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Uncategorized5 Apr 2022

Daily Current Affairs 05.04.2022(Push the policy needle forward on migrant support,Tampering with the Constitution in Pakistan,The India-Australia trade agreement,The partial rollback of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act,Caste hierarchies and migration patterns,‘No need for laws to enforce duties on citizens’,99% of world’s population is breathing polluted air: WHO)

1. Push the policy needle forward on migrant support Amidst the scattered experimentation now, the Centre must offer strategic policy guidance for inter-State coordination Only two years ago, in the wake of a nationwide lockdown, India was left shocked by the plight of migrant workers walking hundreds of kilometres, facing hunger, exhaustion and violence, to […]

Uncategorized1 Apr 2022

Daily Current Affairs 1.4.2022(U.S. Deputy NSA warns India of ‘consequences’,Areas under AFSPA regime reduced: Shah,SC strikes down T.N. Vanniyar quota,Dam Safety Act can end disputes, says SC,Dip in Chilika lake’s dolphin population,This is a criminal attack on privacy,The rise of the rouble amid the Ukraine invasion,The demand for restoring the old pension scheme,India prepared for climate refugees, Centre tells LS)

1. U.S. Deputy NSA warns India of ‘consequences’ Daleep Singh cautions against trade deals with Russia There will be “consequences” for any country, including India, that conducts local currency transactions through Russia’s central bank or constructs a payment mechanism that subverts or circumvents the United States’ sanctions against Russia, American Deputy National Security Adviser for […]

Uncategorized25 Mar 2022

Daily Current Affairs 25.3.2022 (The peculiar case of Ladakh’s eastern boundary, Time for India to redefine its relationship with Russia, India abstains on UNGA votes, ‘If you want to know what’s true, then maths is a good place to start’, India to be TB-free by 2025: Mansukh)

1. The peculiar case of Ladakh’s eastern boundary Atmanirbhar Bharat requires a bold relook at old misconceptions while continuing dialogue Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is in India and is expected to meet External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and National Security Adviser Ajit Doval. The changed global geopolitical situation is a good time to focus […]

Uncategorized19 Jan 2022

Daily Current Affairs 19.01.2022 (The Houthi attack on the United Arab Emirates,‘Cyberattacks surge as COVID spurs digital push’,Rising sea levels prompt Indonesia to relocate capital,Marital rape, gender neutral laws come up at NCW meet)

1. The Houthi attack on the United Arab Emirates Who are the Houthis? What is the underlying conflict threatening regional stability? A suspected drone attack on Monday in Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE, caused multiple explosions in which three people were killed. The Shia Houthi rebels of Yemen have claimed responsibility for the attack. […]

Uncategorized18 Jan 2022

Daily Current Affairs 18.01.2022 (Inequality Kills: A study of the new OxFam report,For a reset in India-Nepal relations,Vaccinate whole world to end pandemic, UN chief tells Davos)

1. Inequality Kills: A study of the new OxFam report How has the pandemic aggravated global inequality? What measures does the study propose to tackle this? “Inequality Kills: The unparalleled action needed to combat unprecedented inequality in the wake of COVID-19” is a report released in January 2022 by Oxfam, a U.K.-based consortium of 21 […]

Uncategorized18 Jan 2022

Daily Current Affairs 17.01.2022 (Predatory pricing is prising Indian livelihoods apart,Taxing cryptocurrency transactions,SC verdicts have flagged the threat of hate speech,Volcano caused ‘significant damage’)

1. Predatory pricing is prising Indian livelihoods apart The economic dogma of lower prices, regardless of the means, as a sole and worthy pursuit is being challenged Last week, and all of a sudden, people in the small town of Talode in Nandurbar district in Maharashtra could not buy Colgate toothpaste from their only local […]

Uncategorized15 Sept 2021

Daily Current Affairs 09.09.2021 (Green hydrogen, a new ally for a zero carbon future, India, Russia review Afghanistan situation)

1.Green hydrogen, a new ally for a zero carbon future It holds promise as an alternative, truly clean fuel and in aiding the world’s decarbonisation goals Scientists and technocrats have for years been engaged in the quest of discovering alternative fuels to fossil fuels which are responsible for the production of over 830 million tons […]

Uncategorized9 Jul 2021

Daily Current Affairs 06.07.2021 (Will a national judiciary work?, Policy black holes spook space investors)

1.Will a national judiciary work? In the current context, the feasibility of the All India Judicial Service requires to be studied The Union government appears to be steadfast in its resolve to implement reforms in recruitment and appointment to the subordinate judicial services. In 2019, it spearheaded a consultative process for the creation of the […]

Uncategorized28 Jun 2021

Daily CUrrent Affairs 26.06.2021 (Prepare the ground for a ‘Naya J&K’,‘Govt. can cut fuel cess by ₹4.5’)

1.Prepare the ground for a ‘Naya J&K’ It must capture the best practices of democratic governance globally, yet be reflective of the idea of India It is too early to conclude whether the all-party meeting held at Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s residence to reduce the trust deficit between New Delhi and the leaders of Jammu […]

Uncategorized11 Apr 2021

Daily Current Affairs 10.04.2021 (Free to Choose Religion, China-Pakistan, Bhutan-China, Military Drills)

1. People are free to choose religion: SC Court refuses to entertain petition on conversions The Supreme Court on Friday said people are free to choose their religion, even as it lashed out at a “very, very harmful kind” of “public interest” petition claiming there is mass religious conversion happening “by hook or by crook” […]

Uncategorized24 Mar 2021

Daily Current Affairs 22.03.2021 (Myanmar Refugee Crisis, Philippines China Conflict, India Israel Covid Oral Vaccine)

1. Myanmar border shut amid strains over refugee crisis Mizoram CM talks to Yangon Minister as Centre checks influx Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga held a virtual meeting on Sunday with Foreign Minister of Myanmar Zin Mar Aung amid the ongoing military crackdown following the February coup, even as India sealed all entry points along the […]

Uncategorized24 Mar 2021

Daily Current Affairs 21.03.2021 (Helium imports, Indian Monsoon, Black Hole)

1. NITI Aayog vision for Great Nicobar ignores tribal, ecological concerns Wildlife Board denotifies Galathea bay sanctuary to build port, trade zone In what appears to a re-run of recent developments in Little Andaman Island (A bullet through an island’s heart, The Hindu, February 1), more than 150 sq. km. of land is being made […]