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Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3& 10 SC to Govt: Show us EC Arun Goel’s appointment file, if no hanky panky, don’t fear Fixing the election commission  (Polity and Governance) Know about the appointment process of  Election Commissioners, What are functions and powers of Election Commissioners, emerging […]

Iron Dome

In News Recently, according to data from Israeli military diplomats, the Iron Dome air defense system has intercepted over 3,000 projectiles in the last 10 years.  What is the Iron Dome? Background: The genesis of the Iron Dome goes back to the 2006 Israeli-Lebanon war, when Hezbollah fired thousands of rockets into Israel.  The Iron […]

Nyingma Sect

In News Recently, the Nyingma sect has identified a boy from Spiti in Himachal Pradesh as the reincarnation of the late Taklung Setrung Rinpoche, a scholar known for his knowledge of Tibetan Tantric school. Nyingma  Sect About: The Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism is the oldest amongst the four schools and the second largest after […]

Autonomy of Election Commission of India (ECI)

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) held that, “Election Commissioner shouldn’t be a ‘yes-man’”. Supreme Court’s Stand Present:  The court gave the government 24 hours to produce the file of appointment of former IAS officer Arun Goel as Election Commissioner. The court asked the government how it had appointed Mr. Goel as Election Commissioner […]

Assam-Meghalaya Border Dispute

In News The killing of six people in Assam police firing comes ahead of the second phase of talks between the two states to resolve their boundary dispute, and there are concerns its shadow will loom large over the negotiations. Background  Colonial Era: During the British rule, undivided Assam included present-day Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya […]

Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act

In News Recently, the Union Government has proposed to introduce 61 amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960. More about the news About: The draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, (Amendment) Bill-2022 has been prepared by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying.  Key provisions of the draft: Imprisonment for […]

India-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting

In News The maiden India-ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting was recently held at Siem Reap in Cambodia to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of India-ASEAN relations. More about the meet India’s proposals: The Defence Minister of India made two proposals for expanding the scope and the depth of the India-ASEAN (Association of SouthEast Asian Nations) defence relations. […]

Appointment of Election commissioners

In News Recently, the Supreme Court mooted the idea of including the Chief Justice of India in the appointment committee of CEC to ensure “neutrality”. More about the news The petition: On appointment: The Bench is examining a series of petitions seeking functional independence for Election Commissioners.  They have sought an “independent, neutral mechanism” for […]

India- UAE Relations

In News Recently, the External Affairs Minister of India met with his UAE counterpart and noted that bilateral trade has shown appreciable growth under the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Key Highlights Minutes:  Cooperation in the areas of energy, food security, trade and defence. Reviewed the continuous progress in bilateral relations across different domains, since […]

UN’s Champions of the Earth Award

In News Indian wildlife biologist Dr. Purnima Devi Barman is among the honourees of this year’s Champions of the Earth award. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was conferred with United Nation’s Champions of the Earth Award 2018.  PM Modi is the third Indian to receive this award after Tulsi Tanti, Chairman of the Suzlon Group, […]