Source: The post is based on the article “Parliamentary business and an essential pit stop” published in The Hindu on 16th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges. Relevance: About the Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSC). News: The recently concluded monsoon session was adjourned sine die. Parliament had only limited legislative… Continue reading Parliamentary business and an essential pit stop
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India’s growing water crisis, the seen and unseen
Source– The post is based on the article “India’s growing water crisis, the seen and unseen” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. Syllabus: GS1- Economic geography.GS2- Government policies for development in various sectors. Relevance– About water crisis News-The articles explain the growing water crisis and its impact on rural-urban disputes. What are various… Continue reading India’s growing water crisis, the seen and unseen
The future of old times in India
Source: The post is based on an article “The future of old times in India” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States News: India has showed remarkable improvements in life expectancy and fertility rate. But it has brought another emerging challenge… Continue reading The future of old times in India
Examining the Dolo scandal
Source: The post is based on an article “Examining the Dolo scandal” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Government policies for various sectors News: Recently, a controversy came up regarding the marketing strategies of Micro Labs which is a Bengaluru-based pharmaceutical company. Micro Labs is the maker of Dolo-650. It was charged of… Continue reading Examining the Dolo scandal
CDSCO falling short in effectively regulating the medical devices industry: Parliamentary panel
Source: The post is based on the article “CDSCO falling short in effectively regulating the medical devices industry: Parliamentary panel” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. What is the News? The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Health has submitted a report titled “Medical Devices: Regulations and Control”. What are the key highlights from the… Continue reading CDSCO falling short in effectively regulating the medical devices industry: Parliamentary panel
BCCI office-bearers can have two terms before cool-off period
Source: The post is based on the article “BCCI office-bearers can have two terms before cool-off period” published in The Hindu on 15th September 2022. Contents1 What is the News?2 About the ‘cooling-off period’ in cricket associations3 What are the other modifications done by the court to cricket associations?4 What is the News? The Supreme Court held that the three-year cooling-off… Continue reading BCCI office-bearers can have two terms before cool-off period
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
