Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (Indian Express) (GS Paper III, Environment) Context: Recently The Supreme Court observed that it was inclined to strike down the Centre’s notification exempting authorities from undertaking the Environment Impact...
Context: Recently, Delhi Court said that the right of reputation cannot and will not be protected at the cost of the right to have a dignified life. This verdict came...
Context: Recently, a report stated that more than 12,500 infants have died during the lockdown. Mumbai had the highest mortality rate among the other districts in Maharashtra. Background: The lockdown had...
Context: Recently, the hunt to preserve wildlife has been gathering pace amidst the global climate change concerns. Different scientific methods have been introduced such as; SMR(Spatial Mark-Resight) model to increase...
Context: The Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of India issued notices to social media giants Whatsapp and Facebook over privacy concerns. While the matter is still unclear in Court,...
Context: Recently, amidst the farmers’ protest the govt. had directed the social media giant Twitter to block/suspend certain accounts based on the input that the contents uploaded might incite chaos...
About the project: The Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited(BPCL) project is launched by the PM in the state of Kerala, in Kochi. This is an expansion of the refinery. Aim: To help...
Context Recently, the I&B ministry has decided to bring the OTT(Over the top) platforms under the purview of a regulating policy. In November 2020, the OTT platforms were brought under...
Context: Recently, a United States Trade Representative (USTR) investigation found India’s Digital Services Tax (DST) to be biased. It mentioned that the tax is not consistent with prevailing principles of...
Safety Standards Of Vehicles and Road Accidents In India! Context: Recently, the government conveyed concerns over reports that manufacturers are selling vehicles with deliberately downgraded safety standards in India. The government...