ChinmayaIAS Academy - Current Affairs

Border Roads

Source: PIB Syllabus: Infrastructure – Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. Context The BRO constructs roads in the border area as per the priority fixed by the Armed Forces. Following action for better road system in the border areas: Enhancement of the Administrative and Financial powers of various BRO executives …

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NIA registers supplementary chargesheet against 4 in PFI case

Source: HINDU Syllabus: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, Why in NEWS The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday filed a supplementary chargesheet against four persons in connection with a case alleging commission of unlawful and anti-national acts …

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Govt. should add millets in Public Distribution System, says Soumya Swaminathan

Source: Hindu Syllabus: Agriculture- Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping Context As the data on diabetes epidemic in India are frightening, the government can provide a healthier and more balanced basket of products in the Public Distribution System (PDS) by including millets, and make available facilities such as public …

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Personal data bill will boost digital economy, says Nasscom

Source: Hindu Syllabus: Government policies and interventions Context Ensuring comprehensive data protection is paramount for accelerating India’s digital economy and the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill strikes a harmonious balance between flexibility and data privacy measures, industry apex body. The Digital Personal Data Protection Bill (DPDP Bill) It is a …

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TWENTY SECOND LAW COMMISSION

Syllabus: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Context The Government has constituted the 22nd Law Commission of India for a period of three year with effect from 21st February, 2020.The term of 22nd Law Commission has since been extended up to 31stAugust, 2024. The composition of 22nd Law Commission of …

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Govt. imposes curbs on import of laptops, computers, tablets

Syllabus: Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Why in NEWS The Union government on Thursday restricted all imports of laptops, tablets, and all-in-one and small-factor personal computers (PCs), requiring licences for these products to be brought into the country and …

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Pakistan approves signing of security pact with U.S.

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 …

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