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    Retired judges control arbitration with a tight fist, need reform Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: Retired judges are keeping country’s arbitration system in a tight grip More about the news: Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar highlighted the dominating influence of retired judges in India’s arbitration space, echoing Chief Justice DY Chandrachud’s earlier remarks on the […]

    1M1B Activate Impact Summit Subject: IR Section: International groupings More about it: The 1M1B Activate Impact Summit, organized by the Department of Global Communications in collaboration with the NGO 1M1B and supported by the Civil Society Unit, DGC, is an annual event highlighting young changemakers driving impactful initiatives aligned with the UN Sustainable […]

    After COVID break, Centre approves fourth phase roll­out of GIAN scheme Subject: Govt schemes Section: Msc   Context: Centre approves fourth phase roll-out of GIAN scheme More about the news: Eight years after its launch and a brief discontinuation during the COVID period, the Ministry of Education is set to resume the fourth […]

    U.S., U.K., Australia defense chiefs tout deep space radar and AI in joint deal Subject: IR Section: International Groupings   Context: US, UK, Australia defense chiefs tout deep space radar, AI in joint deal More about the news: The defense chiefs of the United States, Australia, and UK convened in California to strengthen […]

    Daily Prelims Notes 2 December 2023 Table Of Contents Will Myanmar rebel offensive change EU approach to conflict Governor can’t send re-adopted Bill to President after withholding assent: SC India offers to host 2028 climate meet UAE announces $30-bn fund to boost climate investments Agriculture- an easy target to meet climate goals Drought […]

    Governor can’t send re-adopted Bill to President after withholding assent: SC Subject : Polity Section: Federalism Context: Governor can’t send re-adopted Bill to President after withholding assent More about the news: The Supreme Court of India has urged Tamil Nadu Governor R N Ravi to engage with Chief Minister M K Stalin and […]

    China and Vietnam weigh rail link through rare earths heartland Subject : IR Section: Places in news Context: China and Vietnam are working on a possible significant upgrade of their underdeveloped rail links to boost a line that crosses Vietnam’s rare earths heartland and reaches the country’s top port in the north. More about News: The upgraded railway would pass through […]

    World Bank recalls paper on decline in toilet usage in India Subject : Govt Schemes Section: Places in news Context: World Bank published a departmental working paper highlighting the “most concerning” trend of toilet usage declining in rural India since 2018  despite early gains of the Swachh Bharat Mission­-Gramin. What is Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen (SBM-G)? It was launched in 2014 by the […]

    COP28: New report finds agriculture most climate-affected sector; calls for urgent food systems focus in L&D fund Subject : Environment Section: International Conventions Context: Agriculture is the climate-affected sector globally, with 40 per cent of countries reporting economic losses explicitly linked to it, according to a new United Nations (UN) analysis. Details: Some […]

    Drought emergency declared by 23 countries in 2022-23, shows global drought map Subject : Environment Section: International Conventions Context: At least 23 countries, including India, declared drought emergencies at a national or sub-national level during 2022-23, showed new data from a global drought map compiled by the United Nations, pointing to unprecedented urgency […]