SCO fights ‘anti-West dictators club’ tag

Source: The post is based on the article “SCO fights ‘anti-West dictators club’ tag” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the statement3 What is Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?4 About the upcoming SCO Summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan What is the News? Days before the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, the SCO officials said that… Continue reading SCO fights ‘anti-West dictators club’ tag

Cabinet approves addition of four tribes to ST list

Source: The post is based on the article “Cabinet approves addition of four tribes to ST list” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the tribes included in the list of the Scheduled Tribes (ST)?3 About the list of Scheduled Tribes4 What are the criteria for inclusion in ST List?5 What is the… Continue reading Cabinet approves addition of four tribes to ST list

Union govt. push for use of Hindi

Source: The post is based on the article “Union govt. push for use of Hindi” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to the Ministry of External Affairs to promote the use of Hindi for official work in banks, public sector undertakings, embassies and other government offices located… Continue reading Union govt. push for use of Hindi

No specific law against hate speech: EC

Source: The post is based on the article “No specific law against hate speech: EC” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. What is the News? The Election Commission of India (ECI) in the Supreme Court has said that due to the lack of a specific law against hate speech and rumour during polls. About the case on hate speech… Continue reading No specific law against hate speech: EC

Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav to start from September 17

Source: The post is based on the article “Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav to start from September 17” published in The Hindu on 14th September 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Health is planning a nationwide mega voluntary blood donation drive called Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav.  What is Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav? It is a mega drive… Continue reading Raktdaan Amrit Mahotsav to start from September 17

Election Commission declares 253 RUPPs as inactive – bars them from availing benefits of the Symbol Order, 1968

Source: The post is based on the article “Election Commission declares 253 RUPPs as inactive – bars them from availing benefits of the Symbol Order, 1968” published in The Hindu on 14th September 2022. What is the News? Election Commission of India has delisted 86 non-existent Registered Unrecognized Political Parties(RUPPs) and declared additional 253 as… Continue reading Election Commission declares 253 RUPPs as inactive – bars them from availing benefits of the Symbol Order, 1968

Explained | The fall in natural rubber prices in India

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | The fall in natural rubber prices in India” published in The Hindu on 14th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 Where does India stand currently in the production and consumption of Natural Rubber?3 Why have Natural Rubber prices fallen sharply?4 How does the fall… Continue reading Explained | The fall in natural rubber prices in India

Explained | What is windfall tax and why are countries imposing it on the energy sector right now?

Source: The post is based on the article “Explained | What is windfall tax and why are countries imposing it on the energy sector right now?” published in The Hindu on 14th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Windfall Tax?3 What is the rationale behind imposing a windfall tax?4 Why are… Continue reading Explained | What is windfall tax and why are countries imposing it on the energy sector right now?

National List of Essential Medicines(NLEM): 384 drugs on essential medicines list

Source: The post is based on the article “384 drugs on essential medicines list” published in The Hindu on 14th September 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) list. It has added 34 new medicines and dropped 26 old ones from… Continue reading National List of Essential Medicines(NLEM): 384 drugs on essential medicines list

India to hold G20 summit in September 2023

Source: The post is based on the article “India to hold G20 summit in September 2023” published in The Hindu on 14th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 What is G20?3 India’s G20 Presidency4 G20 Troika5 What are the guest countries invited by India as a G20 Presidency? What is the News? India will… Continue reading India to hold G20 summit in September 2023

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