Recently, the Central Government has extended the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to provide health cover for senior citizens above the age of 70. It is a significant step towards universalising healthcare in the country. The Rs 5 lakh annual health coverage will benefit about six crore people, which translates to roughly… Continue reading Health cover for Senior Citizens-Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
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Must Read Daily Current Affairs Articles, 12th September 2024
About Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a certain number of fixed articles,… Continue reading Must Read Daily Current Affairs Articles, 12th September 2024
10 PM UPSC करंट अफेयर्स Quiz 11 सितंबर, 2024
ForumIAS 10 PM UPSC करेंट अफेयर्स Quiz के तहत 10 सितंबर के MCQs पोस्ट कर रहा हैं। दिल्ली में सर्वश्रेष्ठ UPSC संस्थान, हम दैनिक आधार पर, PIB, द हिंदू, इंडियन एक्सप्रेस, DTE, TOI और लाइव मिंट से दैनिक करंट अफेयर्स के 10 MCQ पोस्ट करते हैं। दैनिक UPSC करेंट अफेयर्स Quiz 10 PM Current Affairs MCQs… Continue reading 10 PM UPSC करंट अफेयर्स Quiz 11 सितंबर, 2024
Agro-Meteorological Advisories
Source: This post on Agro-Meteorological Advisories has been created based on the article “The role of district agro-met offices in supporting farmers”, published in The Hindu on 10th Sep 2024. What is the news? Recently, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) announced plans to revive District Agro-Meteorology Units (DAMUs) under the Gramin Krishi Mausam Sewa (GKMS) scheme. About Agro-Meteorological… Continue reading Agro-Meteorological Advisories
Internet Archive (IA) and Digital book lending
Source: This post on Internet Archive (IA) and Digital book lending has been created based on the article “What the Internet Archive case in the U.S. means for digital book-lending”, published in Indian Express on 10th Sep 2024. What is the news? During the COVID-19 pandemic, digital book lending surged as libraries moved online. The Internet Archive’s National Emergency Library extended… Continue reading Internet Archive (IA) and Digital book lending
Current GST rates and proposal to reduce them
Source: This post on Current GST rates and proposal to reduce them has been created based on the article “GoM set up to review 18% GST on health, life covers”, published in The Hindu on 10th Sep 2024. What is the news? The GST Council recently initiated a potential review to address the increasing demand for a reduction in… Continue reading Current GST rates and proposal to reduce them
Food Recovery to Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME)
Source- This post on Food Recovery to Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME) has been created based on the article “Food banks can prevent GHG emissions equivalent to taking 900 cars off road for a year: Data” published in “Down to Earth” on 6th September 2024. Why in News? As per recent estimates from a new methodology called… Continue reading Food Recovery to Avoid Methane Emissions (FRAME)
Arrest of Telegram CEO- Liability of Digital Platform Owners for User-generated content- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the telegram CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in Paris on account of a litany of serious crimes, including enabling the distribution of child sexual abuse material on the app, facilitating drug trafficking, and refusing to cooperate with law enforcement. His arrest has put the spotlight on the debate regarding the liability of Digital Platform Owners… Continue reading Arrest of Telegram CEO- Liability of Digital Platform Owners for User-generated content- Explained Pointwise
Semiconductor Industry in India- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Recently, the Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment of a new semiconductor unit in India. The new semiconductor unit will be set up by Kaynes Semicon Pvt Ltd in Sanand, Gujarat, with an investment of Rs 3,300 crore, and it will have a production capacity of 60 lakh… Continue reading Semiconductor Industry in India- Significance and Challenges- Explained Pointwise
Setting up of New Semiconductor Unit under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)
Source- This post on Cabinet Approval for New Semiconductor Unit under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM) has been created based on the article “Cabinet approves one more semiconductor unit under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)“ published in “PIB” on 3rd September 2024. Why in News? The Union Cabinet, led by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has approved the establishment… Continue reading Setting up of New Semiconductor Unit under India Semiconductor Mission (ISM)
