Source: NIE Context: The Karnataka High Court recently struck down the Electricity (Promoting Renewable Energy Through Green Energy Open Access) Rules, 2022, stating that the Centre exceeded its legislative authority under the Electricity Act, 2003. More about judgement: The Karnataka HC ruled that regulating open access is the exclusive domain of the State Electricity Commissions …
UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS – 18 September 2024 covers important current affairs of the day, their backward linkages, their relevance for Prelims exam and MCQs on main articles InstaLinks : Insta Links help you think beyond the current affairs issue and help you think multidimensionally to develop depth in your understanding of these issues. …
Source: BS Context: The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has introduced strict environmental compensation (EC) guidelines to enforce compliance with the Battery Waste Management (BWM) Rules, 2022. Issued by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), the guidelines penalize battery producers for failing to meet recycling targets under extended producer responsibility (EPR) rules, …
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Facts for Prelims (FFP) Source: TH Context: Indore has been named the best Smart City and Madhya Pradesh as the top State for their outstanding performance in the Smart Cities Mission. The second and third positions among cities were secured by Surat and Agra, while Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh were ranked second, …
GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Indian Economy Source: TH Context: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday cleared the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 Aim of the Bill: Bring in greater regulation of corporates (particularly Big Tech firms) and promote and sustain competition in markets, protects consumers’ interest, and ensures freedom of trade for market participants. …
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GS Paper 3 Syllabus: Environment Conservation Source: ET Context: The power ministry issued a draft ‘Carbon Credit Trading Scheme’ to set up a framework for the Indian carbon market and sought feedback from stakeholders. What is Carbon Credit? A carbon credit is a tradable permit representing the right to emit a set amount of …
GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Governance Source: Th, Th Context: Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts Bill against online gambling What is Online gaming? It refers to video games/mobile games that are played over the internet through various devices. E.g., multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) games, first-person shooter (FPS) games, massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs), and …
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Provisions of the new bill: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was passed. The bill seeks to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, which authorised the taking of measurements for identification and investigation in criminal matters. A key feature of the bill is its widened definition of measurements, which includes iris and …
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GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Government Policies and issues arising out of their implementation. Context: Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has sought stakeholders’ comments on the draft Protection and Enforcement of Interests in Aircraft Objects Bill, 2022. Highlights of the Bill: The Bill implements the provisions of the Convention on International Interests …
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