September 2022 - Page 24 of 37

In Context Recently the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has put up the ‘Draft National Electricity Plan‘forr feedback from stakeholders. Draft Highlights Coal-based capacity: It is seen that apart from the under construction coal-based capacity of 25GW, the additional coal-based capacity required till 2031-32 may vary from 17 GW to around 28 GW. Additional requirements for […]

Health Spending in India

In News The Union government’s healthcare spend dropped to 1.28 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2018-19 from the previous year’s figure of 1.35 percent. Key Findings Fall in expenditure: According to the National Health Accounts Estimates 2018-19, the total health expenditure — the total money spent on healthcare by the government, people, […]

States may have NITI Aayog-like Bodies Soon

In News Recently, the NITI Aayog will handhold each state to set up similar bodies replacing their planning boards for faster and inclusive economic growth with the vision of becoming a developed nation by 2047. About the proposal Aim: Initially it aims for 8-10 states to set up such bodies before reaching out to all […]

Pornography and Sex Crimes

In News Recently, Supreme court looked into individual cases to find out whether or not viewing of pornography had triggered the crime. More about the news The petition: The petition had sought direction from the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) to study the link between free access to internet pornography and child sexual […]

World Dairy Summit 2022

In News Recently, the Prime Minister inaugurated the International Dairy Federation World Dairy Summit (IDF WDS) 2022 at India Expo Centre and Mart in Greater Noida. The last such dairy summit was held in India about half a century ago in 1974. Major Highlights of the Summit Theme Dairy for Nutrition and Livelihood. Animal Base […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 India-Saudi ties promise shared growth, security, stability, says Jaishankar New paradigm: FTAs, multilateral exposure limited to supply chains, governance (International Relations) What is the importance of strategic economic ties between India and Saudi Arabia? And recent developments . […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 1 Arunachal villagers fight to save sacred forest from BRO road project (Geography) Know about the location of Nyukmadong GS 2 6 India-Bangladesh ties, a model for bilateral cooperation (International Relations) What are the outcomes of the state visit […]

India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue

In News The second India-Japan 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue held in Tokyo Key Takeaways Rules-based global order: The Ministers reaffirmed their commitment to a rules-based global order that respects sovereignty and territorial integrity of nations. They emphasised the need for all countries to seek peaceful resolution of disputes in accordance with international law without resorting to […]

Project 17A ‘Taragiri’

In News ‘Taragiri’, the third stealth frigate of project 17A was launched by Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd. (MDL) in Mumbai. The stealth vessel is expected to be commissioned into the Indian Navy in February 2023. About ‘Taragiri’ The keel of Taragiri was laid on September 10, 2020 and the ship is expected to be delivered […]

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