Editorials

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 …

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 …

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 …

The world has long recognised India as a major player in intellectual pursuits including scientific research. Bose-Einstein statistics, the Raman effect, the Ramachandran plot, and the Raychaudhuri equations are all examples of path-breaking work in India in the 20th century. More recently, with a new National Education Policy and India’s …

Why in NEWS Trade in technology will have to be conducted by keeping in mind “where and with whom to do it”, External Affairs Minister (EAM) External Affairs minister highlighted A wide variety of engagements between India and its Quad partners — the U.S., Japan and Australia — and said …

The High Court of Bombay has recently taken suo motu cognisance of the exploitation of the intra-State workforce that migrates seasonally from the drought-affected and water-scarce regions of Marathwada to the sugar-belt region of western Maharashtra. Sugarcane producers, Migrant workers and Maharashtra Maharashtra is one of the top sugar producers …

The story so far: The Supreme Court has asked the Ministry of Home Affairs and the governments of Maharashtra, Odisha, Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Haryana to respond to a petition by the National Federation of Indian Women (NFIW). The petition questions their inaction against mob violence and lynching of …

Why in NEWS The Sixteenth Finance Commission is due to be set up shortly. Many critical changes have taken place since the constitution of the Fifteenth Finance Commission in November 2017 that includes COVID-19 and the subsequent geopolitical challenges. The combined government debt-GDP ratio had also shot up close to …

Sabang port, which was seen in the news, is located in which country? [A] India [B] Myanmar [C] Indonesia [D] Sri Lanka   Which Union Ministry notified ‘New Rules for Anti-Tobacco Warnings on OTT platforms’? [A] Union Health Ministry [B] Union Information and Broadcasting Ministry [C] Union Communication Ministry [D] …

The information furnished by respective nodal Ministries on projects that Government plans to complete to create rail, air and road networks in the North Eastern States are detailed as under: Road connectivity: 261 numbers of road projects under different schemes of MoRTH with an aggregate sanctioned cost of Rs 1,02,594 …

The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday told the Union government that the deaths of 40% of the 20 cheetahs brought from South Africa and Namibia to the Kuno National Park (KNP) within a year does not present a good picture. the government to move the big cats to a more conducive …

Among the most important pieces of legislation slated to be tabled in the current monsoon session of Parliament is the National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023. The National Research Foundation (NRF) Bill, 2023 It is a bill that has been introduced in the Indian Parliament to establish a National Research …

Context The Law Commission has started fresh consultations on the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) due to the “relevance and importance” of the subject and various court orders on the matter. 21st Law Commission had issued a consultation paper on “Reform of Family Law” Since more than four years have lapsed …

Representation is not merely by per capita representation; it involves a greater accommodation of diverse characteristics. Context Delimitation is the process of redrawing boundaries of Lok Sabha and State Assembly constituencies based on a recent Census to ensure that each seat has an almost equal number of voters. The last …

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Clean Energy solutions Source: PIB Context Addressing the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM -14) 8th Mission Innovation (MI-8) meeting, being attended by representatives of over 40 countries in Goa yesterday, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space Dr Jitendra …

New tech transfer arrangement for scaling up indigenous knowledge system can help integrate sustainable practices in livestock production system<. Source :PIB A technology transfer arrangement can help to scale two environment-friendly technologies—an indigenous herbal formulation with the potential to control Mastitis, an ailment common among dairy animals, and an indigenous …

The story so far: As prices of tomatoes hover between ₹100 and ₹200 in various parts of the country, the Reserve Bank of India’s latest monthly bulletin has highlighted that the volatility of tomato prices has historically contributed to overall inflation levels in the country. How is tomato produced in …

In September, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will receive the first C-295 transport aircraft and ahead of it, six pilots have been trained in Seville by Airbus and training of a 20-member maintenance crew is currently under way. Ground breaking ceremony for a training centre at Air Force Station, Agra, …

The President of India, Smt Droupadi Murmu accepted credentials from the Ambassadors of Chad, Burundi, Finland, Angola and Ethiopia at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhavan today (July 19, 2023). Those who presented their credentials were: H.E. Mrs Dillah Lucienne, Ambassador of the Republic of Chad H.E. Brigadier General Aloys …