UAE IN SUPPORT OF OPEN SKIES AGREEMENT WITH INDIA
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The UAE is keen to have an open sky agreement with India. Significance of the Open Sky Agreement between India and UAE There are more than 1,000 flights a week between India and the UAE operated by the airlines of the two countries under the bilateral Air Service […]
QUORUM NOT NEEDED FOR ROUTINE STANDING COMMITTEE MEETINGS
Focus: GS-II Polity and Governance Why in news? The officials at the Rajya Sabha secretariat has said that quorum was essential only when the committees are taking decisions or adopting reports and not during routine deliberations. Details Out of 281 meetings of the eight department-related standing committees that are headed by Rajya Sabha members, 16 […]
2020 MAY BE A BUMPER HARVEST YEAR
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology, Prelims Why in news? India’s troubled agricultural sector, which employs about 60% of its workforce and contributes about 16% to its economic output, is set to record its best performance in recent years. Why is the agriculture sector expected to perform well? Monsoon Rains Substantial pre-monsoon showers in May 2020, […]
STUDENT VISA BAN: HURDLE, OPPORTUNITY
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement has decided that international students whose courses have gone completely online will have to return to their home countries. At the same time, the directive reiterates that international students cannot take more than one class or three credits online. Significance and what […]
BAD BANK: EXPLAINED
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Indian Banks Association (IBA) submitted a proposal for setting up a bad bank to the finance ministry and the RBI, proposing equity contribution from the government and the banks. Introduction The idea of setting up a bad bank often comes up for debate, especially when stress in […]
THE SOCIAL CONTRACT NEEDS TO BE REWRITTEN
Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction Professor H.L.A. Hart once said, “freedom (the absence of coercion) can be valueless to those victims of unrestricted competition too poor to make use of it; so, it will be pedantic to point out to them that even though they are starving they are free”. Social Contract Theory and Democracy There […]
CPCB: POLLUTION IN TRIBUTARIES OF GANGA
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? An inter-ministerial meeting was held where pending issues of Environment/Forest clearance of National Projects of Central Water Commission, National Water Development Agency and Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana-AIBP were discussed. Union Minister of Jal Shakti requested the Central Pollution Control Board to strengthen the pollution monitoring system […]
SIX STRATEGIC BRIDGES IN JAMMU & KASHMIR
Focus: GS-III Industry and Infrastructure Why in news? The Defence Minister dedicated six major bridges, in sensitive border areas close to the International Border (IB) and Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, to the nation through video conferencing, Details Two bridges on the Tarnah Nallah in Kathua District and four bridges located on […]
RE-PRINTED VOLUMES OF MONGOLIAN KANJUR MANUSCRIPTS
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? The Ministry of Culture has taken up the project of reprinting of 108 volumes of Mongolian Kanjur under the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM). Mongolian Kanjur Kanjur / Kangyur The Tibetan Buddhist canon is a loosely defined list of sacred texts recognized by various schools of Tibetan […]
10th July – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Owning up to criminalisation in politics Dreams and doubts of a green revival How to resolve individual data privacy complaints? OWNING UP TO CRIMINALISATION IN POLITICS Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction A February 2020 Supreme Court judgment on criminalisation in politics may have far-reaching consequences for Indian democracy, as it will first be implemented in […]