HC NOTICE TO FACEBOOK ON PLEA
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to Facebook Inc., which owns photo and video sharing social networking platform Instagram, on a petition seeking removal of pictures of a college student from porn sites which were lifted from Instagram. The HC ordered Delhi police’s Cyber Prevention Awareness and […]
NASA SPACEX CREW RETURN
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? The SpaceX Dragon Capsule came down in the Gulf of Mexico with the crew, successfully completing its journey back to Earth from the International Space Station. Details It was the first splashdown by U.S. astronauts in 45 years, with the first commercially built and operated spacecraft to […]
IS THE REIGN OF THE DOLLAR OVER?
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The US dollar has registered its worst performance in a decade by dropping nearly 5%. This has resulted in fresh speculation regarding the end of the greenback’s hegemony as the default international currency. What are the reasons for weakness in dollar? The recent decline in the US dollar […]
PROFITEERING DURING A PANDEMIC
Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction Soon after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, prices of essential items shot up in several places across the country. Overpricing and Profiteering cases Reports emerged that in some private hospitals, patients were asked to pay lakhs even before being allotted beds and patients were […]
TOXIC BREW: ON THE INCREASE OF LIQUOR TRAGEDIES
Focus: GS-I Social Issues Why in news? With respect to the recent scourge of illicit liquor striking Punjab, killing more than 100 and crippling many others – the State government (responsible for both excise and law and order) has sanctioned financial relief for the affected families, and suspended some policemen and officials in charge of […]
PMGKAY-2
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? As per the Food Corporation of India (FCI) report a total of over 44 lakh tonnes food grains have been lifted by the States and Union Territories till date under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana – 2. PMGKAY-2 is the second phase of the PMGKAY scheme […]
SAHAKAR COOPTUBE NCDC CHANNEL
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, GS-II Governance Why in news? Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare launched the YouTube Channel “Sahakar Cooptube NCDC India”, a new initiative by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC). Sahakar Cooptube NCDC Channel The channel will focus on encouraging youth and farmers to learn about the benefits of cooperatives. It will […]
5th August – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Violating human rights in the Valley J&K and Ladakh, a year on What happened in Hiroshima and Nagasaki? VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE VALLEY Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction Concerns of Human Rights violations are raised saying unchecked preventive detention — whether in the form of house arrest (admitted or denied) or preventive detention in […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 7 August 2020
Contents RBI on: Policy Rates, Debt recast for MSMEs, Inflation India rejects China’s UNSC move on Kashmir U.S. concerned about Kashmir restrictions Indian Astronauts complete training on abnormal landing RBI ON: POLICY RATES, DEBT RECAST FOR MSMES, INFLATION Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India, during the third review of […]
NOVEL CORONAVIRUS CIRCULATED UNNOTICED IN BATS
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? The novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has been circulating unnoticed in bats for decades. Bats have been the “primary reservoirs” for novel coronavirus. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is likely to have diverged from closely related bat viruses called the sarbecovirus, 40-70 years ago, according to a recent study. Details […]