In News Recently, India launched the Voice of Global South Summit. Outcomes of Summit It has provided valuable inputs from the Global South that could facilitate India’s ambition to steer the G20 summit in Delhi to success later this year. It underlines the willingness across the Global South to support Indian leadership in addressing the […]
In News Rajasthan has become the first State to implement a policy to control blindness, with the objective of ensuring the “right to sight”. About the Policy The Department of Medical and Health, on the direction of the Chief Minister released the policy document for the prevention of blindness. It is aimed to bring light […]
In Context Governor walks out of Tamil Nadu state assembly amid growing rift with the government in state. About While delivering the annual address to the state assembly, Governor R. N. Ravi left out some passages from the text prepared by the State government. The step led to unprecedented scenes in the Assembly with CM […]
In Context Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) in its press brief stated that acute malnutrition is risking 30 million children’s lives. More about the news Global state of Malnutrition: According to WHO, Currently, more than 30 million children in the 15 worst-affected countries suffer from wasting — or acute malnutrition. 8 million of these […]
In News Tamil Nadu Governor walked out of the Tamil Nadu Assembly when CM Stalin interrupted the governor’s speech after the former had omitted a few words from his govt-prepared special address. About the Special address Both in the U.K. and in India, it is a time-honoured constitutional convention that the King or the President […]
In News Recently, a five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is hearing a dispute between the Delhi government and the Centre over the control of services. More about the news The dispute: The Supreme Court is hearing the dispute between the Union and the Delhi government over matters pertaining to control over the transfers […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court reprimanded the government for its failure to stop hate speech and hate crimes in the country. What is Hate Speech? Hate speech is defined as any speech, gesture, conduct, writing, or display that may incite violence or prejudicial action against or by any individual or group, or because it […]
In News Recently, at the 83rd All-India Presiding Officers Conference in Jaipur, the Vice President rekindled the debate over the “Basic Structure” doctrine especially in the context of the Supreme Court striking down the National Judicial Appointments Commission Act of 2015. About Article 368 of the Indian Constitution defines the amendment in the Indian Constitution […]
In Context Recently, the 33rd edition of Human Rights Watch’s World Report was released. This edition reviews human rights practices in close to 100 countries. Report highlights Politically motivated charges: In the section on India, the HRW said authorities throughout India arrested activists, journalists, and other critics of the government on what it called “politically […]
In News The Honorable PM of India recently inaugurated a virtual event, “Voice of the Global South Summit”. More about the news About the Summit: About: India hosted the summit in a bid to articulate the views of the developing countries regarding the effects of the pandemic and the war in Ukraine. The event has […]
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