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Daily Current Affairs – 04-08-2023
Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation In News Recently, the Parliament passed the Offshore Areas Mineral (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023. About The proposed amendment will bring major reform by introducing […]
Pathways for Digital Inclusion
Pathways for Digital Inclusion Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context As India leads the conversation on digital public infrastructure (DPI) and digital transformation at the G20, it is an opportune moment to steer the wheel towards inclusive DPIs. What is Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)? DPI refers to digital solutions that enable basic functions […]
Headlines of the day 04-08-2023
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Centre restricts laptop, PC and tablet imports; calls for licence The Hindu: (Page 1) Economy Why Centre restricted laptop, PC and tablet imports? Will it boost the domestic firms? Coup in Niger The Hindu: (Page 12) IR What led to the coup in Niger? Does it follow a […]
Daily Current Affairs – 03-08-2023
64th Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Council Meeting Syllabus: GS3/Environmental Conservation News At the 64th Global Environment Facility (GEF) council meeting in Brazil, the governing body approved the disbursement of $1.4 billion to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises. More on the News The GEF governing board has approved plans to establish […]
The contours of India’s ‘formal jobs’ crisis
The contours of India’s ‘formal jobs’ crisis Syllabus: GS1/ Social Justice; GS2/ Government policies and interventions, GS3/ Indian Economy & Related Issues; Inclusive Growth and related issues In Context A detailed look at the Employees Provident Fund data reveals stagnation in formal employment in the country. About EPF’s data on employment Since 2017, the Indian […]
Daily Current Affairs – 03-08-2023
64th Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Council Meeting Syllabus: GS3/Environmental Conservation News At the 64th Global Environment Facility (GEF) council meeting in Brazil, the governing body approved the disbursement of $1.4 billion to accelerate efforts to tackle the climate, biodiversity and pollution crises. More on the News The GEF governing board has approved plans to establish […]
Headlines of the day 03-08-2023
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Jeddah: Hope for peace in Ukraine? The Hindu: (Page 8) Places in news /IR Has the time for effective peace negotiations on Russia-Ukraine come? What is the peace plan proposed by China? Aadiperukku The Hindu: (Page 9) Art and Culture What is the significance of Aadiperukku? Rajya Sabha […]
Daily Current Affairs – 02-08-2023
Rohini panel report on ‘sub-categorisation’ of OBCs Syllabus: GS2/Government policies and Interventions News The Justice G Rohini commission set up to examine the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) submitted its report to the President of India recently. But, the contents of the report have not been made public as yet. Background The Kalelkar Commission,1953, […]
Headlines of the day 02-08-2023
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Lokmanya Tilak Award The Hindu: (Page 1) History What is the Lokmanya Tilak Award? Contribution of Lokmanya Tilak in the Freedom Struggle of India. GI tags for Goan mangoes and bebinca, crafts from Rajasthan and U.P. The Hindu: (Page 6) Economy / Intellectual Property Rights What is a […]
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