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TIME TO DISCONTINUE FREE POWER FOR FARMERS

Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction The Centre has prescribed that the free power supply scheme should be replaced with the direct benefits transfer (DBT) as a condition to allow States to increase their borrowing limit. Free Power Tamil Nadu was the first State to introduce free power in September 1984. In the last 15 years, […]

MOVE OVER G7, IT’S TIME FOR A NEW AND IMPROVED G11

Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction US President Donald Trump is keen to expand G7 to include India, Russia, South Korea and Australia. What prompted US to call for an expansion? The G7, formed in 1975-76, comprises the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, Japan, and Italy. India is both a military and economic giant but […]

IN HIMALAYAN STAREDOWN, THE DILEMMAS FOR DELHI

Focus: GS-II International Relations Introduction The growing number of reports about Chinese troops crossing the disputed Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India in the Ladakh region — neither acknowledged nor denied by the Indian government as yet — indicate a new age of Chinese territorial aggression against India. The growing territorial aggression China’s growing […]

GLOBAL VACCINE SUMMIT 2020

Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? India has pledged 15 Million US Dollars to GAVI, the international vaccine alliance, while addressing the virtual Global Vaccine Summit. What the Prime Minister Highlighted during the Global Vaccine Summit? India shared the country’s available stocks of medicines (Hydro chloroquine and others) with over 120 countries. Mission […]

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY

Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? World Environment Day (WED) is celebrated on 5th June every year. The 2020 year’s theme is ‘Biodiversity’. In view of the prevalent situation due to COVID-19 pandemic the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) will be holding virtual celebrations of World Environment Day. World Environment […]

TULIP – URBAN LEARNING INTERNSHIP PROGRAM

Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? An online portal for `The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP)’ was launched on June 4th 2020. The Urban Learning Internship Program (TULIP) TULIP is a program for providing internship opportunities to fresh graduates in all Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Smart Cities across the country TULIP is a […]

PERIODIC LABOUR FORCE SURVEY (PLFS) – ANNUAL REPORT 2018-19

Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) – Annual Report July, 2018 – June, 2019 and the Quarterly Report on PLFS, ending June 2019, is released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on 4th June 2020. This is the second Annual Report being brought out by NSO on the basis […]

INDIA TO BOOST INFRASTRUCTURE IN AREAS ALONG CHINA BORDER

Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? To ramp up infrastructure along the China border, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has decided to spend 10% funds of a Centrally sponsored scheme only on border projects in Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarkhand and Sikkim. Details The Border Area Development Programme (BADP) has been allocated […]

LT. GEN-LEVEL TALKS BETWEEN INDIA, CHINA ON JUNE 6

Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? A meeting on June 6 between Indian and Chinese military officials, led by lieutenant generals from both armies, will be a significant step towards resolving the weeks-long row along the Line of Actual Control (LAC). Details This is perhaps the first time that lieutenant generals from both sides […]

INDIA-CHINA TRADE AMID PANDEMIC

Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? In May 2020, India mandated government approval for foreign direct investment (FDI) from countries with which it shares land borders. The curbs aimed to shield Indian companies from predatory investments, particularly those from China—a big hint that policymakers in New Delhi have become ever more cautious of Beijing’s […]

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