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Post-SC verdict; all eyes on Maharashtra Speaker Narwekar Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : With the Supreme Court on Thursday ruling in the Maharashtra political row case that “the Speaker must decide on the disqualification petitions within a reasonable period”, all eyes are now on Speaker Rahul Narwekar. The five judge Bench […]
Model Prisons Act 2023 Subject : Polity Section: Legislation in news Concept : The Union government has announced that it has prepared a Model Prisons Act to replace the current 130-year-old law i.e., Prisons Act, 1894. This is done in order to shift the focus of incarceration from retributive deterrence to reform and […]
Supreme Court on default bail Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Concept : The Supreme Court of India has directed lower courts to decide on pending default bail applications without relying on its own judgment of April 26. In the Ritu Chhabaria versus Union of India case, the Supreme Court held that central agencies […]
RBI joins with 12 other regulator to tackle greenwashing risk Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Concept : The Global Financial Innovation Network (GFIN) is organizing its first-ever Greenwashing TechSprint to combat greenwashing risks in financial services. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced its participation among 12 other international regulators in this […]
Ensure complete transition away from Libor: RBI tells banks/FIs Subject: Economy Section: Monetary Policy Context: The Reserve Bank of India has asked banks financial institutions to ensure that new transactions undertaken by them or their customers do not rely on or are priced using the US$ LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) or the Mumbai Interbank Forward […]
UNFF18: Sustainable Forest management takes centre stage Subject: Environment Section: Conventions Context: Discussions on integrated policies on sustainable forest management (SFM) and energy to meet the United Nations-mandated Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) took centre stage on the fourth day of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18). More on the News: The delegates […]
The return of wild boars in Kashmir threatens the hangul habitat and crops Subject : Environment Section: Species in news Context: Wild boars resurfaced in Kashmir after 30 years, in 2013, and their number has been growing ever since, causing concern among the local residents and wildlife experts. More on the News: Sightings […]
Ethnic ties, family bonds: Why Mizoram is concerned about Manipur violence Subject : Geography Section: Places in news Context: As the initial reports of the unrest in Manipur emerged, its neighbour Mizoram was the first to express “deep concern” on the matter from Chief Minister Zoramthanga Background: The clashes in Manipur primarily involving […]
25th anniversary of Pokhran-II: India’s journey to become a nuclear power Subject: Science and tech Section: Nuclear energy Context: India successfully conducted three nuclear bomb test explosions at the testing site in Pokhran on May 11, 1998. While these tests caused an international outcry at the time, they cemented India’s status as a […]
SC Ruling on Sena vs Sena Subject : Polity Section: Parliament Concept : The Supreme Court has passed a unanimous judgement on the various issues related to the split in Shiv Sena in June 2022. While passing the judgement, the apex court made strong observations about the role of the then Governor of […]