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Why in the news? A global consortium of semiconductor industry groups urging India to reconsider its stance on imposing duties on cross-border digital e-commerce and data transfers. About Concerns Raised by Semiconductor Industry Giants: Global semiconductor industry groups are urging India to reassess its proposal to levy duties on cross-border digital e-commerce and data transfers. …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The United States and the European Union have announced new sanctions on Russia, coinciding with the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These sanctions are imposed as a response to various actions, including the recent death of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison. source:theEconomist U.S. Sanctions on …
Read MoreWhy in the news? ISRO’s Plasma Analyser Package for Aditya (PAPA) aboard the Aditya-L1 spacecraft has identified the effects of coronal mass ejections (CMEs). Notably, PAPA’s advanced sensors successfully recorded CME impacts, including those observed on February 10-11, 2024. source:slidechef Highlighting the Functionality of PAPA: Measures solar wind electrons and ions’ energy and mass. Utilises …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS 3: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and Employment. Inclusive Growth and issues arising from it. Focus: India’s economic challenges prompt reflections on the growth paradigm, emphasizing the need for a shift. The Reserve Bank of India Governor’s open letter to the Finance Minister highlights concerns about …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 2 – Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. GS 3 – Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. Why in the News? The Telangana government’s proposal involves paying the subsidy amount of 455 in advance. This payment is directed to the …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 2 – Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora. Why in the News? Earlier this month, Avdiivka, a crucial city on the Ukrainian defensive line in the Donetsk region, was seized by Russian forces. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine, now in its third year, …
Read MoreWhy in the news? An international team from AEGIS collaboration, part of CERN, achieved a groundbreaking feat by laser cooling Positronium. Positronium, composed of a bound electron and positron, is a fundamental atomic system but has a short life, annihilating in 142 nanoseconds. About the CERN Experiment: Physicists from 19 European and one Indian research …
Read MoreWhy in the News? India emphasized multilateralism and raised the Kashmir issue at the United Nations. Other nations framed it as an “accession” matter for geopolitical reasons. EAM’s Observation: He highlighted the need for coexistence between national interests and multilateralism, citing historical instances. Source: SSBCrack About Reform in United Nations: Gaming of Rules: EAM Jaishankar …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Manipur High Court alters a clause from its March 27, 2023 order concerning the inclusion of the Meitei community in the state’s Scheduled Tribes (ST) list. source:IE Highlighting Procedural Implications for ST list: The procedure for ST list inclusion involves representations to the Ministry of Tribal Affairs, forwarded to the …
Read MoreWhy in the news? The Centre modifies surrogacy rules, now allowing the use of donor gametes (egg or sperm) for “intending couples” with a medical condition, based on a District Medical Board certification. The change follows the Supreme Court’s approval for a woman with Mayer Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome to undergo surrogacy using a donor egg. About …
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