Lumpy skin disease led to stagnation in milk production: Centre Context: The Centre is foreseeing a “stagnation” in milk production and a possible scarcity of ghee and butter as an impact of the lumpy skin disease (LSD) that took the lives of about 1.89 lakh […]
Govt. introduces Aquaculture Bill amid Din in Lok Sabha Context: The government introduced Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 in the parliament amongst the protests for a Joint Parliamentary Committee on the Adani issue. Points to ponder: On Wednesday, opposition members interrupted the Lok Sabha […]
What Is The Open-Source Seeds Movement? Context: The World Trade Organization was founded in 1994, and this ushered in a worldwide IPR regime for plant varieties. Concerns about the freedom to innovate were made by this consolidation of rights in the seed industry. Plant-breeders’ rights […]
The NPCI’s New Circular On Levy Charges Context: A new interchange fee would be charged for PPI merchant purchases, according to the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI), which oversees UPI. Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs) are payment methods that allow you to transfer and receive […]
The Obstacles Against Humane Policing Context: This article is all about police brutality in India and around the world. It also talks about ways to curtail these barbaric acts and reform human policing. Points to Ponder: The latest case of police brutality in Ambasamudram, Tamil […]
A long view of the South Asian Drama Context: Uncertainty, a defining feature of South Asian affairs, appears to be on the rise. Pakistan appears to be imploding due to a slew of political, economic, and security problems. With successive elections producing a hung parliament, […]