13 May 2024, The Indian EXPRESS
Nepal Rs 100 notes with map of areas in India: President advisor quits
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GS2- India and its Neighborhood- Relations
- Boosting India's domestic manufacturing and the overall economy will provide much more resources in its foreign policy toolkit to expand the country's influence globally and compete with China on the economic front, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has said.
- In an exclusive interview to PTI, Jaishankar said India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been focusing on enhancing domestic manufacturing in the last 10 years as there was a neglect of the sector before 2014 that created many problems for the country.
Integrated commands structure plan looks at Vice SDs, Deputy CDs with clear roles
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GS3- Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate
- Ready with the organisational structure for the creation of integrated theatre commands, the Armed Forces are looking at the appointment of a Vice Chief of Defence Staff and a Deputy Chief of Defence Staff.
- The Vice CDS, likely to be an officer of the rank of General or equivalent, will in all probability look after strategic planning, capability development and procurement-related matters.
Make it farmer friendly
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GS3- Transport and Marketing of Agricultural Produce and Issues and Related Constraints
- Agricultural exports touched $48.9 billion in 2023-24, registering a 8 per cent decline from $53.2 billion in 2022-23.
- This is significantly short of the ambitious target of $60 billion set by the Narendra Modi government for 2022.
- Not only this, the growth momentum in agri-exports during the 10 years of Modi government seems to have lost steam, dropping from an annual average growth rate of 20 per cent during the UPA government (2004-05 to 2013-14) to a meagre 1.9 per cent during 2014-15 to 2023-24.
A safer web
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GS2- Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections
- At a time when technology is integrated into all aspects of life, how can society’s most vulnerable members be better protected from its harms?
- A question like this one lay behind the observations on May 6, by a single-judge bench of Delhi High Court, which said that efforts to protect minors should go beyond teaching them about “good touch” and “bad touch” in the physical world.
- Invoking the concept of “virtual touch”, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma said, “Minors must be equipped with the knowledge and tools to navigate online interactions safely and recognise potential risks lurking in cyberspace.”
The path back from brink
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GS3- Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth
- A clueless Opposition is a bane for any democracy.
- Unfortunately, the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been saddled with a rudderless Opposition, which often makes baseless accusations.
- One of the outrageous charges against the decade-long tenure of the Modi government is that it has sold “family silver” of public sector enterprises (PSEs). Nothing can be further from the truth.
Why Kerala temples banned use of Oleander flowers as offerings
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GS3- Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life
- Two Kerala government-controlled temple boards, which together manage 2,500-odd temples in the state, have banned use of oleander flowers (locally known as arali) in temple offerings after a 24-year old woman died after accidentally chewing some oleander leaves.
India’s top trade partner: China regains spot on higher imports
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GS3- Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development
- With imports from China crossing over $100 billion in FY24, China has overtaken the US to become India’s largest trading partner after a gap of two years, as per data released by the think tank Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI).
- The US was India’s top trading partner during FY22 and FY23 after China was the top bilateral trading partner in FY21.
