Context: The National Medical Commission (NMC) released its new guidelines- ‘Regulations relating to Professional Conduct of Registered Medical Practitioners”. About ‘Regulations relating to Professional Conduct of Registered Medical Practitioners”: Right to refuse Treatment: The doctors have also been given the Read More …
Day: August 17, 2023
Cauvery Water Sharing Issue
Context: The Tamil Nadu government sought the Supreme Court’s intervention to make Karnataka immediately release 24,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) from its reservoirs. About Cauvery Water Dispute: Parties to Dispute: Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka and Puducherry Supreme court ruling on Cauvery Read More …
Cyber Security and Rising Incidence of Cyber Crime
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Decarbonising Transport Sector
Context: Recently Niti Aayog released a report titled “Towards Decarbonising Transport – Taking Stock of G20 Sectoral Ambition”. Highlight of the Report: Responsibility of G20: The G20 countries are responsible for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG), making decarbonization of the Read More …
Windfall Tax
Context: The Government has hiked the windfall profit tax on crude oil produced in the country and on export of diesel. More on News: The tax, levied in the form of special additional excise duty, on domestically produced crude oil has Read More …
India’s Public Debt
Context: At the start of 2023, experts at the World Economic Forum warned that the global rise in public debt was a ‘fiscal ticking bomb’. About Public Debt: It refers to the total amount of money that a government owes to Read More …