Nepal PM Visits India
Context: The Prime Minister of Nepal visited India and held a summit meeting with the Indian Prime Minister. Relevance: GS II- International Relations (India and its neighbourhood) Dimensions of this Article: Highlights of the Visit India-Nepal Ties Connectivity and Development Partnership between India and Nepal Highlights of the Visit: Border Issue: The Prime Minister of Nepal […]
National Maritime Day 2022
Focus: Facts for prelims Why in News? The Prime Minister, has recalled India’s glorious maritime history on National Maritime Day. Stating importance of maritime sector towards India’s economic growth, he said that in the last 8 years Government of India has focussed on port-led development which is essential for economic growth and building an Aatmanirbhar […]
Mission Integrated Bio-refineries
Focus: Facts for prelims Why in News? The Union Minister of State for Science and Technology recently announced the full launch of “Mission Integrated Bio-refineries,” a big futuristic PPP (Public Private Participation) mode initiative for “Clean Energy.” The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has also developed Material Acceleration Platforms (MAP), which will use developing capabilities in next-generation […]
Babu Jagjivan Ram
Focus: GS I- Modern History Why in News? The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Babu Jagjivan Ram on his Jayanti. About Jagjivan Ram: Jagjivan Ram was born on April 5, 1908, to a Dalit family in Chandwa, Bihar. His father served in the British army but eventually left to obtain farming land in his […]
The CUET mandate warrants a cautious implementation
Context Central Universities may have been caught unaware when the University Grants Commission made it mandatory from this year to admit students solely on the basis and merit of scores in the Central University Entrance Test. Relevance GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and […]
Strengthen Secularism, Save the Republic
Context India, as a state can survive only as a secular state – where the state has no religion and does not promote any religion. Relevance GS-II: Indian Constitution — Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure. Dimensions of the Article Political Dimensions A Moral Framework Religion vs State: A Separation Issues of a […]
The India-Australia Trade Agreement
Context: On April 2, India and Australia signed an Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). The landmark bilateral trade pact is the second trade agreement India has signed this year after inking a similar deal with the United Arab Emirates. Relevance: GS II- International Relations Dimensions of the Article: India-Australia ECTA Main features Dispute settlement […]
Emergency in Sri Lanka
Context: Sri Lanka’s President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared an Emergency on April 1 as thousands of people came out on the streets to protest the crippling power cuts and shortages of essential commodities caused by the country’s economic meltdown. This is the second time within a year that Rajapaksa has resorted to this measure — he declared an Emergency on […]
Why WHO suspended Covaxin?
Context: Recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that it has suspended the supply of Covaxin through UN procurement agencies and recommended to countries that received the vaccine to take actions as “appropriate”. Relevance: GS II- Health Dimensions of the Article Why has the WHO taken this step now? What did the WHO inspection find? Why did the company not […]
What Are Fundamental Duties?
Context: Attorney-General K.K. Venugopal said that there was no need to enact specific laws to “enforce” fundamental duties on citizens. Relevance: GS II- Polity (Indian Constitution) Dimensions of the Article: What really is the situation? How were the fundamental duties incorporated in the Constitution? What are the fundamental duties of the citizen? What really is […]