PAYMENT ARREARS TO SUGARCANE FARMERS REACHES 23K CRORE
Context: Halfway through the marketing season, payment arrears from sugar mills to cane farmers have almost reached Rs. 23,000 crore, leading mills to lobby for the Centre to hike the minimum selling price of sugar. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Agricultural Marketing and Pricing and related issues, Food Security) Dimensions of the Article: Sugar Industry in India […]
MINISTERIAL MEET OF THE BIMSTEC 2021
Context: India’s External Affairs Minister expressed commitment about taking the Bay of Bengal community to “new heights” at the 17th ministerial meet of the BIMSTEC. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Important International Groupings, Foreign Policies and conferences affecting India’s Interests) Dimensions of the Article: About BIMSTEC Highlights of India’s views at 17th ministerial meet of BIMSTEC […]
BIDEN ALLOWS H1-B VISA BAN TO EXPIRE
Context: The White House has allowed a 2020 ban on H1-B skilled worker and certain other temporary visas to expire on March 31. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (Foreign Policies affecting India’s Interests, Indian diaspora) Dimensions of the Article: What is H-1B Visa? What is a Green Card? Why was the ban on certain H1-B visas […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 02 April 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents UNESCAP report on India’s economic output in 2021 Ministerial meet of the BIMSTEC 2021 Payment arrears to Sugarcane farmers reaches 23k crore Biden allows H1-B visa ban to expire UNESCAP REPORT ON INDIA’S ECONOMIC OUTPUT IN 2021 Context: ‘Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2021’ was released by the United Nations […]
2nd April 2021 Current Affairs Quiz
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AIM PRIME Focus: Government policies and Intervention Why in news? Atal Innovation Mission (AIM), NITI Aayog launched AIM-PRIME (Program for Researchers on Innovations, Market-Readiness & Entrepreneurship), an initiative to promote and support science-based deep-tech start-ups & ventures across India. Details: In this regard, AIM has joined hands with Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) to […]
2nd April Static Quiz 2021 (Indian Economy)
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1st April 2021 – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents A step that enhances cooperative federalism A STEP THAT ENHANCES COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM Context: Recently, both Houses of Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the amendments to the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi Act. (GNCTD) The aim of the amendments were to clear ambiguities in the roles of various stakeholders (especially […]
A STEP THAT ENHANCES COOPERATIVE FEDERALISM
Context: Recently, both Houses of Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of the amendments to the Government of the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi Act. (GNCTD) The aim of the amendments were to clear ambiguities in the roles of various stakeholders (especially the Lt. Governor of Delhi and the Legislative Assembly of Delhi) and provide […]
WEF’S GLOBAL GENDER GAP REPORT
Context: According to the Global Gender Gap Report 2021 released by the World Economic Forum, South Asia incidentally is one of the worst performing regions, followed only by the Middle East and northern Africa. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Issues Related to Women and Children, Governance and Government Policies, Issues Arising Out of Design & Implementation […]