Commonwealth Local Government Forum (CLGF) Annual Board Meeting in Sri Lanka
01 July 2024 | blogwebContext: Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Additional Secretary, is representing India at the three-day CLGF Annual Board meeting in Colombo, Sri...
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Current Affairs
International Relations
Indus Water Treaty
27 June 2024 | blogwebWhy in the News? A five-member Pakistani delegation visited Jammu’s Kishtwar to inspect power projects under the Indus Water Treaty,...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Deputy Speaker
27 June 2024 | blogwebContext : In the 18th Lok Sabha duly constituted Opposition’s is hoping to get the post of Deputy Speaker as...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Leader of Opposition
27 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Lok Sabha got the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Lok Sabha, a position that was left vacant for...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Amended Surrogacy Leave Rules for Government Employees.
26 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The Centre has notified amended rules to allow women government employees to take 180 days of maternity leave in...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Kerala Assembly’s demand to rename state as “Keralam’
26 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The Kerala Assembly’s recent unanimous resolution urging the Centre to rename the state from “Kerala” to “Keralam” has sparked...
International Relations
Russia-North Korea Security Pact
25 June 2024 | blogwebWhy in the News? Russian President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Pyongyang resulted in a landmark pact for “immediate military...
Uncategorized
Bihar Quota Struck Down: Understanding the 50% Ceiling for Reservations.
24 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The Patna High Court recently set aside the Bihar government’s notifications that increased reservations in government jobs and educational...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Lok Adalat
22 June 2024 | blogwebContext: In the 75th year of its establishment, the Supreme Court of India is organising a Special Lok Adalat from...
International Relations
India-China Relations in Modi 3.0: Prospects and Challenges
22 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Xi Jinping will attend the SCO leaders’ summit in Astana early next month....
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Pro tem speaker
20 June 2024 | blogwebContext: During the first session of The 18th Lok Sabha the new Speaker of the House will be elected. ...
International Relations
German Opportunity Card for Skilled Migrants
18 June 2024 | blogwebContext: On 1 June 2024, the German government released the third stage of its Skilled Immigration Act which introduced the...
International Relations
Peace Summit in Switzerland: Focus on Ending Russia-Ukraine War
18 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The two-day summit on peace in Ukraine held at the Bürgenstock resort in Switzerland concluded hope for an end...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
One Nation One Election
18 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The committee led by former President Ram Nath Kovind on ‘One Nation, One Election’ might present its report to...
Social Issues
Women’s Participation in Science And Technology
17 June 2024 | blogwebContext: 300 women scientists will receive research grants for three years under the CSIR-ASPIRE scheme. More in news: A...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
17 June 2024 | blogwebContext: Delhi L-G gives prosecution sanction against Arundhati Roy under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) for allegedly making provocative...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Mercy Petition
15 June 2024 | blogwebContext: President Droupadi Murmu rejected the Mercy Petition filed by Pakistani National Mohammed Arif who was sentenced to death for...
International Relations
Schengen Visa
14 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The cost of a short-stay Schengen visa has increased internationally by 12%, according to the European Commission. More...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
National Litigation Policy
14 June 2024 | blogwebContext: To reduce the burden of pending court cases in which the government is a party, the law ministry clears...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
European Parliament
14 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The June 6-9 European Parliament elections, which involved 51% of 27 EU countries’ electors, saw rightwing and far-right parties...
Polity, Constitution and Governance
Competition Commission of India (CCI)
13 June 2024 | blogwebContext: The Competition Commission of India (CCI) approved the acquisition of Global Infrastructure Management, LLC (GIM) by BlackRock Funding, Inc....
