3 April, The Indian EXPRESS
Removal by Gov attack on federal structure, says Kerala varsity VC after losing plea in HC
(Page no-2)
(GS Paper 2, Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure)
- Days after the Kerala High Court refused to stay the Governor's order asking M V Narayanan to step down as VC of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, the academic called his removal “politically motivated” and an attack “on the federal structure and autonomy of universities”.
Countries shouldn't interfere in each other's affairs: Jaishankar on reactions to Kejriwal arrest
(Page no-7)
(GS Paper 2, Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India's interests)
- Jaishankar was speaking to media-persons at an interaction organised by the BJP on India’s stance on comments made by foreign envoys over political developments in India.
- The remarks came in the wake of recent statements by envoys from the US, Germany and the United Nations (UN), regarding the arrest of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal by the Enforcement Directorate.
Heatwaves may make polls more exhausting than ever
(Page no-9)
(GS Paper 3, Disaster and Disaster Management)
- Dr Mavalankar said that longer heat waves could also lead to hotter nights. This prevents the body from getting enough time to recuperate from the damage of heat exposure. “People should use umbrellas and caps and carry water with them while participating in election programmes and on voting day.
Ensure pre-mixes not sold as health or energy drinks: FSSAI to e-firms
(Page no-10)
(GS Paper 2, Statutory, Regulatory and various Quasi-judicial Bodies)
- The country's apex food safety regulator has asked websites selling food products to ensure that drinks or pre-mixes such as Bournvita, Complan and Horlicks are not available under the 'health drink' or 'energy drink' category.
Atmanirbhar in defence
(Page no-13)
(GS Paper 3, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth)
- Since 2022-23, 25 per cent of this domestic capital procurement budget has been earmarked for purchases from the private sector.
- As a result of these initiatives, the value of India's defence production crossed the Rs 1,00,000 crore mark for the first time in financial year 2022-23 to touch Rs 1,08,684 crore.
India rejects China's senseless Arunachal act, says invented names can't alter reality
(Page no-14)
(GS Paper 2, India and its Neighborhood- Relations)
- India Tuesday rejected as senseless China renaming of some places in Arunachal Pradesh, and said that assigning “invented” names does not alter the reality that the state “is, has been, and will always be” an integral part of India.
What is Kallakkadal, which has flooded houses in Kerala's coastal areas?
(Page no-15)
(GS Paper 3, Disaster and Disaster Management)
- Kallakkadal is essentially coastal flooding during the pre-monsoon (April-May) season by swell waves on the southwest coast of India, according to a paper, Teleconnection between the North Indian Ocean high swell events and meteorological conditions over the Southern Indian Ocean, which was published in the journal AGU in 2016.
- The study was authored by P G Remya, S Vishnu, B Praveen Kumar, T M Balakrishnan Nair, and B Rohith — all from the Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services, Hyderabad.
