FOR A UNIVERSAL STATUS OF PERSONHOOD: FOREIGNERS ACT
Why in news? A series of judgments delivered by the Gauhati High Court over the course of the last few weeks has brought into sharp focus the utter brutality of the regime governing the Foreigners’ Tribunals in Assam. Difficulty in Proving These verdicts entrench the establishment of an unreasonable burden on people declared as deemed […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 18 April 2020
Contents RBI: Cuts reverse repo rate by 25 basis points; NBFCs get liquidity booster Pune zilla parishad plans tough action to check domestic violence Kisan Rath to link farmers to transport options Minor forest produces in exemption list RBI: CUTS REVERSE REPO RATE BY 25 BASIS POINTS; NBFCS GET LIQUIDITY BOOSTER Focus: GS-III Indian Economy […]
Indian Submarines and Naval Ships for UPSC Exam
Project 75 India P75I was first cleared in 2007, but lay dormant until now after undergoing numerous changes. The P75I project is part of a 30-year submarine building plan that ends in 2030. The project cost is about Rs. 45,000 crore. As part of this plan, India was to build 24 submarines — 18 conventional […]
PIB 17th April
Contents Organic Pseudocapacitor: Low-cost energy storage solution CeNS’s Gold Nanostructure Substrate Grant of Consular Services, Extended suspension of Existing Visas ORGANIC PSEUDOCAPACITOR: LOW-COST ENERGY STORAGE SOLUTION Focus: GS-III Science and Technology, Prelims Why in news? Scientists have developed a stable material for pseudocapacitors or supercapacitors which store electrical energy by electron charge transfer. The material […]
A HEALTH SCHEME SANS CLOUT
Why in news? Mainstreaming transformative technologies in the healthcare ecosystem and boosting innovation in delivery are a major focus under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) — with the three intentions of containing costs, improving care quality, and bridging existing gaps in service provision. The PMJAY – Capability and Scope The unremitting sluggishness […]
MISSING AT BIRTH
Why in news? Recent case of infanticide in Tamil Nadu’s Usilampatti, historically notorious for its crude methods of killing female babies, sent a chill down the spine of the country. Years after it was believed that awareness generation and targeted behaviour change communication had led to people giving up the inhuman practice of feeding female […]
HAVING AN EAR TO ADIVASI GROUND
Why in news? In November 2018, among the Adivasis of Jhargram, West Bengal- seven adults of the KhariaSavar community died within a span of just two weeks. Their lifespan is approximately 26 years less than the average Indian’s life expectancy. Their lives are full of uncertainties, and death is considered the most normal of happenings. […]
NO GREEN SHOOTS OF A REVIVAL IN SIGHT AS YET
Why is news? On February 28, as per its release calendar, the National Statistical Office (NSO) put out the third quarter gross domestic product (GDP) estimates, that is, for October-December 2019. Is it Economic Revival? Domestic output grew at 4.7% at constant prices (that is, net of inflation) in 2019, compared to the same period […]
DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD: ON SUPREME COURT’S CRYPTOCURRENCY RULING
Why in news? The Supreme Court has struck down a 2018 circular by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) that directed entities not to provide services to those trading in “virtual currencies” (cryptocurrencies), as “disproportionate”. What was done about Cryptocurrencies? Ministerial committee recommendations, and warnings by institutions such as the RBI were: The problematic nature […]
MONETARY POLICY CAN’T COMBAT THE COVID-19 IMPACT
Why in news? The huge 50 basis points cut in rates by the U.S. Federal Reserve on 3rd March 2020, to lift economic sentiment hit by COVID-19 has disrupted central banking worldwide. Even as analysts debate whether a monetary policy response is the right strategy, central banks across the world are feeling the pressure to […]