HOW DEMAND FOR ORGANIC FOOD IS DRIVING BIOTECH INNOVATION
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? The outbreak of novel coronavirus has refocused attention on animal farming practices and the additives that go into animal feed. Even otherwise, there’s been a growing consumer pushback against dairy, poultry and fish pumped up with antibiotics, hormones and chemicals. Demand for products from traceable, organic and […]
GLOBAL CRUDE OIL WAR BRINGS GOOD TIDINGS FOR INDIA
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? Major oil buyers such as India are set to gain following Russia’s refusal to back broader cuts in crude oil production by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec). Details Crude prices are on a tailspin after Russia did not agree to Opec’s proposal for an additional […]
GENDER BUDGET: RHETORIC, REALITY
Focus: GS-II Social Justice, GS-III Indian Economy, Prelims Why in news? Budgetary allocations for “100% women-specific programmes” in 2018-19, as listed in Part A of the Gender Budget Statement (GBS), declined. Despite some sops to women: a cut in provident fund contribution, and 80 million free gas connections for poor women, a closer examination of […]
MASON, CENTENARIANS, ARTISTS AMONG NARI SHAKTI WINNERS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice, Women Empowerment, Prelims Why in news? A mason, a centenarian athlete, Jharkhand’s “Lady Tarzan” and a “mushroom mahila” were among the 15 women awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar by President Ram Nath Kovind, on 8th March 2020, on account of International Women’s Day. The government gives away the awards every year […]
OVER 40% GOVT. SCHOOLS DON’T HAVE POWER, PLAYGROUNDS
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? Almost half of government schools in the country don’t have any electricity or playgrounds, according to a parliamentary panel on education. It identified shortfalls in both budgetary funding and utilisation, resulting in critical infrastructure gaps. Concerns of the Parliamentary Standing Committee The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Human Resource […]
NCLT APPROVES COCHIN SHIPYARD’S TEBMA PLAN
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure, Indian Economy Why in news? The Chennai bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) has approved the ₹65-crore resolution plan submitted by Cochin Shipyard Limited for Tebma Shipyards Limited. NCLT noted that the resolution plan value was lower than the liquidation value of about ₹89.09 crore. However, it said […]
SENSEX PLUNGES 2.3% ON COVID-19, YES BANK
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? A mix of domestic and global negative factors drove Indian equity benchmarks down more than 2% on 6th March 2020. On the global front, almost all leading equity markets across the world lost ground on 6th March as the number of people infected by COVID-19 crossed the 10,000-mark […]
CONTAINMENT IS HIGHEST PRIORITY: WHO
Focus: Prelims, GS-II International Institutions Why in news? All countries should make containing the outbreak of COVID-19 their top priority, The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on 6th May. WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialised agency of the United Nations that is concerned with world public health. It was established on 7 […]
ENFORCEMENT DIRECTORATE (ED) QUESTIONS KAPOOR
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Yes Bank’s founder Rana Kapoor was brought to the Enforcement Directorate’s (ED) office in Mumbai for questioning in connection with a money-laundering case against him. Note: No need to go through the Details of the case for this news article Enforcement Directorate The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) is a […]
DICGC: RELEVANCE IN THE WAKE OF YES BANK ISSUE
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy, Economic Development Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India. It was established on 15 July 1978 under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961. Hence, it is a Statutory body. It was […]