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NUCLEAR CAPACITY NEEDS NEW FINANCING TOOLS AND PATIENT CAPITAL Syllabus: GS-1: Mineral & Energy Resources GS-3: Nuclear Technology WHY IN THE NEWS ? ● Capacity Expansion: India aims to expand nuclear power capacity from around 8 GW to 100 GW by 2047, requiring unprecedented infrastructure investment. ● Capital Requirement: Achieving the …
Read MoreUNVEILS OVERSHOOT PATHWAY AS 1.5°C LIMIT NEARS Why in the News ? The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has outlined an “overshoot, peak and decline” pathway, acknowledging that temporarily crossing the 1.5°C warming threshold is increasingly unavoidable. The strategy aims to minimise the magnitude and duration of overshoot and restore temperatures below 1.5°C by 2100. UNEP’s …
Read MoreMATERNITY LEAVE CANNOT HINDER WOMEN’S CAREER PROGRESSION Why in the News ? The Delhi High Court has held that returning from maternity leave cannot ordinarily result in loss of a woman’s position, responsibilities, managerial authority or career prospects. The ruling strengthens statutory protection against professional disadvantage under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961. Delhi HC Ruling …
Read MoreUNIVERSAL PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE MAY TRANSFORM DISEASE PREVENTION Why in the News ? Scientists have developed an experimental protein-based pneumococcal vaccine using reverse vaccinology, showing broad protection against multiple Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes in mice. The research marks an early step towards a universal vaccine against pneumonia, meningitis and other pneumococcal diseases. Pneumococcal Disease and Need for …
Read MoreFCRA Bill: Proposed Changes and Expanded Powers Designated Authority: The Bill enables the Central Government to appoint an authority to provisionally vest foreign contributions and assets created from them when an organisation’s FCRA registration is cancelled, surrendered or ceases to exist. Asset management: The authority may take possession and management of …
Read MoreDISTINGUISHED JURIST ROUTE REMAINS UNUSED FOR SUPREME COURT Why in the News ? Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan recently highlighted the continued non-use of Article 124(3), which permits appointment of a “distinguished jurist” as a Supreme Court judge. The provision has remained unused for over seven decades despite offering an alternative route beyond judges and …
Read MoreFOREX SWAP INFLOWS SURPASS PROJECTIONS, BOOSTING RESERVES Why in the News ? Foreign exchange inflows through the RBI’s special USD-INR swap facility have crossed $136 billion, exceeding initial expectations. The inflows are strengthening India’s external liquidity position while creating substantial rupee liquidity that the central bank may need to absorb. Forex Swap Facility: Scale and …
Read MoreRIVER-LINKING IS NOT THE SOLUTION Syllabus: GS-1: Water Resources GS-3: Issues Relating to Development WHY IN THE NEWS ? Policy Debate: Union Home Minister Amit Shah advocated resolving southern India’s water disputes and discussed linking rivers from the Brahmaputra to the Godavari and Cauvery. Pennaiyar Dispute: Tamil Nadu’s demand for a …
Read MoreMOUNTAINS BIND INDIA, CHINA, AND NEPAL TO A SHARED DESTINY. THEY NEED TO HONOUR IT Why in the News? A recent catastrophe in Nepal has highlighted the increasing vulnerability of the Himalayan region to climate-induced disasters. A sudden collapse of ice and rock triggered a devastating surge of water, mud and debris, severely …
Read MoreGOVERNMENT RAISES WINDFALL TAX AS OIL PRICES SURGE Why in the News? The government has raised the windfall tax on petrol and diesel exports while reducing the levy on aviation turbine fuel exports for the next fortnight. The move comes amid elevated global crude prices, geopolitical tensions and disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz. Windfall …
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