141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session Context: The Prime Minister inaugurated the 141st International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Mumbai. The Session provides an opportunity for interaction and knowledge sharing among the various stakeholders related to sports. Main Highlights: The Prime Minister underlined the significance […]
India’s green hydrogen move may worsen pollution if steps are not in place, says study Context According to a report by the environmental and energy think-tank Climate Risk Horizons (CRH), India’s intentions to manufacture so-called “green hydrogen” — gas produced without resulting in fossil fuel […]
Is India ready to host the Olympic Games? Context: The recent announcement by the Prime Minister that India aspires to host the 2036 Olympic Games has ignited a longstanding dream shared by successive governments and sports officials. Relevance: GS-02 (Government policies and interventions) Mains Question: […]
‘Super-rich’ incomes’ share ebbing amid middle-class mobility: CBDT Context The Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) said on Thursday that India’s tax base has widened sharply since 2013-14, with individuals moving up the income ladder and the proportion of super-rich taxpayers’ incomes declining. This comes […]
SC allows surrogacy, strikes down rule banning the use of donor gametes Context The Supreme Court has protected a woman’s right to parenting despite her suffering from a unique physical ailment by halting the implementation of a statute that threatened to derail her ambitions of […]
ATR panel assesses the progress of the tiger rewilding project Context A commission led by the Chief Wildlife Warden visited the enclosure in the core region of the Annamalai Tiger Reserve (ATR) on Thursday to review the progress of the Forest Department’s first attempt at […]
Eight former Navy officers get death penalty in Qatar Context In an alleged case of espionage, a local court in Doha sentenced eight former Indian Navy men who worked for a company in Doha to death on Thursday. The Indian government expressed surprise at the […]
