalai’. This is… Continue reading New species of estuarine crab discovered in Cuddalore named after Annamalai University
A third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO study
Source: The post is based on the article “A third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO study” published in The Hindu on 6th November 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the key findings of the study?3 What is the importance of Glaciers?4 What are the suggestions given by the study? What… Continue reading A third of world heritage glaciers under threat, warns UNESCO study
EWS verdict underscores that judiciary has been a reluctant supporter of caste-based reservation
Source: The post is based on the following articles “EWS verdict underscores that judiciary has been a reluctant supporter of caste-based reservation” published in the Indian Express on 8th November 2022. “Economics, exclusion” published in The Hindu on 8th November 2022. “Explainer: Why EWS quota became such a tangled legal debate” published in The Times of India on 8th… Continue reading EWS verdict underscores that judiciary has been a reluctant supporter of caste-based reservation
The frontliners of the first 1,000-day window of life – on addressing child and maternal health
Source– The post is based on the article “The frontliners of the first 1,000-day window of life” published in The Hindu on 8th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Issue relating to poverty and hunger News- The article explains the importance of child and maternal health to address malnutrition among children. It also explains the importance of… Continue reading The frontliners of the first 1,000-day window of life – on addressing child and maternal health
The age of minimalism in India-Pakistan ties
Source– The post is based on the article “The age of minimalism in India-Pakistan ties” published in The Hindu on 8th November 2022. Syllabus: GS2- India and its neighbourhood relations Relevance– India-Pakistan bilateral relations News- The article explains the new normal in India Pakistan relationship. Contents1 What is the new normal in India-Pakistan relations?2 What… Continue reading The age of minimalism in India-Pakistan ties
