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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 […]
What to know about first test flight of SpaceX’s big Starship Subject :Science and Technology Section: Space technology Context: Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to launch the first test flight of its mammoth Starship. It’s the biggest and mightiest rocket ever built, with the lofty goals of ferrying people to the moon and […]
Eswatini Subject : Geography Section: Places in new Concept : Five years ago, the King of Swaziland renamed his country “Eswatini”. About Eswatini Eswatini is officially known as the Kingdom of Eswatini, sometimes written in English as eSwatini, and formerly and still commonly known in English as Eswatini is a landlocked country in […]
Same-sex marriage’s legal recognition in India Subject : polity Section: Constitution Concept : The Supreme Court has set up a five-judge Constitution bench to hear the batch of petitions seeking legal recognition of same-sex marriages in India. The bench set up by Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud also includes Justices Sanjay […]
Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor (OL3) Subject : International Events Section: Places in new Concept : Finland’s next-generation Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor, the largest in Europe, has gone into regular production. About Olkiluoto 3 nuclear reactor (OL3): OL3 is an EPR (European Pressurized Water Reactor) located in Finland. It is built by the French-led […]
Fake Encounters Subject : Polity Section: Constitution Context: The latest cases of fake encounters in Uttar Pradesh. What is Extra Judicial Killing: Extrajudicial killings are acts of violence carried out by law enforcement agencies without any judicial authorization. This is usually done by the state to enforce what may be called ‘instant justice’ […]