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Daily News6 Feb 2023

Daily Current Affairs 06.02.2023( Five new appointments in SC signal that collegium has prevailed over Union govt, India’s just energy transition is more than a coal story, The discrepancies in the latest AISHE report )

1. Five new appointments in SC signal that collegium has prevailed over Union govt. Chief Justice of India (CJI) D.Y. Chandrachud is scheduled to read out the oath of allegiance to the Constitution to five new judges of the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday. The occasion will see the largest number of top court judges […]

Daily News5 Feb 2023

Daily Current Affairs 05.02.2023 (IBC boosted ‘ease of doing business’ rank, says Justice Kaul, Centre clears appointment of five SC judges, India joins UAE, France for trilateral on clean energy, counter-pandemic steps, CDSCO bars T.N.-based firm from making eye lubricant, Easing an albatross off the neck of great Indian bustard, U.S., China exchange barbs over ‘high altitude surveillance balloon’, Magnetite in roadside dust reveals source of pollution, Climate change will increase hydropower generation, Why have mangroves got a Budget push?, Is Govt. on track on fiscal deficit targets?)

1. IBC boosted ‘ease of doing business’ rank, says Justice Kaul Supreme Court judge Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul on Saturday credited India’s rise in the ‘Ease of Doing Business’ index to the introduction of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), calling it a dynamic law that adapts to the “realities of the Indian society”. “India’s […]

Daily News4 Feb 2023

Daily Current Affairs 04.02.2023(5 collegium-picked judges to be posted soon: Centre, The International Theatre Festival of Kerala to turn Thrissur into global stage, Govt. extends deadline for laggard solar scheme, India to showcase success in rural and archaeological tourism at G-20 meeting, The Budget can help India transition out of its dependence on fossil fuels)

1. 5 collegium-picked judges to be posted soon: Centre Govt. response comes after SC flags delay in appointment to its Bench; court gives Centre 10 days to clear pending transfer recommendations of HC judges and appointments of HC Chief Justices The Supreme Court on Friday recorded a submission by Attorney General R. Venkataramani that warrants […]

Daily News3 Feb 2023

Daily Current Affairs 03.02.2023(‘Govt. can seek rethink on collegium recommendations’, Cut in MGNREGS outlay is not a concern: Somanathan, CITES database reveals red sanders smuggling, Rejigged credit guarantee plan for MSMEs to take effect April 1, Ladakh and its people need the urgent attention of the government , ChatGPT and the future of journalism)

1. ‘Govt. can seek rethink on collegium recommendations’ Asserting that the Union government can seek a reconsideration of the names recommended by the Supreme Court Collegium (SCC), Law Minister Kiren Rijiju on Thursday informed the Rajya Sabha that there are 18 such cases. “Government can seek reconsideration on names recommended by the SCC, and as […]

Daily News2 Feb 2023

Daily Current Affairs 02.02.2023(Odisha may prove to be first mover on PVTG Development Mission, Protection under Domestic Violence Act not available to male member, says Delhi HC, Finance Minister proposes amendments to banking laws, While promoting inclusive development, the Budget gives more to the affluent than to the poor, A Budget that signals growth with stability, The growth deceleration problem cannot be skipped)

1. Odisha may prove to be first mover on PVTG Development Mission As Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday announced to launch the Pradhan Mantri PVTG (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group) Development Mission in order to saturate the PVTG families and habitations with basic facilities, Odisha being home to the highest number of PVTG communities […]

Daily News1 Feb 2023

Daily Current Affairs 01.02.2023 ( GDP to grow 6.5% in 2023-24: Survey, Adani’s FPO fully subscribed as HNIs offset retail wariness, The Economic Survey that wasn’t, Solar energy is not the best option for India, The funding and demand for MGNREGA, Alienation: the separation of labour from the product, process, humanity, society, Be secular, SC on plea on party names with overtones of faith, Don’t take up Data Bill till House debates it: Centre, Collegium recommends two more new judges for Supreme Court, Share of education in budgetary allocations has fallen over the past seven years: Survey, ‘India needs access to global finance to achieve climate obligations on emissions’, ‘E-commerce, fintech surged in smaller cities post-COVID’)

1. GDP to grow 6.5% in 2023-24: Survey ‘Pandemic-induced blues are over, India on a stronger wicket now’ Need to stay vigilant on inflation and current account deficit, says CEA ‘Solid domestic demand and a pickup in capital Painting an exuberant picture of the Indian economy’s prospects thanks to “New Age” reforms undertaken since 2014, […]

Daily News30 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 30.01.2023( Lessons from Ukraine war: UAVs, missiles are likely future threats, ’India has done well in terms of aggregate growth over the last year’, Revisit the tax treatment of tobacco products, In NREGA reforms, prioritise the worker and her dues, Shortfall of specialist doctors in rural areas was 80% in 2022 )

1. Lessons from Ukraine war: UAVs, missiles are likely future threats Protective cover: Efforts are under way by the Army to put in place a layered air defence net for various ranges and altitudes. Army carries out detailed analysis of the conflict; loitering munitions are another major threat; analysis has shown that the best air defences […]

Daily News28 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 28.01.2023(India sends notice to Pak. to amend 1960 Indus pact, Rise in waterbird count recorded in Kerala’s capital, cheetah project to bring in 12 big cats from South Africa, Current account deficit manageable: RBI Governor, Adherence to basic principles of the Constitution is what unifies India, Budget 2023-24 must balance electoral signalling with fiscal prudence, India’s groundwater governance is in better shape)

India sends notice to Pak. to amend 1960 Indus pact Islamabad approaches court of arbitration in The Hague raising concerns over two hydropower projects in J&K; Indian officials say it goes against the pre-existing channel of dispute resolution India announced on Friday that it wants to modify the 62-year-old Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) with Pakistan, citing […]

Daily News27 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 27.01.2023(‘India’s first mission to study the sun to begin by June-July’, ‘Padma award is an honour for the Etikoppaka toy craft’, India and Egypt reiterate support for Non-Aligned Movement, ‘China has exploited tribal alienation along India-Myanmar border’, ‘States fall short of target to improve forest cover, quality’, A betrayal of the very idea of the Mahatma)

1. ‘India’s first mission to study the sun to begin by June-July’ VELC, the primary payload on board Aditya-L1, was handed over to ISRO by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics on Thursday. The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is planning to launch the Aditya-L1 mission by June or July this year. Aditya-L1 is the first […]

Daily News23 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 23.01.2023(PM calls for prison reforms and repeal of obsolete laws, Exim data revised, trade deficit narrows by $10 bn, Economy at risk from move to clean energy, A reminder of the flaws in India’s urbanisation policies, Changing politics, incompatible Governors)

1. PM calls for prison reforms and repeal of obsolete laws At the annual police meet that concluded on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi suggested prison reforms to improve the jail management, and recommended repealing obsolete criminal laws. Mr. Modi attended the 57th All India Conference of Directors-General and Inspectors-General of Police organised by the […]

Daily News22 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 22.01.2023(Ahom burial sites to vie for UNESCO tag, A rice-loving wild jumbo drives villagers up the wall, ‘China building new dam in Tibet near Indian border’, Of a bygone era: excavations reveal Buddhist monastery complex at Bharatpur in Bengal, Why is China’s population shrinking?, India’s plan to eradicate measles, rubella )

1. Ahom burial sites to vie for UNESCO tag The Centre has decided to nominate Assam’s Charaideo Maidams — the Ahom equivalent of the ancient Egyptian pyramids — for the UNESCO World Heritage Site status this year. “There is currently no World Heritage Site in the category of cultural heritage in the northeast. The dossier […]

Daily News21 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 21.01.2023( Wayanad becomes country’s first district to provide basic documents to all tribal people, SC declines to entertain petitions on caste census, New guidelines to regulate promotions on social media, Govt. policy muddle is stalling production of biodegradable plastic, The decline in China’s population will affect the rest of the world too, There is hardly any autonomy at the panchayat level, On the shifting banks of the Ganga)

1. Wayanad becomes country’s first district to provide basic documents to all tribal people Wayanad Sub-Collector R. Sreelakshmi collecting details of tribal persons at the campaign in Pozhuthana. Wayanad becomes the first district in the country to provide basic documents and facilities such as Aadhaar card, ration card, birth/death certificates, election ID card, bank account […]