Topic

Daily News

Daily News11 Jan 2022

Daily Current Affairs 11.01.2022 (The sail that Indian diplomacy, statecraft need, Why a national database of registered births and deaths is not required, Understanding the protests in Kazakhstan)

1. The sail that Indian diplomacy, statecraft need Striking the right balance between continental and maritime security will enable India’s long-term security interests When Prime Minister Narendra Modi hosts the five Central Asia leaders at the Republic Day Parade on January 26, it will send a strong signal — of the new prominence of the […]

Daily News10 Jan 2022

Daily Current AFfairs 10.01.2022 (Some Raj Bhavans are on the war path, A Bill that could alter the mediation landscape, The best masks to ward off Omicron, Control rather than privacy, The Light Combat Aircraft programme, The new microchip infused e-passports)

1. Some Raj Bhavans are on the war path The Governor must be mindful of being a friend and a guide to his government, more so in Opposition-ruled States Recent media reports about the confrontation between the Governors and the State governments, in Maharashtra and Kerala, have turned the spotlight on the rather delicate relationship […]

Daily News9 Jan 2022

Daily Current Affairs 09.01.2021 (Polls in five States from February 10 to March 7,Great expectations: Assembly polls will influence the course of national politics,Omicron epidemic: third wave or new pandemic?)

1. Polls in five States from February 10 to March 7 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Goa and Manipur will be held between February 10 and March 7, the Election Commission of India announced on Saturday. The counting of votes for all 690 constituencies across the five States, where a total of 18.34 […]

Daily News8 Jan 2022

Daily CUrrent Affairs 08.01.2022(‘India to surpass Japan as Asia’s 2nd largest economy by 2030’)

‘India to surpass Japan as Asia’s 2nd largest economy by 2030’ IHS Markit sees consumption spending doubling over a decade to $3 tn by 2030 India is likely to overtake Japan as Asia’s second-largest economy by 2030 when its GDP is also projected to surpass that of Germany and the U.K. to rank as the […]

Daily News7 Jan 2022

Daily Current Affairs 07.01.2022 (Russia-led troops deployed in Kazakhstan,First open rock museum inaugurated,The politics of a Minimum Support Price,Extinguishing the tobacco industry’s main narrative,Land in Gulmarg, Sonamarg notified as ‘strategic areas’,Use drones more effectively: Civil Aviation Ministry,The status of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty,Sri Lanka’s looming economic crisis)

1. Russia-led troops deployed in Kazakhstan Dozens killed in Central Asia Republic as protests over rising prices escalate A Moscow-led military alliance dispatched troops to help quell mounting unrest in Kazakhstan on Thursday as the police said dozens were killed trying to storm government buildings. Long seen as one the most stable of the ex-Soviet […]

Daily News6 Jan 2022

Daily Current Affairs 06.01.2022 (China’s bridge over Pangong Tso)

China’s bridge over Pangong Tso What is the current situation in Eastern Ladakh? How has India responded to the new developments? China is building a bridge across the Pangong Tso lake within its territory connecting the North and South Banks which will reduce the time taken to go around the lake from 12 hours to […]

Daily News5 Jan 2022

Daily Current Affairs 05.01.2022 (States told to share intel on common grid, Sri Lanka Cabinet clears oil tank deal, China to ‘modernise’ nuclear arsenal, The continuing political crisis in Sudan)

1. States told to share intel on common grid Shah asks DGPs to provide adequate information through counter-terror network The Union government has asked the States to share more intelligence inputs through the Multi Agency Centre (MAC), a common counter-terrorism grid under the Intelligence Bureau that was made operational in 2001 following the Kargil War. […]

Daily News4 Jan 2022

Daily Current AFfairs 04.01.2022 (China constructing bridge on Pangong lake in Ladakh, ‘ISRO gearing up for multiple space missions in 2022’, The deafening silence of scientists, RBI approves small, offline e-payments, Extending the GST compensation, What Russia hopes to do by ratcheting up tensions with Ukraine)

1. China constructing bridge on Pangong lake in Ladakh It will bring down time to move troops and equipment China is constructing a bridge in eastern Ladakh connecting the north and south banks of Pangong Tso (lake), which will significantly bring down the time for the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) to move troops and equipment […]

Daily News3 Jan 2022

Daily Current Affairs 03.01.2022 (₹8 lakh income ‘reasonable’ cap for EWS quota, Centre tells SC, Census first phase, NPR data collection deferred till Sept, This NSP cannot change Pakistan’s direction, Draft national air sports policy pushes for safety standards, ‘Malabar is the most complex naval exercise’)

1. ₹8 lakh income ‘reasonable’ cap for EWS quota, Centre tells SC The criterion is ‘more stringent’ than the one for OBC creamy layer, the govt. says A government committee report in the Supreme Court has said that “income” is a “feasible criterion” for defining the “Economically Weaker Sections” (EWS) in society, and the annual […]

Daily News2 Jan 2022

Daily CUrrent Affairs 02.01.2022 (Modi releases aid for farmers, India gifts 5 lakh doses of Covaxin to Afghanistan, Military conflict not the answer: Taiwan to China, What will be the impact of China’s border law?, How will revised IPO rules affect the market?, Punishing hate speech)

1. Modi releases aid for farmers Economic indicators in a better position than in pre-COVID era, says PM Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday released over ₹20,900 crore to more than 10.09 crore farmers across India as the 10th instalment of financial aid under the PM-KISAN scheme. Mr. Modi released the amount to beneficiaries at […]

Daily News31 Dec 2021

Daily CUrrent Affairs 31.12.2021 (Feminist writer Ambai wins Sahitya Akademi award, In NFHS report card, the good, the sober, the future)

Feminist writer Ambai wins Sahitya Akademi award She has been honoured for her short story collection Sivappu Kazhutthudan Oru Patchaiparavai Tamil feminist writer Ambai, whose writings challenge the stereotyping of women, has won this year’s Sahitya Akademi award. She has been honoured for her short story collection Sivappu Kazhutthudan Oru Patchaiparavai. Ambai is the fourth […]

Daily News30 Dec 2021

Daily Current Affairs 30.12.2021 (The efficiency myth of Aadhaar linking)

The efficiency myth of Aadhaar linking The Government has made several dubious claims to push the Aadhaar project The Union Government hastily passed a Bill to link voter IDs with Aadhaar cards. Such arbitrary approaches without sufficient deliberation have become the norm, it seems. The Government claims that the move will prevent frauds and remove […]