Source: The post is based on the article “Hyderabad wins the prestigious World Green Cities Award 2022” published in TOI on 19th October 2022. What is the News? Hyderabad city won the overall ‘World Green City Award 2022’ and ‘Living Green for Economic Recovery and Inclusive Growth’ award at the International Association of Horticulture Producers(AIPH)… Continue reading Hyderabad wins the prestigious ‘World Green Cities Award 2022’
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Focus On PhD Quality, Not Publications
Source: The post is based on an article “Focus On PhD Quality, Not Publications” published in The Times of India on 19th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Social Justice Relevance: problems associated with the UGC guidelines News: University Grants Commission (UGC) came with PhD regulations in 2016. It prescribed that PhD scholars must publish at least one research paper… Continue reading Focus On PhD Quality, Not Publications
Clean It Up More
Source: The post is based on an article “Clean It Up More” published in The Times of India on 19th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Governance Relevance: problems associated with electoral bonds News: There are lots of money spent in fighting elections. Political parties often receive funding for elections from different sources. These sources of funds are mostly anonymous… Continue reading Clean It Up More
Fact-Checking The HDI Tally
Source: The post is based on the article “Fact-Checking The HDI Tally” published in The Times of India on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 2 – Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes. Relevance: About the concerns associated with the Human Development Index, 2022. News: The… Continue reading Fact-Checking The HDI Tally
Bump, bump, bump: National highways are painfully potholed as only building them is a priority, maintenance is lax
Source: The post is based on the article “Bump, bump, bump: National highways are painfully potholed as only building them is a priority, maintenance is lax” published in The Times of India on 18th October 2022. Syllabus: GS 3 – Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Relevance: About the condition of National Highways in India News: The… Continue reading Bump, bump, bump: National highways are painfully potholed as only building them is a priority, maintenance is lax
Omicron’s Latest Variant BF.7: Experts Fear A New COVID Wave This Diwali; Here Are The Symptoms To Watch Out For
Source: The post is based on the article “Omicron’s Latest Variant BF.7: Experts Fear A New COVID Wave This Diwali; Here Are The Symptoms To Watch Out For” published in TOI on 17th October 2022. What is the News? The first case of BF.7 Omicron Covid variant has been detected by the Gujarat Biotechnology Research… Continue reading Omicron’s Latest Variant BF.7: Experts Fear A New COVID Wave This Diwali; Here Are The Symptoms To Watch Out For
SECURE Himalaya project: Unique model to tie snow leopard tourism with habitat protection
Source: The post is based on the article “Unique model to tie snow leopard tourism with habitat protection” published in TOI on 18th October 2022. What is the News? The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) in association with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is implementing a unique model in Ladakh to… Continue reading SECURE Himalaya project: Unique model to tie snow leopard tourism with habitat protection
Internet age needs better international policing
Source– The post is based on the article “Internet age needs better international policing” published in The Times of India on 17th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Vulnerable sections. GS1- Social empowerment Relevance– Sexual exploitation of children News- This article explains the issue of online child sex abuse. It also explains the steps taken by India… Continue reading Internet age needs better international policing
Ukrainian Borsch: In war-torn Ukraine, Unesco fights to protect a beetroot soup
Source: The post is based on the article “In war-torn Ukraine, Unesco fights to protect a beetroot soup” published in TOI on 17th October 2022. What is the News? UNESCO inscribed the Culture of Ukrainian borscht cooking on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding in July 2022. What is Ukrainian… Continue reading Ukrainian Borsch: In war-torn Ukraine, Unesco fights to protect a beetroot soup
Judges are hardly snoozing on vacations
Source– The post is based on the article “Judges are hardly snoozing on vacations” published in The Times of India on 15th October 2022. Syllabus: GS2- Structure and functioning of judiciary Relevance– Issues related to judicial functioning News- The article contains arguments against the general belief that the judiciary in India enjoys a large number… Continue reading Judges are hardly snoozing on vacations
