Author Nandini Das wins the 2023 British Academy Book Prize Context Nandini Das, an Indian-born author, has won the 2023 British Academy Book Prize for Global Cultural Understanding, a prestigious international non-fiction award of £25,000, for her book Courting India: England, Mughal India, and the […]
Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters (GCCEM) Context: The first Global Conference on Cooperation in Enforcement Matters (GCCEM) took place in New Delhi. Relevance: GS-2 (Government policies and interventions) Main Highlights: Finance Minister Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman was the Chief Guest and inaugurated this three-day […]
Rajnath urges Kukis, and Meiteis to build trust through dialogue Context A day after suspected Kuki radicals gunned down a police officer from the Meitei tribe in Manipur, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said it was past time for the two communities to sit down and […]
Vision India@2047 Context: In anticipation of India’s 100th year of Independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to disclose – “Vision India@2047”, strategic plan that aims to uplift the nation to a developed status, envisioning a robust $30 trillion economy. Relevance: GS – 3 (Growth […]
Impacting a woman’s freedom to reproductive choices Context: In a recent case, X vs Union of India, the Supreme Court of India declined a woman’s request to terminate a 26-week pregnancy after the Court observed that the termination could not proceed under the Medical Termination […]
UPSC tightens rules for appointment of State police chiefs Context Only police personnel having at least six months of service remaining before retirement will be considered for selection as a State’s Director-General of Police (DGP), according to modified rules announced last month by the Union […]
October gross GST collections climb to ₹1.72 lakh crore Context In October, India’s gross Goods and Services Tax (GST) receipts increased at a 10-month high rate of 13.4%, reaching the second-highest monthly tally of 1.72 lakh crore. What is the background behind the GST? […]