AIRCRAFT CARRIERS TO GET INDIAN JETS BY 2032
Focus: GS-III Internal Security Challenges Why in news? The Navy is expected to get the Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL)-built twin-engine carrier aircraft by 2032. It will replace the MiG-29Ks in service which are scheduled to start going out by 2034. The Navy currently operates Russian-origin carrier INS Vikramaditya and expects to have the first Indigenous […]
SC ON PADMANABHASWAMY TEMPLE ADMINISTRATION
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? The Supreme Court held that the erstwhile Travancore royal family is the “human ministrant” or the shebait (manager) of the properties belonging to Sri Padmanabha, chief deity of the famed and fabulously rich Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple in Kerala. Details Arguments were raised both to and fro on […]
PAKISTAN TO ALLOW AFGHAN EXPORTS THROUGH WAGAH BORDER
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Pakistan will allow Afghanistan to send goods to India using the Wagah border. Details The decision, which is part of Islamabad’s commitment under Pakistan-Afghanistan Transit Trade Agreement, is expected to boost Afghanistan’s exports to India. India had cancelled the Most Favoured Nation status for Pakistan in the aftermath […]
IRAN AND CHINA DRAFT 25-YEAR TRADE, MILITARY AGREEMENT
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Iran and China have drafted an economic and security partnership that would allow for billions of dollars in Chinese investments in energy and other sectors – including the military. Details With this move China would expand its presence in Iran’s banking and telecommunications sectors as well as railways, […]
IRAN DROPS INDIA FROM CHABAHAR RAIL PROJECT
Focus: GS-II International Relations Why in news? Four years after India and Iran signed an agreement to construct a rail line from Chabahar port to Zahedan, along the border with Afghanistan, the Iranian government has decided to proceed with the construction on its own. The development comes as China finalises a massive 25-year, $400 billion […]
Abundant liquidity kept short-term rates soft: RBI bulletin
Why in news? RBI recently released Monthly bulletin for the month of July 2020. The RBI has highlighted that on account of COVID-19 Pandemic, the Financial institutions in India faced liquidity stress, loss of access to funding, disruption of cash flows. Hence, in order to counter this, the RBI has taken recourse to several conventional […]
Enabling people to govern themselves
Why in news? The health and economic crisis as a result of COVID 19 pandemic has revealed the inadequacies of the governance structures at various levels. Besides the siloed approach towards economic, social and environmental issues has resulted in breakdown of one system while revamping the other. Issues with current governance structures Flawed Design The […]
14 July 2020, Static Quiz on Indian Geography
14 July 2020, Current Affairs Quiz
14th July – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
CONTENTS Enabling people to govern themselves RBI bulletin Enabling people to govern themselves Why in news? The health and economic crisis as a result of COVID 19 pandemic has revealed the inadequacies of the governance structures at various levels. Besides the siloed approach towards economic, social and environmental issues has resulted in breakdown of one […]