Editorials

Dam means any artificial barrier and its appurtenant structure constructed across rivers or tributaries thereof with a view to impound or divert water which also include barrage, weir and similar water impounding structures. Central Water Commission (CWC) compiles and maintains the nationwide register of Large Dams i.e., the National Register …

Historical context India recognized Israel in 1950. However full diplomatic relations were established with the setting up of embassies in 1992. Initially, Indian leaders were opposed to the idea of religious nationalism as the foundation for a nation due to their experience with partition. Thus, they were fundamentally opposed to …

The Indian Ocean Rim Association includes 23 countries from Africa, West Asia, South Asia, South East Asia, Australia and littoral states situated in and around the I The grouping, whose apex body is the Council of Foreign Ministers that meets once a year, moves by rotation through members every two …

India announced its recognition of Israel on September 17, 1950. Soon thereafter, the Jewish Agency established an immigration office in Bombay. This was later converted into a Trade Office and subsequently a Consulate. Embassies were opened in 1992 when full diplomatic relations were established. Since the upgradation of relations in …

Why in NEWS 20th round of corps commander-level talks failed to make any headway to end the LAC stand-off. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is a notional demarcation line that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory in the Sino-Indian border dispute. The concept was introduced by Chinese premier Zhou …

Why in NEWS The Supreme Court on Tuesday fixed October 31 for hearing a slew of petitions challenging the electoral bonds scheme. Electoral Bond Electoral Bond is a mode of funding to political parties in India. The scheme of Electoral Bond was introduced in The Finance Bill, 2017 during Union …

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code is an important law made by the Parliament of India in recent years in order to harmonize India’s scattered and divergent bankruptcy laws. The enactment of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code was important to reduce the pilled-up non-performing assets of the banks and protracted resolution of the …

Aditya L1 India’s first solar mission to study the Sun from L1 point between the Sun and the Earth. Launched on PSLV-C57 rocket from Srihari Kota spaceport Second astronomy observatory class mission OBJECTIVES Observe photosphere, chromosphere and corona of sun in different wavebands Understand the physics and heating mechanism of …

Purchase and sales of government securities in open market by  Central bank directly   Need for OMOs:  Regulate money supply in bank reserves  Regulate money in circulation  Adjust intra bank lending rates and there by short term, long  term and foreign exchange rates.  Affect economical factors such as unemployment, output and  …

India had 149 million older adults (10.5 %) in 2022. This figure will grow to 347  million (20.8 %) by 2050 according to projections.   UNFPA Report  decadal growth rate of the elderly population of India – 41% • by 2046 it is likely that elderly population will have surpassed the  …

Article 81 of the Indian Constitution stipulates that Lok Sabha constituencies in the country should be equal by the size of population. *The 42nd Amendment Act of 1976 froze the delimitation of constituencies for elections to the Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assemblies until after the 2001 Census of India.  …

The Swachh Bharat Mission Gramin (SBM-G) is a nationwide campaign that aims to eliminate open defecation in rural areas. The Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the first phase of the mission in 2014. The second phase was launched on March 4, 2020 and will run from 2020-2021 to 2024-2025.  Under …

The year 2023 marks the 50th year of ‘Project Tiger’. With a current population of about 2,967 tigers, India harbours approximate 70% global wild tiger population and the population is increasing at an annual rate of 6%. HISTORY In 1973, Project Tiger was launched as a central government sponsored scheme …

Why in NEWS New party elected in Maldives can change the view of India Maldives relations. Geographical Importance Both the Maldives and Sri Lanka are India’s key maritime neighbours in the Indian Ocean Region and occupy a special place in the Prime Minister’s vision of ‘SAGAR’ (Security and Growth for …

The term green revolution was first used by William Gaud and Norman Borlaug is the Father of the Green Revolution. In the year 1965, the government of India launched the Green Revolution with the help of a geneticist, now known as the father of the Green revolution (India) M.S. Swaminathan. …

Portable insurance schemes are important, but they are not enough. Workers also  need job creation, decent working conditions, equal pay, gender equality, the  elimination of forced labour and child labour, an end to modern-day slavery, and  the protection of their rights and the welfare of their families.  Unfortunately, India missed …

India and Ukraine  India and Ukraine have a warm and friendly relationship. India was one of the  first countries to recognize Ukraine as a sovereign country in December 1991.  The two countries established diplomatic relations in January 1992. India opened  its embassy in Kyiv in May 1992, and Ukraine opened …

The India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor  India’s remarkable success at the summit this year, in early September, was  captured by the global press, except in China, for various outcomes such as   The inclusion of the African Union in the G-20  A tangible offer of clean energy through a biofuel alliance • …

Various means/ processes of settling dispute without a trial or outside a court room • Dispute between parties can be of all types including civil, commercial, industrial,  family, etc.  It uses a third party to help aggrieved parties communicate and resolve dispute. • Constitutional provisions  Article 14 – equality before …

How did the ideology travel from India to Canada?  The already declining ties between India and Canada have  been impacted further by Canadian Prime Minister  allegations that “Indian government agents” were involved in  the killing of a Khalistani terrorist.  This ongoing tussle between the two countries is mainly over  the …