DPN Topics
Election Commission opinion regarding Disqualification Subject : Polity Context: The Election commission has turned down the request of the Jharkhand Chief Minister to disclose its opinion shared with the state Governor in the disqualification matter against him. Concept : EC said any communication between the EC and a Governor is “privileged” under Article […]
The case of Nikah halala in India Subject : Polity Context :SC has constituted a five judge bench headed by Justice Indira Banerjee to hear the case of ‘Nikah halala ‘ in India. Concept : Sameena Begum, a Delhi-based victim of instant triple talaq and a fraud marriage approached the Supreme Court in […]
Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan Border conflict Subject : International Relations Context: Nearly 100 people have been killed and scores injured in violent border clashes between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan over the last week. Concept : Border Conflict The current configuration of the Kyrgyz-Tajik border is the product of Soviet mapmakers drawing the dividing lines for […]
Terror organisation under UAPA Subject: Security Context: As many as 100 people linked to the Popular Front of India have been arrested following the searches by the National investigation Agency. What is a terror organisation? Section 2(m) of the UAPA defines “terrorist organisation” as an organisation listed in the Schedule to the UAPA, […]
NIA has conducted a series of searches of premises linked to PFA Subject: Security Context: As many as 100 people linked to the Popular Front of India have been arrested following the searches by the National investigation Agency. Concept : Scores of Popular Front of India (PFI) activists were detained or arrested as […]
Chief Justice of India as the Master of Roaster Subject: Polity Context: New CJI appointed Master of Roaster: Master of the Roster’ refers to the privilege of the Chief Justice to constitute Benches to hear cases. The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court declared that the Chief Justice is the master of the […]
Supreme Court bench relating to the procedural norms for imposing the death sentence. Subject: Polity Context: The Supreme Court recently referred to a larger Bench issue relating to procedural norms for imposing the death sentence. The intervention is seen as a major step in plugging gaps in the way in which trial courts […]
MIBOR Subject: Economy Context: RBI announces Variable Rate Repo (VRR) auction of one-day tenor under Liquidity Adjustment Facility to inject ₹50,000-crore liquidity to help the banking system tide over the liquidity deficit and also soften call money rates. Details: Liquidity in the banking system went into deficit mode after remaining in surplus mode […]
Decoupling Subject: Economy Context: Sustained decline in a few major markets will most likely pressure domestic markets sooner or later. Thus, the theory of India’s decoupling from the global market can be a myth. Details: Indian stocks have outperformed overseas markets for a couple of months, this gives the impression that the Indian […]
Shrinkflation Subject: Economy Context: To tackle high raw material costs, several fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies in India are downsizing product packets, while keeping the price unchanged. Shrinkflation: In economics, shrinkflation is the practice of reducing the size or quantity of a product while the price of the product remains the same or […]