Sansad TV: Bills: An Insight- The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021

  Introduction: The Bill amends the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 to simplify compliance requirements for domestic companies. It also allows for foreign investment in research in biodiversity. Highlights of the Bill The Bill amends the Biological Diversity Act, 2002 to simplify compliance requirements for domestic companies. Users of codified traditional knowledge and AYUSH practitioners will …

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[Mission 2022] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 09 June 2022

  InstaLinks help you think beyond the issue but relevant to the issue from UPSC prelims and Mains exam point of view. These linkages provided in this ‘hint’ format help you frame possible questions in your mind that might arise(or an examiner might imagine) from each current event. InstaLinks also connect every issue to their …

Lithium:

GS Paper 3: Syllabus: Developments in science and technology.   Context: With the EV industry growing rapidly, the demand for lithium, an essential resource for EV battery makers, has surged along.   Significance: It is estimated that if the entirety of ore from the African mines are extracted, it will be sufficient to meet the …

BIMSTEC:

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Important International Institutions.   Context: June 6 marked the completion of 25 years since the 1997 Bangkok Declaration launched a modest grouping (of Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and Thailand), with the acronym, BIST-EC. Three countries (Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar) joined it later to make it the Bay of Bengal Initiative for …

Contempt of Court:

GS Paper 2: Syllabus: Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.   Context: The Supreme Court has threatened to initiate contempt proceedings against the chief secretary of Telangana if the state government failed to deposit a cost of ₹2.5 lakh within two weeks.   What’s the issue? The cost was imposed …

Insights EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Inflation’s long Shadow

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: Current events of national importance, RBI, Inflation, MPC. Mains GS Paper III: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment(Inflation, Monetary policy). ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has pitched to ‘keep inflation and inflationary expectations under check’ front and centre of …

Insights EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : Of what good is a bad bank

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: Monetary Policy, NARCL, RBI, NPA Mains GS Paper III: Fiscal policy, Issues with NPA, Issues related to planning etc. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS The Finance Minister announced that the National Asset Reconstruction Company(NARCL) along with the Indian Debt Resolution Company (IDRCL) will take over the first set of bad loans from banks …

Insights EDITORIAL ANALYSIS : The debates around the Surrogacy Act

  Source: The Hindu Prelims: Provisions of Surrogacy Act, Mains GS Paper II: Management of social sector related to Health, Surrogacy Act. ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS Petitioners in the Delhi High Court questioned why marital status,age, or gender were the criteria for being allowed to commission or not commission surrogacy in India. But under the provisions of …