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Daily News27 Sept 2021

Daily Current Affairs 23.09.2021 (This judicial selection needs more than a tweak, Sea level rise is certain, WHO tightens global air quality norms)

1.This judicial selection needs more than a tweak The collegium system and the mysteries underlining its decision-making dilute the importance of the High Courts In recent weeks, the Supreme Court of India’s collegium has been busy. New judges have been appointed to the Court on its advice and long overdue vacancies have been filled up. […]

Daily News24 Aug 2021

Daily Current AFfairs 22.08.2021 (War of words over Opposition’s silence on Article 370, U.S. lab makes headway in nuclear fusion energy, Will changes in AERA Act help smaller airports?)

1.War of words over Opposition’s silence on Article 370 Sajad Lone questions National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party silence over issue at Sonia’s meet A war of words erupted between Sajad Lone’s Peoples Conference (PC) and Farooq Abdullah’s National Conference (NC) on Saturday, a day after the virtual meeting of 19 Opposition parties, chaired by Congress […]

Daily News24 Aug 2021

Daily Current Affairs 21.08.2021 (Arrest is not always a must, says Supreme Court, Elopements most prosecuted under child marriage law: study, ‘Both Trump and Biden administrations responsible for Afghan situation’)

1.Arrest is not always a must, says Supreme Court Bench says provision in the law does not mean that govt. can use power indiscriminately to crush personal liberty The Supreme Court has held that merely because law allows arrest does not mean the State can use the power indiscriminately to crush personal liberty. “We may […]

Daily News24 Aug 2021

Daily Current AFfairs 20.08.2021 (The Abraham Accords as India’s West Asia bridge)

1.The Abraham Accords as India’s West Asia bridge The signing of the Accords has helped remove strategic obstacles for New Delhi and aided defence cooperation The recent visit by the Indian Air Force chief, Air Chief Marshal R.K. Bhadauria, to Israel offers a window to study how New Delhi is taking advantage of the Abraham […]

Daily News24 Aug 2021

Daily Current Affairs 19.08.2021 (The significance of the ‘there is no data’ answer, ‘Days of 50% cap are numbered’)

1.The significance of the ‘there is no data’ answer The Government’s consistent ‘no data’ declarations on important issues are a critical part of a larger political project It can be safely assumed that the popular American dictum, “In God we trust; all others must bring data”, is unlikely to be found in any office of […]

Daily News24 Aug 2021

Daily Current Affairs 18.08.2021 (The script of the new endgame in Afghanistan, A report that is at odds with access to knowledge, Exporters to get duty relief as part of Jan. 1 RoDTEP scheme)

1.The script of the new endgame in Afghanistan This is a moment of tragedy for Asia as well, with the U.S. leaving the country in a worse situation than when it came in The rapidity with which Afghanistan has unravelled has shocked and surprised everyone. The fall of Kabul, and the ignominious end of any […]

Daily News23 Aug 2021

Daily Current Affairs 17.08.2021 (The message from the IPCC report, Fall of Kabul)

1.The message from the IPCC report Equitable cumulative emission targets and not net zero is the key to achieving the Paris Agreement’s temperature goals The recent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the Working Group I contribution to the Sixth Assessment Report (AR6), titled ‘Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis’, is […]

Daily News23 Aug 2021

Daily Current Affairs 16.08.2021 (CJI rues ‘sorry state of affairs’ in lawmaking , India’s fate is tied to the rest of the world, Rising judicial vacancies pose challenge)

1.CJI rues ‘sorry state of affairs’ in lawmaking ‘Ambiguity in laws triggering litigation and causing inconvenience to citizens’ Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana on Sunday lamented the “sorry state of affairs” of lawmaking and Parliamentary debate in the country, saying there was “a lot of ambiguity in laws” which was triggering litigation and causing […]

Daily News17 Aug 2021

Daily Current Affairs 15.08.2021 (Courts in the country continue to differ on marital rape, Using nanorobots in dental procedures)

1.Courts in the country continue to differ on marital rape Contradiction arises despite recommendation by the Justice J.S. Verma Committee to make marital rape a crime Four years after the Supreme Court referred to Justice J.S. Verma Committee’s recommendation to make marital rape a crime, besides quoting from decisions of courts across the world that […]

Daily News17 Aug 2021

Daily Current Affairs 14.08.2021 (Growth needs steps beyond reforms, Afghan Tragedy)

1.Growth needs steps beyond reforms While the reform agenda must continue, social cohesion and equity considerations must be guaranteed The Indian economy has travelled through an eventful period through the last three decades. In the post-independence economic history of our country, 1991 stands out as a watershed year. This was the year in which the […]

Daily News17 Aug 2021

Daily current Affairs 13.08.2021 (Parliament is abdicating its oversight role, Satellite mission: two stages completed but third failed)

1.Parliament is abdicating its oversight role The monsoon session which has ended is another example of Parliament being quite ineffective in all its functions The monsoon session of Parliament which ended on Wednesday was a disappointment in several ways. This was the fourth straight session that ended ahead of the original schedule — other than […]

Daily News17 Aug 2021

Daily Current Affairs 12.08.2021 (‘Backchannel talk was on before Balakot’, The importance of the booster dose to plan ahead, Biden to host democracy summit in Dec.)

1.‘Backchannel talk was on before Balakot’ Two foreign journalists were involved in India-Pakistan messaging, says new book National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) exchanged messages with top Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) officials as part of a unique backchannel connection bet- ween the two countries that involved two foreign […]