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10th January – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Mining Deep A Continent on Fire CDS and the path to Jointmanship State of Open Source in India MINING DEEP Why in news? Center has liberated norms and reduced taxes for the coal sector in the country. Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 cleared by the Cabinet on Wednesday will free the sector from restrictions […]
STATE OF OPEN SOURCE IN INDIA
What is Open Source? Open-source software is a type of computer software in which source code is released under a license in which the copyright holder grants users the rights to study, change, and distribute the software to anyone and for any purpose. Open-source software may be developed in a collaborative public manner. It is […]
CDS AND THE PATH TO JOINTMANSHIP
Why in News? Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the post of CDS with an aim to strengthen India’s collective defence capabilities. Cabinet committee on security (CCS) has approved the recommendations of several expert panels, including the Kargil Review Committee. Need of such post To usher in reforms in the higher defence management Centre […]
A CONTINENT ON FIRE
Why in news? Bush fires in Australia that started in 2018 august has caused large scale destruction. What caused bush fires? Warnings have been sounded by scientists that even with a global average temperature rise of 1°C, the raging fires have engulfed an area the size of Switzerland Concern for the future Raising the alarm […]
MINING DEEP
Why in news? Center has liberated norms and reduced taxes for the coal sector in the country. Mineral Laws (Amendment) Ordinance 2020 cleared by the Cabinet on Wednesday will free the sector from restrictions that were inhibiting its development This will open up the coal mining sector completely, enabling anyone with finances and expertise to […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 10 January 2020
Contents: Foreign envoys in J&K on a fact-finding visit Declare Goa sanctuaries as ‘tiger reserve’ U.P. tops in crimes against women Panel approves scheme to ‘trade’ in forests Only a marginal decline in Farmer Suicide rates Police seek to tap emerging tech to transform into a hi-tech force FOREIGN ENVOYS IN J&K ON A FACT-FINDING […]
POLICE SEEK TO TAP EMERGING TECH TO TRANSFORM IN TO A HI-TECH FORCE
Use of AI, face recognition tools may grow as tech-driven solutions replace manual processes used by the police force. Details Policing India’s millions has usually meant stick-wielding men relying on arcane techniques. However, a new generation is beginning to embrace technologies such as artificial learning (AL), and collaborating with digital leaders to fight crime. Possible […]
ONLY A MARGINAL DECLINE IN FARMER SUICIDE RATES
Why in news? National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) records on accidental deaths and suicides shows that suicide rate in deeply stressed agrarian sector accounted for 7.7% of total (134,516) suicides in India. 10,349 farmers and agricultural labourers committed suicide in 2018. The year before – 10,655 cases were noted, so only a marginal 306 reduction. […]
PANEL APPROVES SCHEME TO ‘TRADE’ IN FORESTS
Why in news? The Forest Advisory Committee, an apex body tasked with adjudicating requests by the industry to raze forest land for commercial ends, has approved a scheme that could allow “forests” to be traded as a commodity More information It allows the Forest Department to outsource one of its responsibilities of reforesting to nongovernment […]