Strike a fine balance, have a just civil code Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Concept : The 22nd Law Commission of India has recently announced its intention to gather public opinions and engage with recognized religious organizations regarding the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). T his move comes as a result of the previous […]
Centre defends NFHS questionnaire, says disability data won’t change fast Subject :Schemes Concept : In response to criticism over the exclusion of disability-related questions in the 6th round of NFHS-6, the Union Health Ministry said that there is no need to collect these data every 3 years, as it will not change very […]
G-20 trade unions meet emphasises global social security Subject : International Relations Section: International Groupings Concept : Labour 20 The Labour 20 (L-20) is a subgroup within the G20 grouping. It represents the labour unions from G20 member countries and serves as a platform for discussions and recommendations on labour-related issues. The L-20 […]
NATO winds up its largest air exercise in Europe Subject : International Relations Section: Groupings Concept : Recently, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) successfully concluded its largest-ever air force deployment exercise in Europe. Known as “Air Defender 23,” the manoeuvres were led by Germany and involved the participation of 250 military aircraft from […]
What is the Heliopolis Memorial for Indian soldiers who fought in World War 1? Subject :History Section: World History Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay his respects at the Heliopolis (Port Tewfik) Memorial in the Heliopolis War Cemetery in Cairo, Egypt, where the names of nearly 4,000 Indian soldiers who fought in […]
Despite Chamba order, stopping plantations on migratory routes of pastoralists in Himachal is still a long journey Subject :Geography Section: Human geography Context: The Himachal Pradesh Forest Department’s Chamba circle issued an order in November 2022 noting that tree plantation, under various schemes on the migratory routes and halting points of pastoralists, hinders […]
Ban on more drugs harmful for vultures welcome move, but more stringent steps needed Subject :Environment Section: Species in news Context: Vulture conservationists and experts have welcomed the central government’s move to ban veterinary drugs aceclofenac and ketoprofen which are fatal for vultures, but suggest more needs to be done for creating a […]
Paris finance meet: Momentum builds for polluter taxes to fund green transition Subject: International Relations Section: International Events Context: The Summit for a New Global Financial Pact was held in Paris to discuss the transformation of global financial architecture. The overarching aim of the summit is to identify financial system reforms for climate […]
Africa’s largest polio vaccination drive since 2020 targets 21 million children Subject :Science and technology Section: Health Context: Africa’s largest polio vaccination campaign since 2020 kicks off today in three West and Central African countries viz. Cameroon, Chad and Niger. It will be extended to the Central African Republic next week. Details: Type-2 […]
Artemis Accords Subject: Economy Section: Space technology Context: During his state visit to the United States this week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed the Artemis Accords with the nation’s national space administration, as confirmed by the White House. This agreement holds significant importance for India to establish itself as a global space power. […]