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India-Russia Bilateral Talks

In News India’s External Affairs Minister recently held wide-ranging talks with his Russian counterpart. More about the news On the Ukraine conflict: Indian Minister stated that the Ukraine conflict was a dominant feature in his discussions with the Russian Foreign Minister. Interdependence of economies: He also stated that the global economy is too interdependent not […]

Age of Consent for Adolescents

In News Recently, the Karnataka High Court (HC) said that the Law Commission of India would have to rethink the age criteria in case of age for consent, to take into consideration the ground realities. Key Points HC’s Stand: The Karnataka HC dismissed a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, […]

50th CJI & Collegium System

In Context Justice Chandrachud recently said that criticism of the Collegium system must be looked at in a “positive light” and attempts made to improve it.  More about the news 50th CJI: The President of India recently administered the oath of office to the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) – Justice Chandrachud.  He is […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1, 12& 15 Quota for general poor gets top court seal  The poverty test  4 questions in EWS judgment (Polity and Governance) Know about Supreme Court’s recent observations on  One Hundred and Third Amendment) Act, 2019,implications, earlier judicial responses to reservation policies […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1&6 Supreme Court, in a majority verdict, upholds the EWS quota   Economics, exclusion    (Polity and Governance) Know about the 103rd Amendment Act,Arguments favouring EWS Quota,Arguments against  it ,Supreme Court’s recent observations    GS 2 2 Centre opposes petition in HC […]

Supreme Court’s Verdict on EWS quota

In News  By a majority of 3:2, a five-judge Bench of the Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the Constitution (103rd) Amendment, which came into effect in January 2019.  About 103rd Amendment  The 103rd Amendment, passed by Parliament in 2019, had inserted Articles 15(6) and 16(6) in the Constitution to provide up to 10 […]

National Florence Nightingale Awards 2021

In News Recently, the President of India presented the National Florence Nightingale Awards for the year 2021 to the Nursing professionals. About the Award The National Florence Nightingale Awards were instituted in the year 1973 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India . The award is given to outstanding Nursing personnel […]

New Hope for Malaria Vaccine

In Context  The Malaria vaccine named RTS,S/AS01 (Mosquirix) has modest efficacy and reduces severe Malaria cases by only about 30 per cent after four doses given to children under age 5.  It still provides significant public health benefits, and could save thousands of lives every year. About the vaccines  RTS,S/AS01 was developed by GlaxoSmithKline for […]

Electoral Bond Scheme amended

About  Recently, the Centre amended the Electoral Bond Scheme to grant itself the power to spell out an extra fortnight of electoral bond sales in years  About scheme  The Government has notified the scheme of Electoral Bonds to cleanse the system of political funding in the country.  Features :  Electoral Bond would be a bearer […]

Five Year programme to set up Early Warning Systems: WMO

In News Recently, the World Meteorological Organisation unveiled a five-year programme to set up early warning systems across the world to save lives and minimise destruction from the growing number of climate disasters. WMO is taking forward the initiative of the India-backed Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).     What is Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure […]