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 […]
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 […]
In News India and Australia would now implement the free trade agreement on a mutually agreed date as the Australian Parliament approved the pact between the two countries. About Ind-Aus ECTA ECTA is the first trade agreement of India with a developed country after more than a decade. The Agreement encompasses cooperation across the entire […]
In News Fifa claims that Al Rihla, the official match ball for the Qatar World Cup, travels faster than any other in the tournament’s history. About Al Rihla Name and design: In Arabic, Al Rihla means ‘the journey. The name is believed to be a reference to a travelogue written by Ibn Battuta, the 14th-century […]
In News Recently, India and the UAE held talks on food security cooperation under the I2U2. About I2U2 I2U2 stands for: India Israel UAE USA It is also referred to as the ‘West Asian Quad’. Aim of I2U2 grouping: Its stated aim is to discuss common areas of mutual interest, to strengthen the economic partnership […]
In News The Union Rural Development Ministry wants to link the performances of the States under the Unnati project with its labour budget for the upcoming financial year. Project Unnati About: Unnati project is a skilling project launched in 2020 intended to upgrade the skill base of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA beneficiaries, and thereby improving […]
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 […]
In News The Australian Parliament recently approved the free trade agreement inked with India paving the way for the rollout of the pact from January 2023. The agreement is likely to push the bilateral trade to USD 45-50 billion in the next five-six years from the present USD 31 billion. More in news This was […]
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. […]
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 […]