INDIA’S CONCERNS OVER THE EUROPEAN UNION’S CBAM AND EUDR India’s Finance Minister recently criticized the European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), calling them
NATIONAL AGRICULTURE CODE (NAC): A STEP TOWARDS STANDARDIZING INDIAN AGRICULTURE The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is in the process of drafting the National Agriculture Code (NAC) to create comprehensive
BASE YEAR REVISION OF INDIA’S GDP The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) is currently working on revising the base year for calculating India's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This
GROUNDWATER DEPLETION IN NORTHERN INDIA: STUDY BY IIT GANDHINAGAR A recent study by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar has found that shifting approximately 40% of the area currently
WHY PRECISION MEDICINE IN INDIA CAN’T ADVANCE WITHOUT BIOBANK LAWS TOPIC: (GS3) SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: THE HINDU Precision medicine, driven by advancements in genomics and technologies like gene editing and
SATI SYSTEM The recent acquittal of 8 individuals involved in glorifying Sati through the construction of temples in honor of the woman who committed Sati in the Roop Kanwar case
NITI AAYOG - ASSET MONETISATION The recent revision by the NITI Aayog has increased the asset monetisation target for FY 2024-25 by ₹23,000 crore, bringing the total target to ₹1.9
HALF OF UAPA INVESTIGATIONS PENDING FOR OVER THREE YEARS TOPIC: (GS2) INDIAN POLITY: THE HINDU The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) of 1967, meant to address issues of national security,
INDIA’S BIODIVERSITY TARGETS AND THE KUNMING-MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK (KMGBF) India is preparing to submit its National Biodiversity Targets (NBTs) in alignment with the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KMGBF) to
LIVING PLANET REPORT 2024 The Living Planet Report 2024 by the Worldwide Fund for Nature (WWF) presents a concerning picture of global biodiversity loss. It shows a dramatic decline in
CENTRE INCREASES MSP FOR WHEAT, FIVE OTHER RABI CROPS TOPIC: (GS3) INDIAN ECONOMY: THE HINDU The Indian government recently announced a significant increase in the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for
ASSAM ACCORD: SC UPHOLDS CONSTITUTIONAL VALIDITY OF SECTION 6A OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT TOPIC: (GS2) POLITY: HINDUSTHAN TIMES Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, is a unique provision introduced
