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Defence agent Sanjay Bhandari’s extradition cleared by a London court Subject: International Relations Context: A London court on Monday ordered extradition of businessman Sanjay Bhandari to India to face charges of tax evasion and money laundering. About extradition Extradition is the legal process to transfer person from one country to another who requires him/her […]
What is NOTA? Subject : Polity Context: At least 14.79 per cent of the total voters who had exercised their franchise in the Andheri (East) Assembly by poll in Mumbai chose the None of The Above (NOTA) option, as per the data analysed on Sunday. Concept: None Of the Above (NOTA) is a […]
Why are consensual and non-exploitative sexual acts also coming under the radar of the POCSO Act and IPC? Subject: Polity POCSO Act was enacted by the Parliament in 2012 to prevent children aged less than 18 from offences like sexual harassment, sexual assault, and child pornography. Its full form is the Protection of […]
PM Narendra Modi unveils logo, theme, site of G-20 presidency Subject: International Relations Context: India has unveiled the logo, theme and website for its presidency of the G20, which reflects the country’s message and overarching priorities to the world. India will assume the presidency of the powerful G20 grouping from the current chair, […]
16 Indian sailors held hostage in Equatorial Guinea Subject: Geography Context: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s help in facilitating the release of 16 Indian seafarer held hostage In the central African country of Equatorial Guinea What is the issue: A Norwegian vessel, ‘MV Heroic Idun’, was […]
COP27: Drought-struck nations join hands to combat water woes Subjects: Environment International Drought Resilience Alliance (IDRA)- The IDRA was first announced by Spain at the 77th session of the UN General Assembly in September 2022, to be officially launched at the UNFCCC. Spain and Senegal led 30 countries and 20 organisations to launch […]
COP27: Non-state actors can’t destroy the environment, yet claim to be net zero, says report Subject: Environment Context- Non-state actors investing in new fossil fuel supply or engaging in deforestation and other environmentally destructive activities cannot claim to be net zero, according to a new report launched November 8, 2022, at Sharm El-Sheikh. […]
India’s first private launch vehicle all set for its maiden flight Subject: Science and Technology Context- India’s first privately developed launch vehicle – Hyderabad-based Skyroot’s Vikram-S – is all set to make its maiden flight from the country’s only spaceport in Sriharikota between November 12 and 16. Skyroot aerospace- A private start-up in […]
Why Centre has restricted use of a herbicide in demand among farmers Subject: Environment Context- The Union Agriculture Ministry has restricted the use of glyphosate, a widely used herbicide. This comes even as the Supreme Court is about to take up a plea seeking a ban on all herbicide-tolerant crops, including transgenic hybrid […]
Electoral bonds Subject: Polity Context: Ahead of the assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, the Finance Ministry has authorised the State Bank of India to issue and encash electoral bonds through its 29 authorised branches from November 9-15 this year. Details: The Department of Economic Affairs (DEA)has amended the Electoral Bond Scheme […]