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Daily News15 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 15.12.2022 (Specific date will be given for pleas on Article 370 says SC, Understanding the fusion energy breakthrough announced by the USA, Centre to take measures to further help slow inflation says Sitharaman, Building climate resilience collectively, Energy conundrum)

1. Specific date will be given for pleas on Article 370, says SC The removal of special status deprived Jammu and Kashmir of privileges; the petitions have challenged a Presidential Order of August 5, 2019 Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Wednesday said a specific date will be given for hearing a series of […]

Daily News14 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 14.12.2022 (Analysing U.S.-China bilateral ties, Assam Accord: Constitution Bench lists citizenship case for January 10, ‘India may be first to hold satellite spectrum auction’, The attack on the last bastion — the judiciary, A conservation Bill that endangers forest rights)

1. Analysing U.S.-China bilateral ties What events led to the unprecedented downturn of relations between the two countries? Is there a growing effort from both sides to reset the relationship to the pre-trade war level? Is the complex relationship between the two powers set on an irreversible trajectory of rivalry? U.S.-China relations have witnessed an […]

Daily News13 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 13.12.2022 (Why is there friction between the government and the judiciary?, Weighing in on the efficacy of female leadership in government, Oct. industrial output contracts 4%, slide seen second time in 3 months, Curbing individualism in public health, Big Tech and the need in India for ex-ante regulation)

1. Why is there friction between the government and the judiciary? What is the trigger for the current conflict? Why did the Supreme Court strike down the law on National Judicial Appointments? What is the government’s grouse against the Collegium system? What was the Constitution (99th Amendment) Act? What is the new CJI planning? A […]

Daily News12 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 12.12.2022 (Stop grading terrorists as good and bad: India in UN,India urged to adopt ASEAN consensus on Myanmar, Capturing ‘problem’ elephants, the Tamil Nadu way ,The role of the ‘China Test’ in India’s grand strategy, Questioning the basis of clerical shariah ,Crypto regulation a key focus area as G-20 finance talks begin tomorrow,Enforcement agencies stepping up action against pro-Khalistan forces,‘Clean Ganga’ changes course to conservation, tourism, livelihood)

1. Stop grading terrorists as good and bad: India in UN Political convenience must not dictate such decisions and there cannot be an exception or justification for any act of terrorism, the country says in a concept note for the Security Council The era of classifying terrorists as “bad” or “good” on the basis of “political […]

Daily News11 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 11.12.2022(Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal Pradesh CM,Parliament must examine issue of age of consent: CJI Chandrachud, Resurgence of far-right extremism is a cause of concern for Germany,IMF holds talks about debt situation of Sri Lanka, Zambia, European Parliament vice-president arrested over graft charges linked to Qatar ,Is anaemia seen in 3 in 10 rural men due to iron deficiency?,Those fascinating hornbills,Will new Alzheimer’s drug work?,Why a price cap on Russian oil?)

1. Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is Himachal Pradesh CM Congress leadership makes the announcement after two days of deliberations, MLAs meet Governor Arlekar to stake claim to form government; swearing-in ceremony scheduled for today Two days after the Congress won 40 seats in the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the party announced Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as […]

Daily News10 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 10.12.2022 ( India not as decoupled, still on a sticky path: economists , The G-20 can be the UN Security Council alternative ,‘India, China trade deficit is at $51.5 bn’,Tense moments as Sharmila embarks on indefinite fast, Revdi or welfare, government scheme delivery brings win for BJP in Gujarat )

1. India not as decoupled, still on a sticky path: economists China’s absence as a shock absorber for global economy is conspicuous this time, says QuantEco’s Rao; adds private capital expenditure mostly missing due to global uncertainty and volatility Although it appears that India is decoupled in the short term from the global economic recession, […]

Daily News8 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 08.12.2022 ( AAP secures win with 134 seats in municipal polls, ends 15-year rule of BJP ,RBI goes slow on rates, limits increase to 35 bps,The perils of undoing the framework of reservation, BIMSTEC as key to a new South Asian regional order, Need for an effective tourist police,Ukraine-Russia war rages on as refugees pile up, SC directs Centre, RBI to submit records behind demonetisation decision,India will not tolerate any unilateral attempts to change LAC: Jaishankar, Big industries don’t observe uniform labour standards in India, says BMS at ILO meet , RBI tweak to UPI will help in e-com, share purchases: Das)

1. AAP secures win with 134 seats in municipal polls, ends 15-year rule of BJP The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) recorded its maiden victory in the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) election on Wednesday, winning 134 seats and ending the 15-year rule of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at the helm of the civic body. […]

Daily News7 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 07.12.2022 (Europe’s concerns about the U.S. IRA, How is TRAI proposing to help callers identify spammers?, New labour codes give a free hand to employers: unions, Scenarios for the future of India and the world, Delhi choking, but do not blame stubble burning alone, In Pakistan a new army chief and old issues)

1. Europe’s concerns about the U.S. IRA What are the provisions of the new Inflation Reduction Act of the United States? Why has the French President described the Act as ‘super aggressive’ toward European companies? Are the EU’s fears about the new legislation valid? How has the Biden administration responded? French President Emmanuel Macron during […]

Daily News6 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 06.12.2022 (SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’, Climate talks as shortchanging international law ,EWS quota: beyond the smokescreen,Well within our right to disagree with RBI, government tells SC,Catching small fry is not enough, nab masterminds of drugs smuggling: FM,SC set to host ‘hackathon’ to spot ideas for better system,HC notice to EC for framing rules to stop caste-based rallies,CPI calls for abolition of post of Governor, India eyes access for more goods to Russia )

1. SC offers to find solution to ‘deceitful conversions’ Bench says it will examine ‘veiled intentions’ behind religious conversions through allurement by offering food, medicines, treatment; purpose of charity should not be conversion, it adds The Supreme Court on Monday said acts of charity or good work to help a community or the poor should not […]

Daily News5 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 05.12.2022 ( In rare gesture, Iran shuts morality police, Kannada groups ask Bommai to stall visit of Maharashtra Ministers, Poor soil management will erode food security, China’s moves in the Indian Ocean, Why has the Reserve Bank of India introduced an e-rupee?, Afghanistan open for investment by India, say Taliban, Gujarat for revival of provision on conversions, India’s growth and prosperity is linked to the oceans, says Murmu,Traffickers are moving online in search of victims)

1. In rare gesture, Iran shuts morality police The move comes after over two months of protests over the death in custody of a young woman arrested in Tehran for not wearing the hijab Iran has scrapped its morality police after more than two months of protests triggered by the death of Mahsa Amini following her […]

Daily News4 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 04.12.2022 (A week more of electoral bond sales from tomorrow,‘SC order on higher pension contribution has legal, financial, actuarial, logistical implications’)

1. A week more of electoral bond sales from tomorrow The government has opened yet another week-long window for electoral bond sales, starting December 5, less than a month after it amended the Electoral Bond Scheme to enable an additional fortnight of sales in years when States and Union Territories have polls. The Finance Ministry […]

Daily News2 Dec 2022

Daily Current Affairs 02.12.2022 (How will global layoffs impact India?, How do personality rights protect celebrities?, Manufacturing PMI signals output orders at 3-mth high, Laying the ground to delegitimise the Supreme Court, Safer roads for a greener, more sustainable environment, Mixed bag, Should there be a panel to appoint Election Commissioners?)

1. How will global layoffs impact India? Why did many U.S. tech companies let their employees go? What are the trends on jobs, attrition, operating profit margins among IT firms like TCS, Infosys and Wipro? Why is the start-up sector already hurting? What will happen if a worldwide recession sets in? Over the past two […]