Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 30 September 2021
Contents PM CARES: A fund without a care for the RTI A lesson from China on gig workers’ rights PM CARES: A fund without a care for the RTI Context: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) in the past, has denied Right to Information requests related to the PM-CARES Fund on the grounds that providing it […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 30 September 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Right to be forgotten plea in HC to remove verdict from Net Mid-day meal scheme is now ‘PM Poshan’ UNICEF official on maternal and child under nutrition in India Right to be forgotten plea in HC to remove verdict from Net Context: The Delhi High Court sought replies from the Centre, Google and India […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 29 September 2021
Contents The pursuit of happiness through justice The pursuit of happiness through justice Context: The United Nations World Happiness Report of 2021 ranks India 139 out of 149 countries. India’s dismal performance on happiness is crucial if we look at governance and the law. Relevance: GS-II: International Relations (International Organizations and their Reports) Dimensions of […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 29 September 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents SC lashes out at firecracker manufacturers Lockdowns slowed green energy push: IEEFA Report Orders issued for Ordnance Factory Board dissolution Transport Minister reviews work at Zojila tunnel SC lashes out at firecracker manufacturers Context: The Supreme Court lashed out at firecracker manufacturers for violating the spirit of its 2018 judgment banning toxic ingredients like […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 28 September 2021
Contents Revitalising PM-KUSUM Revitalising PM-KUSUM Context: The Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy recently reviewed the progress of the PM-KUSUM scheme and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to accelerating solar pump adoption. Relevance: GS-I: Indian Society (Population and its associated issues, Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India), GS-II: Governance (Government Initiatives and […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 28 September 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Institution’s right to govt. aid: Not Fundamental Right Jobs increased by 29% since 2013, says survey National Health ID announced by PM Narendra Modi DRDO tests Akash Prime missile Institution’s right to govt. aid: Not Fundamental Right Context: The right of an institution, whether run by a majority or minority community, to get government […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 26 & 27 September 2021
Contents India, Nepal: Flood management cannot be watered down T.N. and NEET: Stopping short of social justice India, Nepal: Flood management cannot be watered down Context: Over the years, many of Bihar’s districts have been facing serious challenges with recurrent and massive flooding. Even in 2021 it has been a double whammy — of flooding […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 25-27 September 2021 | Legacy IAS Academy
Contents Medical device parks’ scheme notified Campaign launched for social accountability law WMO report on Rising CO2 concentration and SDGs Death penalty in T.N. honour killing case Maoist influence down from 96 to 41 districts: Home Ministry CJI bats for 50% women’s reservation in judiciary Govt.-industry panel drives policy to revive manufacturing Cyclone Gulab Medical […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 24 September 2021
Contents A disease surveillance system, for the future A disease surveillance system, for the future Context: In 1854, when a deadly outbreak of cholera affected London, John Snow (1813-1858), a British doctor and epidemiologist, used the health statistics and death registration data to say that cholera was a waterborne, contagious disease – resulting in the […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 25 September 2021
Contents When global firms disengage, employment suffers When global firms disengage, employment suffers Context: The most recent labour statistics, for August 2021, released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) shows that the unemployment rate has increased from around 7% in July to 8.3% for August 2021. In absolute terms, around 2 million jobs […]