Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 5   PM flags high fuel prices in Opposition-ruled states, their CMs hit back at Centre   Heat wave, low coal stocks, delayed payments leading to power outages   (Economy) Why global fuel prices are up, how India is impacted and what  […]

In Context  This article argues that with the right momentum ‘Mission Antyodaya’  can help to transform rural India  in terms of development and social justice. Background  Constitutional Mandate:  The Indian Constitution mandates local governments to prepare and implement plans for ‘economic development and social justice’ (Articles 243G and 243W). Complementary institutions and measures: The gram […]

In News :  Recently ,the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released the annual report for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) . The notification of rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) remains pending for over two years. Major points  The report said between April 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020, 3,014 and 217 cases of […]

In News  Recently, the Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted two Bills that seek to empower the government to appoint Vice-Chancellors (V-Cs) to 13 State universities under the aegis of the Higher Education Department by amending the respective Acts.  What are the highlights of the two Bills? The Bills stress that “every appointment of the Vice-Chancellor shall […]

In News Recently, a two-day national conference on a new cooperative policy was held in Delhi. Key suggestions on New Cooperative Policy Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): Allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the cooperative sector, particularly in Primary Agricultural Cooperative Societies (PACS) to improve infrastructure It should be allowed for augmentation of resources and infrastructure […]

In News Global coal-plant capacity under development declined in 2021, according to a report by the Global Energy Monitor.  Global Energy Monitor (GEM) It is a San Francisco-based non-governmental organisation which catalogues fossil fuel and renewable energy projects worldwide. GEM shares information in support of clean energy and its data and reports on energy trends […]

In News Recently, the European Parliament and European Union (EU) Member States have reached a political agreement on the Digital Services Act (DSA). About It is  a landmark legislation to force big Internet companies to act against disinformation and illegal and harmful content, and to provide better protection for Internet users and their fundamental rights. […]

In News India’s crude import from OPEC steadies after six years of slump. Surge in crude import OPEC’s share of India’s crude imports for the 2021-22 has risen after a span of 6 years. The surge is primarily because of refiners importing more crude from the OPEC to counter rising global prices and also easing […]

In News  The United Nations General Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution requiring the five permanent members of the Security Council to justify their use of the veto. About Though the resolution was planned two years ago, the urgency was felt after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine recently. Liechtenstein is the primary sponsor of the resolution […]

What is Carbon Pricing? It’s an instrument that captures the external costs of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and links it to their sources through a price in the form of a price on the carbon dioxide (CO2) emitted. Through this measure the burden of emission and its effects is shifted to those who are producing […]