CONTEXT:- Recently, the Supreme Court has declared the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) position as a “unique” forum endowed with suo motu (on its own motion) powers to take up environmental issues...
CONTEXT: The Air Chief Marshal V.R. Chaudhari, recently said that the delivery of the S-400 Triumf air defence systems from Russia is expected according to schedule. USA reacted that under...
CONTEXT Recently, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) unanimously voted for recognising a clean, healthy and sustainable environment as a Universal Human Right. If recognised by all, the right will...
CONTEXT: Events coinciding with the jubilee of India’s Independence draw attention to the federal structure of India’s Constitution, INDIA:- which is a democratic country, where its units are based on language,...
News: The RBI reported on October 1, the fall in the forex reserve. It is basically due to falling in the foreign currency assets which is a major component of...
CONTEXT: If the rising confrontation between U.S.A. and China erupts into a clash of arms, the likely arena may well be the Taiwan Strait. HISTORY/BACKGROUND: Issue of Taiwan is still unresolved. In...
CONTEXT: The approval of the PM POSHAN scheme by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs until 2025-26. The Decision of CCEA comes at a very crucial time when income declines and...
CONTEXT Recently, the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) directed Karnataka to immediately release the balance quantum of water to Tamil Nadu. However, CWMA dropped discussion on the Mekedatu reservoir project following...
CONTEXT The Union government has recently filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court claiming that a caste census of the Backward Classes is an administratively difficult and cumbersome project. The government’s...
CONTEXT: Bihar has been facing serious challenges with recurrent massive floods over the years. This year it has witnessed two issues — flooding and novel coronavirus pandemic. BACKGROUND: some of Nepal’s...
