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The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 G20 Summit to focus on food, energy security (International Groupings ) What are the focused areas of the G20 summit? And know about G20 . GS 2 2 POCSO is not meant to criminalise consensual relationships,observes high court (Polity and Governance) […]

New Regulations for Awarding PhDs

In News Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) notified University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022.  Key Changes  Abolishing MPhils:  Completely abolished MPhil, which has been a gateway for PhD programmes, in line with the recommendation in the National Education Policy 2020.  Changes in the evaluation and assessment […]

Permacrisis

In News The Collins Dictionary’s word of the year for 2022 is “permacrisis” About Permacrisis ‘Permacrisis’ is a word that describes living in an age of continued upheaval; Collins defines the noun as ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’. It perfectly embodies the dizzying sense of lurching from one unprecedented event to another, as […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3 PM Modi heads to Bali for G-20 meet in Ukraine shadow (International Groupings) Know about the agenda of the upcoming  G-20 meet and G20 . GS 2 5 POCSO Act not meant to criminalise consenting young adults relationships  (Polity and Governance) […]

Jharkhand Reservation Bill & Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution

In News The Jharkhand Assembly recently cleared a Bill to raise the total reservation in State government posts. Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Bill, 2022 About: The Jharkhand Assembly passed a Bill to raise the total reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in State […]

Climate Finance

In News Recently, the UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) released a report regarding mobilisation of climate finance. More about the news Issue of climate finance: Over the last few years, developed countries have insisted upon two points on the issue of climate finance.  First, they maintain that their commitment is to reach the target […]

Greenland Ice Sheet

In News A new study found that Part of Greenland’s ice sheet is thinning further inland than previously believed, which will likely lead to greater sea level rise by the end of this century. The implications are worrying, as sea level rise already threatens millions of people living along coasts that could find themselves underwater […]

Need for Data Localisation

In News There is always a tussle going on between the need of data localisation requirements and issues associated with it. What is Data localisation? Data localization is the practice of keeping data within the region it originated from.  Countries mandate data that are created within their borders to remain stored within its territorial boundaries. […]

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)

In News Recently, the Delhi High Court has remarked that POCSO Act is to protect children from sexual exploitation and not meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between young adults. The court’s observation came while granting bail to a boy who married a 17-year-old girl and was subsequently apprehended under the Protection of Children from […]

17th East Asia Summit (EAS)

In News The Vice President of India recently addressed the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Highlights of the meeting Issues of Indo-Pacific region: India’s Vice President emphasized the role of the EAS mechanism in promoting free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific with freedom of navigation and overflight.  China’s aggression:  The US, India […]