India to become a hub of drone technology

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism.   Source: PIB  Context:  Union Information and Broadcasting Minister said that India will become a hub of drone technology and will require at least 1-lakh drone pilots by next year while addressing the gathering after flagging …

UN Groundwater Summit 2022

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation   Source: DTE  Direction: The article highlights the groundwater situation across the world and in India and efforts to conserve groundwater.   Context: The importance of groundwater protection and techniques for its sustainable use will be highlighted during the United Nations-Water Summit on Groundwater 2022 in …

Socio-economic benefits of the fisheries sector

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Economics of Animal-Rearing   Source: DTE  Direction: The article highlights the relevance of fish production for the economy and filling nutritional gaps. It also gives an overview of India’s fisheries sector.  Context: According to a new study, small fish captured in lakes and the oceans of low and middle-income countries (LMIC) …

New labour codes give a free hand to employers: Unions

GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment   Source: TH  Direction: The article covers issues faced by Indian labour policies, including 4 new labour codes and suggests measures and best practices to overcome the challenges. Kindly read y’day’s related article on Lingering crisis of …

India Inequality Report 2022

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social Justice/Indian Society   Source: Economic Times Context: According to ‘India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide’ released by the NGO Oxfam India – growing inequalities based on caste, religion, gender, class, and geographic location are being worryingly replicated in the digital space in India.    Key Highlights of the report: Gender …