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Internet Shutdown

In News Recently, the UN rights office released a Report which states, Internet shutdowns hurt much more than we realise. About The dramatic real-life effects of Internet shutdowns on people’s lives and human rights have been vastly underestimated. Aim of the Report:  To shed much-needed light on the phenomenon of Internet shutdowns,  Looking at when […]

Social Audit of MGNREGA Fund

In News Social audit report states Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) fund deviated and misappropriated of worth Rs 22 crore in Kerala Key Findings The audit report was prepared by Kerala Social Audit Society in 296 out of the 941 village panchayats. The audit was conducted from December last year to March […]

Developments in India-UAE ties

In News  Recently ,the Prime Minister of India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) met in Abu Dhabi, where both countries vowed to “deepen and diversify” their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Diplomatic  India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) established diplomatic relations in 1972.  UAE opened its Embassy in Delhi in 1972 & India opened its […]

MoU between India and Singapore

In News Recently, the Cabinet approved a MoU between India, Singapore on Science, Technology and Innovation. About the MOU Aim and Objective:  The MoU will provide a mechanism and help in creating an ecosystem that will promote innovation and entrepreneurship in both countries leading to new technology creation, manpower training, and IP generation through collaboration. […]

Finland and Sweden to Join NATO

In News Recently, the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary-General announced the signing of a MoU between Turkey, Finland and Sweden in a trilateral meeting held in Madrid, Spain. About the memorandum of understanding The key provisions of the MoU include the following three points: A joint commitment between Turkey, Finland, and Sweden to counter […]

India-Malaysia Defence Cooperation Meeting

In News India and Malaysia’s Defence Ministers held talks to deepen ties. Key Points Background: The interaction among the two defence ministers comes at a time when India’s indigenously manufactured light combat aircraft Tejas is in the fray for a Malaysian fighter jet contract. India has offered a dual package for the indigenous fighter jets […]

Kihoto Hollohan’ Judgement

In Context  In the recent Maharashtra political crisis the references have been made to the landmark judgement in ‘Kihoto Hollohan vs Zachillhu And Others’ (1992), in which Supreme Court upheld the sweeping discretion available to the Speaker in deciding cases of disqualification of MLAs. What is the ‘Kihoto Hollohan’ Case? The law covering the disqualification […]

48th Group of Seven (G7) Summit

In News The “2022 Resilient Democracies Statement” was signed after the Prime Minister attended a 48th summit of the G7 countries. The statement called for “guarding the freedom, independence and diversity of civil society actors” and “protecting the freedom of expression and opinion online and offline”. Germany holds the presidency of the G7 in 2022. […]

The Ogiek

In News The African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, an international court established by members of the African Union, ordered the Kenyan government to pay $1.3 million to the indigenous Ogiek people as reparations for historical injustices and discriminations. The government has also been ordered to recognise the Ogiek as an indigenous people of […]