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Daily News20 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 20.01.2023(SC Collegium firm on appointing gay lawyer as HC judge, Citizens’ committee to press for heritage panel clearance for work on Chamundi Hills, National Export Cooperative Society to trade nano fertilizers, dairy products in 3 months, SC backs right to free speech of 2 lawyers up for judgeship, Women officers in command soon, Judging a decade of the POCSO Act, Flip the page to the chapter on middle schoolchildren)

1. SC Collegium firm on appointing gay lawyer as HC judge Govt. had objected to the proposal citing Kirpal’s relationship with Swiss national and possibility of bias because of his advocacy for LGBTQ rights The Supreme Court Collegium on Thursday stood firm by its resolve to have the government appoint openly gay lawyer Saurabh Kirpal as […]

Daily News19 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 19.01.2023(Central panel asks Arunachal to review hydropower project, Objectives of SIMI against basic fabric of Constitution, Report flags widening learning gaps, Oil demand may see high on China’s COVID-19 reopening, Check, do not cross Government should work towards systemic reform; not attack the judiciary, Admonishments that endanger the Constitution)

1. Central panel asks Arunachal to review hydropower project The Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) of the Union Environment Ministry has asked the Arunachal Pradesh government to submit a revised request for permission to divert 1,165 hectares of forest land in the State’s Dibang valley for the Etalin hydropower project. The FAC’s rationale was that there […]

Daily News18 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 18.01.2023(Pak. PM moots ‘serious, sincere’ talks with Modi, UNSC sanctions committee blacklists Lashkar’s Makki after Beijing lifts its hold, Himachal women create livelihood with pine needles, Finish collection of States’ views on identifying minorities: SC to Centre, India plans ‘buffers’ in proposed Arunachal project to offset China threat, In a landmark shift, China’s population declines in 2022, China GDP rose 3% in 2022 as COVID lockdowns, surge hurt consumption, New free foodgrain scheme as an illusion, doublespeak, A case for reassigning GST to States)

1. Pak. PM moots ‘serious, sincere’ talks with Modi Pakistan wants peace with India, but what is happening in Kashmir should be stopped… we have had three wars with India, and they have only brought more misery, poverty, says Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has called for “serious and sincere talks” with Prime […]

Daily News13 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 13.01.2023(World is in crisis and it’s not clear how long it will last, says Modi, Vegetable prices help cool inflation, India has made marked progress in LAC infra development: Army chief, Under Constitution, law declared by the Supreme Court is binding on all, India intensified crackdown on activists, media in 2022: Human Rights Watch report, Industrial output rebounded to 7.1% growth in Nov. after Oct. contraction, Capital stalemate Governance is the casualty in the conflict between CM and LG in Delhi)

1. World is in crisis and it’s not clear how long it will last, says Modi Global south does not have an adequate voice in global governance says PM and promises that India will amplify it during G-20 presidency The world is facing a lasting crisis and there is no clarity about how long this […]

Daily News12 Jan 2023

. Govt. nets 87% of direct tax goal, receipts hit ₹12 lakh cr. Daily Current Affairs 12.01.2023(₹2,600-cr. incentive for banks to promote digital payments, V-P says court can’t dilute Parliament’s sovereignty, Beypore boat to figure in DPR for Swadesh Darshan project, Godavari estuary has become prime habitat for Indian skimmer: expert, White tufted royal butterfly, a rare species, found in Kerala’s Kannur, Office of Registrar-General of India following ‘obsolete’ criteria to define Scheduled Tribes, . Three multi-State societies to procure and distribute seeds, U.K., Japan ink defence pact allowing troop deployments, Govt. nets 87% of direct tax goal, receipts hit ₹12 lakh cr., Authorities must heed science and people living near mines, dams)

1. ₹2,600-cr. incentive for banks to promote digital payments The Union Cabinet approved an outlay of ₹2,600 crore to promote payments using RuPay cards and the Unified Payments Interface (UPI), said Union Minister Bhupendra Yadav on Wednesday. Banks will be provided this incentive money to promote such digital payments, an official press release said. The […]

Daily News11 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 11.01.2023 ( We won’t pay a farthing more, says Union Carbide, Study sheds light on how blackbuck survive challenges, Bad and ugly A Governor’s departure from convention has set off unsavoury events, The beginning of India’s cultural renaissance, Decriminalising homosexuality, but no same-sex marriage, DAC gives nod to purchase indigenous defence systems, Constitution Bench to take up Section 6A of Citizenship Act for preliminary determination, Indian diaspora a ‘unique force’ in the global system: Murmu )

1. We won’t pay a farthing more, says Union Carbide Govt. walking a ‘slippery slope’ by seeking more funds for Bhopal gas leak victims over and above the $470 million paid by the company, says SC; asks why ₹50 crore of the relief was not disbursed The Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) on Tuesday said it is […]

Daily News10 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 10.01.2023(Opposition parties flay EC’s remote voting plan, India, Britain sign and exchange letters for Young Professionals Scheme, The Census is too vital for the government to delay it any further, SC must provide a definitive directive on the rights of same-sex couples, Municipal corporations in India are gasping for funds)

1. Opposition parties flay EC’s remote voting plan Questions raised: The Election Commission has called an all-party meeting on January 16 for consultations. It will discourage free and fair elections, parties say at parliamentary panel meeting; they question poll body’s logic that the new system for migrant workers will increase voting percentage The Opposition parties on […]

Daily News9 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 09.01.2023 (PMO reviews situation in ‘sinking’ Joshimath town, Can foreign universities set up campuses in India now? , Despite SC order, single women denied abortion,Avoid further delay in conducting the Census)

1. PMO reviews situation in ‘sinking’ Joshimath town Grim situation: Activists address residents of Joshimath in the presence of former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat on Sunday. Residents blame NTPC’s Tapovan-Vishnugad power project for the damage to the sacred town in Uttarakhand, demand proactive resettlement steps by government; NDMA members to visit today Residents of Joshimath, the […]

Daily News5 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 05.01.2023(Centre clears ₹19,744 cr. Green Hydrogen Mission, Services PMI shows surge in Dec., private sector output growth rises to 11-year high, Silent Valley bird species’ number goes up to 175, Pariksha Pe Charcha with PM to be held on January 27, Gaming and gambling, The values of local self-governance)

1. Centre clears ₹19,744 cr. Green Hydrogen Mission Plan is to reduce fossil fuel imports, decarbonise major sectors of the economy and turn the country into a global hub of production and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives. The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission with an initial outlay of ₹19,744 […]

Daily News4 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 04.01.2022 (No need for extra curbs on free speech of Ministers: SC,We do not believe in war, but will fight if forced to: Rajnath, Preventing animal cruelty is a duty of the state , It is crucial for India to embrace multi-domain operations , A late but right call by Kerala Governor , Withdrawal of PMGKAY will hurt poor, benefit Centre, says Congress , Not all religious conversions are illegal: Supreme Court , PM, CMs have no disciplinary control over members of the Council of Ministers, says SC , India said to eye $17 bn cut in food, fertilizer subsidy spend ,‘States’ borrowings in January-March may fall short of target’, ‘RBI likely sold dollars to stop rupee falling below 83 level’ )

1. No need for extra curbs on free speech of Ministers: SC A statement by a Minister cannot be attributed vicariously to government by invoking principle of collective responsibility… PM or CM doesn’t have disciplinary control over all members, says Bench The Supreme Court held on Tuesday that there is no reason to impose “additional restrictions” […]

Daily News2 Jan 2023

Daily Current Affairs 02.01.2023 (India asks Pakistan to free prisoners, says ready to solve humanitarian matters, Thousands visit Bhima-Koregaon war memorial, Unemployment rate rises to 8.3% in Dec., highest in 16 months, Higher turnout is worth striving for, but not without sufficient safeguards, Bad loans share at a decadal low in Indian banks)

1. India asks Pakistan to free prisoners, says ready to solve humanitarian matters. India is committed to addressing “all humanitarian matters, including those pertaining to prisoners” with Pakistan, the External Affairs Ministry said in a statement after New Delhi and Islamabad exchanged lists of prisoners on Sunday. The exchange takes place in accordance with the […]

Daily News31 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 31.12.2022 (Core sector output rises 5.4% in uneven recovery,Study shows butterflies bedazzle predators and escape,Idol Wing of Tamil Nadu Police traces three stolen idols abroad,Courts should step up to clear long-pending cases by Independence Day: CJI,Withdrawing PMGKAY a regressive step, it cuts the foodgrain entitlement by half.,A strong case exists for marriage equality,The other side of the sanctuary)

1. Core sector output rises 5.4% in uneven recovery Overall production levels in November remain the same as in the previous month; cement,coal, steel, electricity output surged, but petroleum refinery products hit a 21-month low The output growth of India’s eight core sectors rebounded to 5.4% in November from a revised estimate of a 0.9% […]