Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests Why in NEWS CIS-MOA is a foundational agreement that the U.S. signs with its allies and countries with which it wants to maintain close military ties; it provides legal cover for the sale of military equipment. …
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Article 370 was a ‘compact’ entered into between two sovereigns
Continuation on 2. Argument “How can you say that the Parliament could not have exercised its preliminary amending powers to abrogate Article 370,” Chief Justice Chandrachud questioned senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for petitioners. “Will that not amount to equating Article 370 with the principle of Basic Structure of the …
Read More »Can you equate Article 370 with Basic Structure?
Syllabus: Constitution of India —historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure. Why in NEWS The Supreme Court on Thursday asked whether Article 370, which gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, is being equated with the Basic Structure of the Constitution. Interpretation A Constitution Bench headed by …
Read More »Gyan Vapi mosque panel moves SC after HC allows ASI survey
Syllabus: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Why in NEWS The Anjuman INTA zamia Mosque Committee, which manages the Gyan Vapi mosque in Varanasi, on Thursday approached the Supreme Court within hours of the Allahabad High Court giving …
Read More »Sugar output to see a slight dip amid rising ethanol demand
Syllabus: Sustainable Development Why in NEWS Sugar production in the 2023-24 sugar season, which starts in October, is expected to be 317 lakh tonnes as against 328 lakh tonnes during the current season (after diversion of supplies for ethanol). New petrol and ethanol blend ratio The Government of India has …
Read More »Deep tech startups taking brave risks
Syllabus: Indian Economy Development & Employment Context The Great Indian Startup Boom of the last decade, led by young entrepreneurs and catalysed by the government’s Startup India movement, created an environment of entrepreneurship in India. The Startup movement is not limited to metro cities, but has successfully captured the imagination …
Read More »Jeddah: Hope for peace in Ukraine?
Syllabus: Global Relations that affect Indian Interest Saudi Arabia is set to host Ukraine, U.S., some European countries and major developing countries including India and Brazil for peace talks on the Russia-Ukraine war on August 5 and 6 in the Red Sea port city of Jeddah. The development was first …
Read More »RS passes three Bills in the absence of Opposition
Why in NEWS The Rajya Sabha passed three Bills on Wednesday unopposed, after Opposition members walked out protesting the denial of an adjournment motion over the violence in Manipur. What are the bills The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill that allows private players to explore for atomic …
Read More »Omar, Mehbooba hopeful of getting justice, as SC …pleas on Article 370
Syllabus: Indian Constitution Why in NEWS Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Ministers Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti on Wednesday said they were “hopeful of getting justice” from the Supreme Court, as it began day-to-day hearing of petitions challenging the dilution of provisions of Article 370 in 2019. Why the case …
Read More »From state visit to a more robust trade relationship
Syllabus: Bilateral Relations Context Indian PM State visit to Washington on June 22, 2023. Talks on defence trade to emerging technologies, such as in Artificial Intelligence and space exploration A Central Role for trade Trade relationship between the two countries, is growing — surpassing U.S.$120 billion — but it continues …
Read More »Post-1957, President retains power to scrap Article 370: SC
Post-1957, President retains power to scrap Article 370: SC Syllabus: Indian Constitution Why in NEWS The Supreme Court on Wednesday raised the question whether the President’s power to declare inoperative Article 370 of the Constitution, which granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, will not continue to hold the field …
Read More »Government introduces Delhi services Bill in the Lok Sabha amid vociferous protests
Amid vociferous protests by the Opposition members, the Union government on Tuesday introduced a contentious Bill in the Lok Sabha to replace the Ordinance over control of Delhi services. What in NEWS? In the post-lunch session, the government managed to pass the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Bill, the …
Read More »No-trust motion debate from Aug. 8, PM’s reply on Aug. 10
The debate on the no-trust motion, moved by the Congress and supported by the Indian National Developmental, Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), against the Narendra Modi government in the Lok Sabha will begin on August 8. The Prime Minister is expected to reply on August 10. No Confident motion In India, a …
Read More »Patna HC upholds continuance of ongoing caste-based survey in Bihar
Why in NEWS Bihar Chief Minister secured a significant relief on Tuesday after the Patna High Court dismissed all petitions filed against the decision of the State government to conduct a caste-based survey. Background A Division Bench of Chief Justice K.V. Chandran and Justice Partha Sarthy upheld the caste-based survey …
Read More »Panel submits report on sub-categorisation of OBCs after 6 years
The Justice G. Rohini Commission for the sub-categorisation of Other Backward Classes (OBC) caste groups on Monday submitted its report to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, nearly six years after the Union government first assigned the task to it — a task that was initially meant to be …
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