Taliban to meet Afghan Opposition in Moscow News: Taliban would hold a meeting with Afghanistan’s opposition parties in Moscow, Russia this week. Facts: The Taliban said that it will send a delegation to Russia for a meeting with Afghan Opposition leaders, just days after peace talks with the U.S. that excluded the Kabul government. The… Continue reading Taliban to meet Afghan Opposition in Moscow
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Legitimacy of the basic structure
Legitimacy of the basic structure News: The article discusses the foundations of basic structure and its legitimacy. Facts: More than 45 years have passed since the Supreme Court ruled in Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala that Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution was not unlimited, that was limited by Constitution’s basic structure. Criticisms of the basic… Continue reading Legitimacy of the basic structure
Courts must be guided by constitutional morality: CJI
Courts must be guided by constitutional morality: CJI News: The article discusses about the importance of constitutional morality for courts. Facts: Chief Justice of India said constitutional courts must rely on the principles of constitutional morality to test the validity of State actions. Constitutional morality is devised as judges cannot apply their personal notions to… Continue reading Courts must be guided by constitutional morality: CJI
Centre’s crackdown hits Greenpeace
Centre’s crackdown hits Greenpeace News Environmental group Greenpeace has been forced to shut two of its regional offices in India due to a block on its bank account after accusations of illegal donations. Important Facts The Issue: Greenpeace has been barred from receiving foreign donations since 2015 as part of a nationwide crackdown on charities.… Continue reading Centre’s crackdown hits Greenpeace
Must Read News Articles – February 5th, 2019
Archives GS 2 A national register of exclusion There are few parallels anywhere else of the state itself producing statelessness in the manner that it is doing in Assam An appeasement Budget The Interim Budget makes clear the class hierarchy in the Modi government’s scheme of populism Visa crackdown The arrest of 129 Indians on… Continue reading Must Read News Articles – February 5th, 2019
Taliban to meet Afghan Opposition in Moscow
Taliban will hold a meeting with Afghan opposition leaders in Moscow, in a move likely to alienate the Afghan government, which is already excluded from talks between the militant group and the United States. Russia has been cultivating ties with the Taliban,the successors of Mujahideen militants who defeated the soviet troops in 1980’s. U.S. and… Continue reading Taliban to meet Afghan Opposition in Moscow
10 PM Current Affairs Quiz : February 4, 2019
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9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 4th, 2019
Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana(MKSP) News:Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers has informed Lok Sabha about the Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana(MKSP). Facts: About Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana(MKSP): Mahila Kisan Sashaktikaran Pariyojana (MKSP) is a sub component of the National Rural Livelihood Mission(NRLM). The primary objective of the scheme is to empower women in agriculture by making… Continue reading 9 PM Current Affairs Brief – December 4th, 2019
9 PM Current Affairs Brief – February 4, 2019
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Government launched Pre-Departure Orientation Training programme for Migrant workers
A Pre-Departure Orientation Training (PDOT) programme has been launched by Government to orient potential migrant workers with regard to culture, language, do’s and don’ts in the emigration process and safety measures. PDOT has been administered by the Ministry of External Affairs in alliance with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE).It has been conducted… Continue reading Government launched Pre-Departure Orientation Training programme for Migrant workers
