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Sealed Cover Jurisprudence

In News  The Supreme Court said it will look into the issue of “sealed cover jurisprudence” which is adopted by government and prosecuting agencies by handing over “confidential” documents to the court in a sealed cover. What is Sealed Cover Jurisprudence? It is a practice used by the Supreme Court and sometimes lower courts, of […]

Bilateral Relations between India and Italy

In News  External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar held bilateral talks with visiting Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in New Delhi.  Major Highlights of the talks  They reviewed the full spectrum of bilateral relations including the progress in the implementation of the 2020-2024 Action Plan adopted at the Virtual Summit in November 2020. They […]

India’s Bid for Permanent UNSC Membership

In News Besides France, five Nordic countries comprising Norway, Finland, Denmark, Iceland and Sweden have affirmed their support for India’s permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC).  About UNSC Members: Apart from the five permanent members, the UNSC also includes 10 non-permanent members who are each chosen for a two-year term. India as […]

NFHS-5 Survey

In News Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has recently released the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS) Report. Key Finding of the Report Under Age marriage: According to the fifth round of National Family Health Survey (NFHS) the national average of underage marriages has come down. 23.3% women got married before […]

Shigella Bacteria

In News  The Kerala health department identified Shigella bacteria as the cause for the food poisoning incident in Kasaragod district of Kerela. What is Shigella? It is a bacterium that belongs to the enterobacter family — a group of bacteria that reside in the intestine, not all of which cause disease in humans. It cause […]

Collegium System

In News Recently, the Supreme Court Collegium led by the Chief Justice of India (CJI) has recommended two names for appointment as apex court judges. Recent Developments The Collegium’s success had seen a record nine judges, including three women, sworn in as Supreme Court Justices in 2021.  One of the women judges, Justice B.V. Nagarathna, […]

J&K Delimitation Commission

In News The commission set up by the Union Government submitted its final report for the delimitation of Assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir. Why was the commission set up? Delimitation became necessary when the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 increased the number of seats in the Assembly. The erstwhile J&K state […]

New India-France Discussions

In News  Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and French President Emmanuel Macron held extensive discussions on a range of bilateral and pressing global issues. Key Takeaways from India-France Joint Statement France and India expressed serious concern over the ongoing conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. They unequivocally condemned civilian deaths in Ukraine and called for […]

India’s First Smart Cities

In News Bhopal, Surat, Bhubaneswar, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Varanasi and Indore are set to be declared India’s ‘first set of smart cities’.  About Smart Cities Mission (SCM) It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme launched in 2015. It will cover 100 cities and is being implemented by the Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and all state and […]

Atal New India Challenge 2.0

In News  Recently, Atal Innovation Mission launched the phase 1 of the 2nd edition of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC 2.0). About  Atal New India Challenge is a flagship program of Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog.  It solicits innovations from start-ups and MSMEs in the prototype stage and after a competitive process of selection […]