‘Army held over 400 meetings with civil society groups’ Context An official stated that in an effort to restore order to Manipur, which has been rocked by violence, the Army and the Assam Rifles held more than 400 security talks with village heads, shopkeepers, and […]
Eradicate manual scavenging , SC tells Centre and States Context The Supreme Court declared on Friday that, even ten years after the cruel practice of manual scavenging was outlawed, claims of fraternity, equality, and dignity among citizens remain merely theoretical if a sizable portion of […]
Diplomatic Friction: India and Canada’s Escalating Tensions Context: The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) recently reduced the number of Canadian diplomats in India from 62 to 21, following India’s demand to equalize the number of diplomats in each other’s missions. This move came amid allegations […]
PM flags off country’s first Regional Rapid Transit System ‘Namo Bharat’ Context At the nation’s inaugural Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) launch on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the Namo Bharat train as a preview of India’s bright future. What is the Namo Bharat […]
The politics of a caste census, its impact on secularism Context: The demand for a caste census in India, consistently championed by various Opposition party leaders within the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA), has become a central issue. Relevance: GS-01, GS-02 (Secularism, Government policies […]
NTPC Limited Context: NTPC has been recognized as one of the “World’s Best Employers 2023” in the Forbes World’s Best Employers list 2023. Main Highlights: NTPC has been ranked 261st out of the top 700 companies in the world ranking. It is the only Indian […]
Did not violate diplomatic norms, India tells Canada Context In response to Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, who accused India of breaking diplomatic protocol by requesting a reduction in the number of Canadian diplomats posted in India, the Ministry of External Affairs declared on Friday […]