Sloth Bear
Context: Forest officers recently rescued two sloth bears from a village in Jharkhand by the People for Animals organisation. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Sloth bear Protection Status About Sloth bear Sloth bears can be found in lowland parts of Sri Lanka, India, Bhutan, and Nepal. Sloth bears consume termites […]
Van Dhan Vikas Yojana
Focus: GS II- Government policies and intervention, Prelims About Van Dhan Vikas Yojana: Nodal: Ministry of Tribal affairs TRIFED is the implementation agency of the Van Dhan programme The program addresses the formidable problems that the Tribals face such as possession of land/house with no rights; restrictions in the collection of minor forest produce; exploitation by middlemen; displacement […]
Basava Jayanthi
Focus: GS I- Person in news, History Why in news? PM bows to Jagadguru Basaveshwara on Basava Jayanthi. Basava Jayanthi is an annual event celebrated in the honour of the birth of Vishwaguru Basaveshwara, the 12th century philosopher and social reformer who gave a unique spiritual path to mankind. Key Points Basavanna was a 12th-century philosopher, statesman, Kannada poet […]
Quasi-Federalism in India
Context The contemporary discourse on federalism in India is moving on a discursive across multiple dimensions, be it economic, political and cultural. It is argued that India is at an inflection point vis-a-vis Centre-State relations owing to increasing asymmetry. Relevance GS-II: Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and Challenges Pertaining to […]
The Supply Bottlenecks Causing Power Shortages
Context The power sector in India is going through a crisis. Peak shortages in some states have reached double digits. Relevance GS-III: Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Dimensions of the Article Chronology of the crisis Coal shortage crisis Reasons for coal shortage and fall in generation Transportation problem faced by Indian Railways Way […]
National Open Access Registry
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? National Open Access Registry (NOAR) has successfully gone live from 1st May 2022. What is NOAR? NOAR is a centralized online platform through which the short-term open access to the inter-state transmission system is being managed in India. It is an integrated platform accessible to […]
India Semiconductor Mission
Focus: GS III- Science and Technology Why in News? Recently, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has inaugurated the first ever Semicon India 2022 Conference under India Semiconductor Mission in Bengaluru. About Semicon India – 2022 Semicon India – 2022 has been organized to take forward the vision of the Prime Minister to make India a leader in the electronics manufacturing, semiconductor […]
Contempt of Court
Context: The CJI pointed to how courts had to deal with the new problem of “contempt petitions” triggered by the “deliberate inaction” of governments that chose to ignore judgments and orders. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What did the CJI say? What is contempt of court? What is the statutory […]
Jute Industry
Context: Member of Parliament (MP) from Barrackpore constituency in West Bengal met the Union Textile minister about issues concerning jute farmers, workers and the overall jute industry. Relevance: GS III- Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country Dimensions of the Article: About Jute “The Golden Fiber” About Jute Cultivation Overview Advantages of Jute […]
No One Can Be Forced To Get Vaccinated: SC
The Supreme Court has upheld the right of an individual against forcible vaccination and the government’s COVID-19 vaccination policy to protect communitarian health. Relevance: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Details Right not to get vaccinated About Vaccine Hesitancy Details Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise these days. Certain vaccine mandates […]