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Towards a peaceful, stable Northeast

Context Progress in settling border disputes, removal of AFSPA herald positive changes in the region. Significant development for restoring normalcy in the region Efforts to address the issues of the Northeast have been moving according to a strategic plan which is premised on three objectives — 1] Ending all disputes. 2] Ushering in economic progress… Continue reading Towards a peaceful, stable Northeast

India’s Crude Oil Imports from OPEC

OPEC’s share of India’s oil imports for the FY22 financial year remained almost steady year-on-year, arresting sharp declines over the past six years, as refiners prefer crude from West Asia to counter rising global prices. India’s crude oil imports from OPEC OPEC oil accounted for about 88% of India’s crude imports in FY08. Its share… Continue reading India’s Crude Oil Imports from OPEC

Places in news: East Timor

Asia’s youngest nation, East Timor, also known as Timor Leste, holds the second and final round of its presidential election. About East Timor The territory was colonized by Portugal in the 18th century and remained under is control until 1975. When the Portuguese withdrew, troops from Indonesia invaded and annexed East Timor as its 27th… Continue reading Places in news: East Timor

Upholding the right to repair

Context Apple recently announced that consumers will have the right to purchase spare components of their products, following an order of the Federal Trade Commission of the United States, which directs manufacturers to remedy unfair anti-competitive practice and asks them to make sure that consumers can make repairs, either themselves or by a third-party agency.… Continue reading Upholding the right to repair

RERA

The Supreme Court has asked the Chief Secretaries of the States to respond to queries raised by the Centre on the implementation of rules framed under the Real Estate (Regulation and Development) (RERA) Act, 2016 in their respective jurisdictions. What is RERA, 2016? The Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 seeks to protect home-buyers… Continue reading RERA

Who was Guru Tegh Bahadur?

The government will celebrate the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur with a two-day event at the Red Fort.  Guru Tegh Bahadur (1621–1675) Guru Tegh Bahadur was the ninth of ten Gurus of the Sikh religion. He was born at Amritsar in 1621 and was the youngest son of Guru Hargobind. His term as… Continue reading Who was Guru Tegh Bahadur?

[Burning Issue] Artificial Intelligence and Climate change

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies have been often thought as a gateway to a future written in chrome, operating on a virtual cloud. Even in Budget 2022-23, AI was described as a sunrise technology that would “assist sustainable development at scale and… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Artificial Intelligence and Climate change

Status of India’s National Cyber Security Strategy

Recently, Chinese state-sponsored hackers targeted Indian electricity distribution centres near Ladakh. Amid a surge in cyberattacks on India’s networks, the Centre is yet to implement the National Cyber Security Strategy which has been in the works since 2020. Recent trends of Cyber-attacks in India As per American cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks’ 2021 report, Maharashtra… Continue reading Status of India’s National Cyber Security Strategy

What is Parboiled Rice, and why Centre wants to stop purchasing it?

Recently, Telangana CM and members of his Cabinet staged a protest demanding a uniform paddy procurement policy. The protest came after the Centre said it was stopping the purchase of excess parboiled rice, of which Telangana is a major producer. What is Parboiled Rice? The dictionary meaning of ‘parboil’ is ‘partly cooked by boiling’. Thus,… Continue reading What is Parboiled Rice, and why Centre wants to stop purchasing it?

Places in news: Gulf of Gabes

A Fuel Ship with 750 tons of diesel sinks off the Gulf Of Gabes in Tunisia. Gulf of Gabes The Gulf of Gabes also known as Lesser Syrtis contrasting with the Greater Syrtis in Libya, is a gulf on Tunisia’s east coast in the Mediterranean Sea, off North Africa. The gulf roughly spans the coast… Continue reading Places in news: Gulf of Gabes

Nutrition status and TB risk

Context Historical importance of good nutrition was ignored by the modern therapist who tried to control TB initially with streptomycin injection, isoniazid and para-aminosalisylic acid. In the ecstasy of finding antibiotics killing the germs, the social determinants of disease were ignored. Lack of patient-centric TB treatment With more drug arsenals such as rifampicin, ethambutol, pyrazinamide,… Continue reading Nutrition status and TB risk

What are Oil Bonds?

Over the last one year, as retail prices of petrol, diesel and other petroleum products have surged, the government has attracted criticism. Finance Minister has sought to counter such criticism by claiming that the current government cannot bring down taxes (and, as a consequence, prices) because it has to pay for the oil bonds issued… Continue reading What are Oil Bonds?

Maharashtra develops Migration Tracking System (MTS)

In a first-of-its-kind project in the country, the Maharashtra government has developed a website-based migration tracking system (MTS) application to map the movement of vulnerable seasonal migrant workers through individual unique identity numbers. What is MTS Project? The MTS project is envisaged to maintain the continuity of the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) like nutrition… Continue reading Maharashtra develops Migration Tracking System (MTS)

E-DAR portal to speed up Accident Compensation Claims

The Ministry of Roads, Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has developed the portal named ‘e-DAR’ (e-Detailed Accident Report). Why such move? Road accidents continue to be a leading cause of death, disabilities and hospitalization in the country despite our commitment and efforts. India ranks first in the number of road accident deaths across the 199 countries… Continue reading E-DAR portal to speed up Accident Compensation Claims

[Burning Issue] India-Sri Lanka Relations

UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context Sri Lanka’s economic crisis is aggravating rapidly, putting citizens through enormous hardship. Reasons for the Crisis The first wave of the pandemic in 2020 offered early and sure signs of distress. In-migration: Thousands of Sri Lankan laborers in West Asian countries were… Continue reading [Burning Issue] India-Sri Lanka Relations

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