Lokpal closes 68% graft complaints against officers without action: report Context: Around 68% of corruption complaints against public functionaries that landed with the Lokpal of India were “disposed of” without any action in the past four years. Only three complaints were fully investigated, according to […]
Finland joins NATO bloc; Russia says the move will escalate Ukraine conflict Context: Finland formally joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation on Tuesday, roughly doubling the length of the border that the alliance shares with Russia and bolstering its eastern flank as the war in […]
Security issues on the table as PM meets Bhutan King Context: King Jigme Khesar Namgyel and Narendra Modi discuss ‘entire gamut’ of ties and progress in boundary talks between China and Bhutan, particularly about Doklam, says Foreign Secretary Points to Ponder: India and Bhutan have […]
Invented names Context: India has categorically rejected China’s effort to assert sovereignty over areas of Arunachal Pradesh by renaming them. On Sunday, the Chinese Ministry of Civil Affairs announced a new effort to “standardize” 11 place names in what China refers to as “South Tibet […]
The Philippines allows 4 more military bases for U.S. troops Context: The Philippines announced on Monday the location of four additional military bases to be used by U.S. troops, with one site near the South China Sea and another not far from Taiwan. Points to […]
The demand for Scottish Independence Context: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak rejected a call from the new First Minister of Scotland and leader of the governing Scottish National Party (SNP), Humza Yousaf, to hold a second referendum for Scotland’s independence from the U.K. In the […]
Why India should cut down on its salt intake Points to Ponder: Consuming too much salt puts Indians’ health at risk for hypertension, heart disease, and stroke. The average sodium intake in India is higher than the physiological requirement and surpasses the WHO’s recommendation of […]
The need for sector-specific safeguards in ‘techade’ #GS2 Context: The digital economy of India is expected to hit $1 trillion by 2026. We are also creating massive amounts of confidential data, which must be managed and secured properly. In this respect, the Digital Personal Data […]
Foreign law Firms in India #GS02 #Government interventions and polices #Judicial Bodies Context: The Bar Council of India (BCI), a statutory body governing legal practice in India, has framed Rules that allow them to open offices there, five years after the Supreme Court permitted foreign […]
India-Bangladesh relationship #GS2 #International relations The India-Bangladesh Friendship Pipeline Project is a joint venture between India and Bangladesh to transport diesel fuel from India to Bangladesh. The project involves the construction of a 130-km long pipeline from Siliguri in India to Parbatipur in Bangladesh. The […]