Deport Foreigners, Do Not Detain Them for Eternity: Supreme Court Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: The Supreme Court on Tuesday (February 4, 2025) pulled up the Assam government for detaining indefinitely people declared as foreigners in detention camps. Issue of Nationality Verification The State’s affidavit stated that nationality verification forms were not sent […]
Home Ministry’s Directive on Preventing Misuse of the State Emblem of India Sub: Polity Sec: Constitution Context: – The Union Home Ministry has asked State governments to prevent the misuse and improper depiction of the State Emblem of India. The Ministry emphasized that the Lion Capital logo is incomplete without the motto “Satyameva […]
How beggar-Thy-Neighbour Policies a threat to Global Trade Sub : Eco Sec: External policy Why in News? The term “Beggar-Thy-Neighbour” has gained renewed relevance amid growing trade tensions and currency devaluations, particularly between major economies like U.S. and China. Context: Beggar-thy-neighbour policies refer to protectionist economic measures that benefit one country’s economy at […]
Why the tax Cuts are a One-Way Gamble Sub : Eco Sec: Fiscal Policy Context: Union Budget & recent Tax Cuts The latest Union Budget has introduced significant income tax cuts, largely benefiting the middle class (2-3% of the population). Key changes: Tax-free income limit raised from ₹7 lakh to ₹12 lakh. Exemption […]
Building Blocks of Life Identified in Samples from Asteroid Bennu Subject: Science Section: Space Technology Why in News? NASA’s latest analysis of samples from asteroid Bennu has revealed vital chemical compounds necessary for life, reinforcing the theory that asteroids may have contributed to delivering these essential building blocks to early Earth. Background on […]
Monitoring Asteroid 2024 YR4 Sub : Sci Sec: Space sector Why in News The United Nations’ planetary defence organizations are closely tracking an asteroid, designated 2024 YR4, which has a small probability of impacting Earth on December 22, 2032. While current estimates suggest a 98.7% chance that the asteroid will pass safely, global […]
Discovery of Nearby Black Holes: Gaia’s Breakthrough Observations Sub : Sci Sec: Space sector Why in News Astronomers have discovered a massive black hole, Gaia BH3, relatively close to Earth. It is the largest known stellar-mass black hole in the Milky Way and was identified using data from the European Space Agency’s Gaia […]
Glacial Retreat in Arunachal Pradesh Sub : Geo Sec: Climatology Why in News A recent study has revealed that Arunachal Pradesh lost 110 glaciers between 1988 and 2020, with a retreat rate of 16.94 sq. km per year. This alarming trend raises concerns about glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and the long-term impact […]
Supreme Court: No Reduction of Forest Land for Linear Projects Sub : Env Sec: Env legislation Why in News The Supreme Court has ruled that forest land cannot be reduced for linear projects unless compensatory afforestation land is provided. The verdict came in response to petitions challenging the 2023 amendments to the Forest […]
Musk says Trump ‘shutting down’ U.S. aid agency as Rubio claims takeover Sub : IR Sec: Int Org Context: Elon Musk, the world’s richest person and a controversial close advisor to President Donald Trump, proposed that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) should be shut down, as part of his effort […]