INDIA MONITORING IMPACT OF U.S. – TALIBAN DEAL
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on 2nd March 2020 that India was “watching the space” closely to ensure that gains of the past two decades were not lost after U.S. signed a deal with Taliban. India’s Concerns Not Addressed While India has raised concerns over the future […]
NO LARGER BENCH FOR ARTICLE 370 CASE
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? A five-judge Constitution Bench led by Justice N.V. Ramana on Monday declined a plea to refer to a larger Bench petitions challenging the abrogation of special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution. The Bench said it would continue to hear the case on […]
SUPREME COURT TO HEAR PETITION ON DELHI VIOLENCE
Focus: GS-II Governance, Prelims Why in news? Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sharad A. Bobde on Monday orally said courts were not “equipped” to handle palpable “pressure” being created to somehow step in and prevent violence in Delhi. The observations came when a senior advocate made a mentioning before him to urgently intervene and pass […]
Current Affairs for UPSC IAS Exam – 2 March 2020
Contents India is host to 457 migratory fauna, shows latest CMS list Water crisis looms large in Himalayan regions Centre to review list of monuments under ASI Lioness gave foster care to leopard cub in Gir national park Experts raise concerns for India over U.S.-Taliban agreement With falling allocation, Navy looks at fleet optimisation Eurasian […]
2nd March – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents A plural legacy more vital than ever Whither Tribunal Independence? Viral Economies A Big, Bad Deal A PLURAL LEGACY MORE VITAL THAN EVER Focus: GS-II Social Justice To ensure good health by 2023, focus on agriculture, sanitation, women education: Why in news? President Donald Trump applauded India’s achievements in his February 24. These achievements […]
EURASIAN OTTER FOUND IN CHILIKA LAKE
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? Researchers conducting a study in Odisha’s Chilika Lake have found the presence of a viable, breeding population of a fishing cat in the brackish water lagoon. It is a globally endangered species that is elusive and found in very few places in south and southeast Asia. […]
A BIG, BAD DEAL
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The deal signed between the U.S. and the Taliban in Doha on 29th February 2020 sets the stage for America to wind down the longest war in its history. The Afghan war is estimated to have cost $2-trillion, with more than 3,500 American and coalition soldiers killed. Afghanistan lost hundreds […]
VIRAL ECONOMIES
Focus: GS-III Economic Development Why in news? The global economy appears headed for uncharted, troubled territory because of the second wave of the Coronavirus that has now spread to countries as far apart as Nigeria and New Zealand Financial impact of COVID The virus has crippled global supply chains, hit air travel and convulsed markets as it appears all set to […]
WHITHER TRIBUNAL INDEPENDENCE?
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? In November 2019, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, in Rojer Mathew, declared the Tribunal, Appellate Tribunal and other Authorities (Qualification, Experience and other Conditions of Service of Members) Rules, 2017 as unconstitutional for being violative of principles of independency of the judiciary. In the 2017 rules, as noted […]
A PLURAL LEGACY MORE VITAL THAN EVER
Focus: GS-II Social Justice To ensure good health by 2023, focus on agriculture, sanitation, women education: Why in news? President Donald Trump applauded India’s achievements in his February 24. These achievements ranged from religious freedom to reducing poverty to becoming an emerging giant economy. Facts about Poverty reduction: The World Bank’s estimates of extreme poverty […]