Category: 4th Aug CA

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Why ‘net zero’ carbon targets may not be enough to tackle climate change? 

GS Paper 3   Topics Covered: Conservation related issues.  Context:  Independent charitable organisation Oxfam has said that ‘net zero’ carbon targets that many countries have announced may be a “dangerous distraction” from the priority of cutting carbon emissions.    Why so?  The report says that if the challenge of change is tackled only by way of …

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Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2021: 

GS Paper 2   Topics Covered: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.  Context:  The Bill was recently passed by Rajya Sabha.  Note: we have already covered this article in-detail last week when it was passed by Lok Sabha. Please refer, 

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Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2021: 

GS Paper 2   Topics: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.  Context:  The Bill was recently passed in Lok Sabha by voice vote. The Bill replaces a similar Ordinance promulgated in April 2021.  The Bill seeks to provide for uniform terms and conditions of the various members of the Tribunal and abolish certain tribunals, as …

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Governor’s pardon power overrides 433A: SC:

GS Paper 2   Topics Covered: Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Context: The Supreme Court has observed that the power of Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution to commute sentence or to pardon will override the restrictions imposed under Section 433-A of the Criminal Procedure Code.   …

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