03 Nov 21 Kashmir’s fragility [GS Paper II- International Relations]
CONTEXT : In the last few weeks, several civilians as well as security and armed forces personnel, have been killed by terrorists. In many parts of Kashmir, there is a...
CONTEXT : In the last few weeks, several civilians as well as security and armed forces personnel, have been killed by terrorists. In many parts of Kashmir, there is a...
CONTEXT The Centre’s flagship rural employment scheme (MGNREGA) has run out of funds halfway through the financial year. This means that payments for MGNREGA workers as well as material costs will...
CONTEXT Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has appointed an expert committee [to be overseen by a retired apex court judge (Justice Raveendran Committee)] in the Pegasus case. Under the case, the...
Context: Few weeks ago, the recent arrest of Aryan Khan (Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son) following a raid on a cruise ship by the Narcotics Control Bureau, including others,...
CONTEXT China’s legislature has adopted a new border law that calls on the state and military to safeguard territory and “combat any acts” that undermine China’s territorial claims. The new land...
CONTEXT: In the latest Global Hunger Index 2021, India slips to 101st spot, behind Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal only 15 Countries faring worse than India this year, like- Papua New Guinea (102) ...
CONTEXT Recently, Indian Railways (IR) has announced that it is likely to become world’s first ‘net-zero’ carbon emitter by 2030. Railways is taking a multi-pronged approach to go green and decarbonise...
CONTEXT Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued a notification to widen the jurisdiction of Border Security Force (BSF) for seizure, search and arrest up to 50km from the international...
CONTEXT: In the last 10 months, the Chinese Western Theatre Command has seen four commanders, two of them — Generals Zhang Xudong and Xu Qiling, both ‘rising stars’ of the...
CONTEXT: Currently it has been in news that Coal India dues from state gencos rise to Rs 22,000 cr There is no denying the fact that the supply of coal in...