The PRIP Scheme Context: Recently, the Union Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers and Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, unveiled the Scheme for the Promotion of Research and Innovation in the Pharma MedTech Sector (PRIP). Relevance: GS-02 (Government Policies & […]
Reservations in India: Rethinking the 50% Ceiling and Caste Surveys Context: The release of the caste survey data by the Bihar government, revealing that the Other Backward Classes (OBCs), Scheduled Castes (SCs), and Scheduled Tribes (STs) constitute approximately 84% of the population, rekindles the discussion […]
SC urges woman to rethink plea to end 26-week pregnancy Context A married lady who had decided to end her third pregnancy—which had reached 26 weeks—was asked to rethink her decision by a three-judge bench led by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on […]
7-judge Bench to take a call on the Money Bill case Context Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud’s seven-judge Supreme Court bench announced on Thursday that it will “take a call” on petitioners’ request to give precedence to a reference regarding how the Center […]
India ranks 111 out of 125 countries in hunger index Context According to the Global Hunger Index (GHI) 2023, India is ranked 111th out of 125 nations, and its progress against hunger has all but stopped since 2015, which is consistent with a global trend. […]
India reiterates call for a ‘sovereign Palestine state’ Context On Thursday night, an Air India flight arrived in Israel with 230 Indian citizens in need of evacuation as part of Operation Ajay, India’s operation to rescue its residents from conflict-ridden Israel. What is the recent […]