Rhino poaching suspect’s body found in river; police say he jumped in to escape Subject :Environment Section: Places in news Context: Three weeks after Assam’s first rhino poaching case in more than a year was discovered in Kaziranga, the body of the suspected poacher was found floating in the Brahmaputra on Sunday It […]
World Food Program in Sudan Subject International relations Section: International Organization Context: Three employees for the World Food Programme (WFP), a UN body that delivers food assistance to vulnerable communities, were killed after the RSF and armed forces exchanged fire at a military base in Kabkabiya, in the west of the country. What […]
March wholesale price rise slows to 1.34% on base effect Subject :Economy Section: Inflation and unemployment Context: Wholesale price index-based inflation fell to a 29-month low of 1.34 per cent in March due to moderation in prices of manufactured products, commodity prices and a favourable base effect, data released by the Ministry of […]
WTO PANEL Subject: International Relations Section: International Organization Context: A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel said on Monday that India had violated global trading rules in a dispute with the European Union (EU), Japan and Taiwan over import duties on IT products What is the dispute? In 2019, the EU challenged India’s introduction […]
Private Equity and Venture Capital Funds’ Investments Decline 4% To $5.3 Billion In March Subject :Economy Section: National Income Concept – Venture capital and private equity are two types of financial assistance that are used by companies in different stages. Private Equity is a large investment in developed companies and venture capital is a small investment usually made […]
Top govt. panel takes stock of modification of Indus Treaty Subject: International Relations Section: India’s neighbor Context: A top government panel on Monday took stock of the ongoing modification process of the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) between India and Pakistan. Matters related to the ongoing Neutral Expert proceedings pertaining to the Kishenganga and Rattle Hydroelectric Projects were also discussed Concept: Indus Water Treaty (IWT) The Treaty is a water-distribution treaty between India and Pakistan, brokered by the World Bank. IWT was signed by the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru […]
Taiwan Strait Subject : International Relations Section: Places in news Concept : A U.S. warship sailed through the waters separating Taiwan and mainland China, days after Beijing staged war games around the island. Western Navies regularly conduct “freedom of navigation operations” to assert the international status of regional waterways such as the Taiwan […]
Ninth schedule of constitution Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Concept : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking the inclusion of two amendment Bills allowing for higher quota in jobs and educational institutions, in the Ninth Schedule of the Constitution. In Chhattisgarh’s case, the two amendment Bills — that […]
India to host two-day international Buddhist conference Subject : International Relations Section: Msc Concept : The first Global Buddhist summit is going to be held in Delhi. Buddhist monks and others from 30 countries are expected to attend the event. Key-highlights of the Summit The summit is being organized in conjunction with the […]
Govt should immediately conduct a caste census Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding that census be conducted “immediately“. The decennial census was to be carried out in 2021 but was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Kharge also […]