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e-Cigarettes

For Prelims: e-Cigarettes, World Health Organization (WHO), Tobacco, Nicotine Addiction, Carcinogenic Substances. For Mains: e-Cigarettes,...

18 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Unraveling the Tapestry: Reservations and Caste Dynamics

This editorial is based on “What Tavleen Singh doesn’t get: Reservation is the oxygen for my uphill journey” which was published...

16 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Southeast Asia Opium Survey 2023: UNODC

For Prelims: Southeast Asia Opium Survey 2023: UNODC, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Golden Triangle, Southeast Asia, Opium...

16 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Green Hydrogen Projects and SEZs

Source: IE Why in News? The Indian government is considering amendments to current regulations that could pave the way for significant fiscal...

16 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Unorganised Labour Initiatives and Migrant Workers Children Welfare

For Prelims: Unorganised Labour, Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana, Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan Yojana, Mahatma Gandhi National Rural...

16 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Curb on Sugar Diversion for Ethanol

For Prelims: Curb on Sugar Diversion for Ethanol, Ethanol Blended Petrol (EBP), Biofuels, Feedstocks, Crude Oil Import, Food Security. For Mains:...

15 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Countervailing Duties on Four Indian Products

Source: TH Why in News? The United States and the European Union have now imposed countervailing duties (CVDs) on four Indian products, as a...

15 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023: WHO

For Prelims: Global Status Report on Road Safety 2023, World Health Organization, Road Fatalities and Safety, Sustainable Development Goal...

14 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

India Imposes Onion Export Ban

For Prelims: India Imposes Onion Export Ban, Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT), Rabi and Kharif Season, Food Security. For Mains: India...

14 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Web Browsers

For Prelims: Web Browsers, www (World Wide Web), HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). For Mains: Web...

13 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Painkiller Meftal and DRESS Syndrome

Source: IE Why in News? Recently, the Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) has issued a drug safety alert about Meftal, the common painkiller,...

13 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

AMRIT Technology

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has shed light on the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission and the Arsenic and Metal...

12 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

ASI's Stance on Religious Practices at Monuments

For Prelims: Archaeological Survey of India, Indian Heritage Sites For Mains: Balancing Heritage and Worship, Issues Related to Heritage...

12 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Merit Over Reservation in Appointments of Law Officers

For Prelims: Article 16(4), Reservation in India, Article 16(1), Right to Equality, Article 14, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, Minorities, High...

12 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

SC Verdict on Revocation of Article 370

For Prelims: Article 370, Supreme Court, Special Status, Union Territory, Asymmetric Federalism, Constituent Assembly of India, Instrument of...

12 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

India's Green Future through BioCNG

This editorial is based on “Biogas can fuel a green economy” which was published in The Hindu Business Line on 10/12/2023. The article...

11 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

PM-JANMAN Scheme

For Prelims: Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, PM-JANMAN Scheme, Van Dhan Vikas Kendras, PM-AWAS scheme For Mains: Sustainable Livelihoods...

11 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Gram Manchitra and mActionSoft

Source: PIB Why in News? Recently, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj introduced "Gram Manchitra," a Geographic Information System (GIS)...

11 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Suvidha Sanitary Napkins under PMBJP

The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers has recently brought attention to the Jan Aushadhi Suvidha Sanitary Napkins, an initiative under the...

11 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions

Critical Minerals

For Prelims: Critical Minerals, Mining Sector, Rare Earth Metals, Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957, Geological Survey of...

09 Dec 2023 Government Policies & Interventions