Mission Gaganyaan Context: The first batch of crew recovery team of Mission Gaganyaan completed Phase-1 of training at Indian Navy’s Water Survival Training Facility (WSTF) at Kochi. Utilising the state of the art facility, the team comprising of Indian Naval Divers and Marine Commandos underwent […]
Making it Count: Including Disability in the NFHS-6 for Effective Policy Formation Context: The recent decision of the Union government to exclude disability-specific questions from the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)-6. Relevance: GS-02 (Government Policies and Intervention) (Health) (Gender) (Issues relating to development) Prelims: National […]
Unchecked Power and Diminished Rights Context: The Karnataka High Court’s recent dismissal of Twitter’s challenge against blocking orders by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) raises concerns about the right to free speech and unchecked state power in content takedowns. Relevance: GS-02 (Government […]
Centre to issue norms against “dark patterns” Context : The Union Consumer Affairs Ministry has resolved to establish specific recommendations to limit the rising “dark patterns” of misleading marketing, creating fake urgency, confirm-shaming, forced action, subscription traps, and nagging on online platforms. What are dark […]
India backs the 2016 ruling favouring the Philippines in the South China Sea Context: India demanded adherence to the 2016 arbitration ruling in favour of the Philippines, which China has rejected, as talks between China and the ASEAN bloc for a code of conduct in […]
Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Knowledge Centre & Space Museum Context : Thiruvananthapuram’s Kowdiar neighbourhood will soon be home to the Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Knowledge Centre and Space Museum. India’s first space tech park in Thiruvananthapuram Location: Thiruvananthapuram’s Knowledge City, in the Indian state of […]
Banking on World Heritage Context: First of its kind exhibition ‘Banking on World Heritage’ was inaugurated at IGNCA, New Delhi by the Minister of Culture and External Affairs, Smt. Meenakashi Lekhi. The exhibition displays banknotes of G20 member nations, depicting world heritage sites listed by […]
Constitutional Implications of Governor’s Dismissal of Tamil Nadu Minister Context: In a recent development, the Governor of Tamil Nadu, R.N. Ravi, issued an order dismissing V. Senthilbalaji, a Minister in the Council of Ministers of Tamil Nadu, citing concerns that his continuation in office could […]
India-Africa Partnership and the Roadmap for the Future Context: The growing importance of Africa in India’s global engagement and the need for a stronger partnership between the two. Highlighting the Africa Expert Group’s report, titled ‘India-Africa Partnership: Achievements, Challenges and Roadmap 2023,’ which provides insights […]
