With an eye on China, Union Cabinet clears seven ITBP battalions

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Internal Security – Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.   Source: The Hindu  Context: With the Line of Actual Control remaining tense, India is raising seven new battalions of the famed patrol force ITBP, for ‘effective monitoring’ of the border region.    New Battalions: The battalions are expected to …

Why Environmental Surveillance for Avian Influenza is vital?

GS Paper 2   Syllabus: Issues related to Health   Source: TH    Context: Avian influenza (H5N1) or bird flu has caused unprecedented loss of tens of thousands of birds at Bass Rock, an island off the coast of North Berwick, Scotland.       Avian Influenza in India: The latest major avian flu outbreak …

How is the stock market regulated in India?

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Indian economy and related issues   Source: TH  Context: The SC recently asked the SEBI and the government to produce the existing regulatory framework in place to protect investors from share market volatility.  Background: This followed the Hindenburg Research report, which accused the Adani Group of stock market manipulation and accounting …