Current Affairs Notes

What is Care Economy? What are the needs of the care economy in post covid society? What are the steps taken by India to promote the care economy? Read further to know more. The International Labor Organization (ILO) recently published a new report titled "Care at Work: Investing in Care Leave … [Read more...] about Care Economy

In recent years, pollution from car emissions has considerably increased. The FAME India Scheme was introduced in 2015 by the Central Government of India to minimize pollution produced by diesel and gasoline-powered vehicles and to promote electric or hybrid vehicles in the country. Read here to … [Read more...] about FAME India Scheme

Food fortification is a key step in addressing the nutritional gap globally. Fortifying staple foods and condiments with essential micronutrients is proven to be an efficient way to address deficiencies in the populace. Read here to learn more about food fortification. The Food Safety and … [Read more...] about Food Fortification

Due to waste generation and insufficient garbage collection, transportation, treatment, and disposal, India faces significant health, environmental, and economic concerns. To tackle the menace numerous initiatives have been taken out which waste to wealth a key one. Read here to know more about the … [Read more...] about Waste to Wealth

In developed nations with a long history of urbanization, adaptive reuse of buildings and urban neighborhoods is frequent. Many cities in developing nations are prioritizing this new trend of urban rejuvenation, which supports tourism. Read here to learn more about India’s urban rejuvenation … [Read more...] about Urban Rejuvenation in India

The dispute along the Maharashtra-Karnataka border is decades old. The issue keeps popping up every once in a while since it is yet unresolved. Read here to know the history, current status, and details of the dispute. The decades-old dispute between Maharashtra and Karnataka over the Belagavi or … [Read more...] about Maharashtra-Karnataka Border Dispute

Doping is often viewed as a crime committed by an individual. But the reality is that when an athlete takes illegal performance-enhancing drugs (PED), it is just one piece in a larger network of crime. Organizations and governments strictly impose anti-doping rules for the prevention of illegal … [Read more...] about Anti-Doping Agencies

A report, titled ‘Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage (CCUS) Policy Framework and its Deployment Mechanism in India’, was released. The report explores the importance of Carbon Capture, Utilisation, and Storage as an emission reduction strategy to achieve deep decarbonization from the … [Read more...] about CCUS: Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Policy

Acid attacks are heinous crimes that are unfortunately in news constantly. Today, acid attacks are reported in many parts of the world, though more commonly in developing countries. Read here to know about the crime, laws, and regulations related to acid attacks. According to data compiled by the … [Read more...] about Acid Attacks

What is Internationalisation of Rupee? Why is the need for Internationalisation of Rupee? What are the various advantages of Internationalisation of the Rupee? What are the Challenges in Internationalisation of Rupee? Read here to know more about it. The Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) has recently … [Read more...] about Internationalisation of Rupee