India’s Rohingya refugee children are not criminals Context: The heart-wrenching demise of a five-month-old infant born to a Rohingya refugee in a Jammu detention center in July has ignited deep concerns. A viral video, now echoing across digital realms, captures the disturbing sight of police […]
India and ASEAN agree to review goods trade pact by 2025 to fix ‘asymmetry’ Context According to the Commerce Ministry, India and the ASEAN nations agreed to evaluate their free trade agreement for goods and set 2025 as the deadline for finishing the review, which […]
All eyes are on a possible Xi-Modi meeting as PM reaches S. Africa today Context All eyes are on whether Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would speak with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a bid to settle the three-year standoff along the Line of Actual […]
Japan scrambles jets after Russian planes spotted off the country’s coasts Context Russian patrol aircraft were spotted off the coasts of the Sea of Japan and the East China Sea on Friday, the country’s Joint Staff reported, prompting Japan to scramble fighter fighters. Where is […]
PM Modi to attend BRICS summit in South Africa Context The 15th BRICS Summit will take place in South Africa from August 22–24, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go there to attend. BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, […]
25 student suicides since 2018 are ragging-related, UGC says in RTI response Context According to data from the University Grants Commission (UGC), at least 25 students have committed themselves during the past five and a half years as a result of being subjected to ragging. […]
Tamil Nadu CM calls for retrieving Katchatheevu Context According to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, reclaiming the Katchatheevu islet from Sri Lanka by itself will permanently solve the challenges of Tamil Nadu’s fishermen. What is the historical background of Katchatheevu Island? The island and Pamban Island […]
SC plans expansion of infra; e-Courts to offer national link Context The Chief Justice of India (CJI) claims that an “overhaul” of the court infrastructure is required as a matter of priority to make them more inclusive and accessible. She also adds that new initiatives […]
With the amended Act kicking in, Odisha has no ‘deemed forest’ Context: The Odisha government has written to district officials to emphasize that “deemed forests” as a category will no longer exist and that industrial proposals to transfer forest land for non-forestry activities now must […]
On I-Day, Stalin seeks transfer of education back to State List Context M.K. Stalin, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, demanded on Tuesday that education be put back on the State List of the Constitution’s Seventh Schedule. Only this, he claimed, will contribute to the […]