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CJI Mishra asserts himself in SC amidst corruption storm Context: A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra has annulled an unprecedented order passed by the second senior-most judge, Justice J. Chelameshwar, to constitute a five-judge bench to deal with bribery allegations against a retired high court judge Introduction: On Thursday,… Continue reading CJI Mishra asserts himself in SC amidst corruption storm

Hope flouts on a  Boart: Rohingya Context According to Human Rights Watch, in Myanmar’s Rakhine province, in the three coastal areas of Maungdaw, Rathedaung and Buthidaung, 288 Rohingya villages were destroyed by the Myanmar army between August 25 and September 25, 2017. The Bangladesh government’s Refugee Relief and Repatriation Commission (RRRC) is estimated to have… Continue reading Hope flouts on a  Boart: Rohingya

India to face UK in ICJ Election Context The government is putting “all efforts in” to ensure the election of its nominee Judge Dalveer Bhandari for the International Court of Justice What is ICJ? The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is one of the principal organs of the United Nations. Also known as the World… Continue reading India to face UK in ICJ Election

RBI remains net buyer of greenback in September, snaps up $1.3 billion Context The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continues to remain the net purchaser of the U.S. currency after it bought $1.259 billion in September from the spot market. The exchange business In September, RBI bought $3.788 billion, while it sold $2.529 billion in… Continue reading RBI remains net buyer of greenback in September, snaps up $1.3 billion

Modi leaves for Philippines to attend ASEAN Summit Context Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday left for the Philippines, where he will participate in various bilateral and multilateral programmes, including the much-awaited Indian – ASEAN summit. What does the summit mean to India? The India-ASEAN Summit symbolizes India’s commitment to deepen its ties with the… Continue reading Modi leaves for Philippines to attend ASEAN Summit

Railways to start 9-month ‘upskilling’ exercise for employees in January Context The Indian Railways will launch the country’s largest time-bound “upskilling” exercise for government employees to upgrade the skillsets under the project Saksham What is the significance of the project? The Indian Railways will launch the country’s largest time-bound “upskilling” exercise for government employees to… Continue reading Railways to start 9-month ‘upskilling’ exercise for employees in January

Mention case only before CJI, says Supreme Court Context As the Constitution Bench declared that the Chief Justice of India is the master who alone could decide what case goes to which judge in the Supreme Court, the registry published a circular notifying lawyers and litigants not to orally mention fresh cases before any other… Continue reading Mention case only before CJI, says Supreme Court

First fauna survey begins in Krishna sanctuary Context: The first status survey of the ‘fauna’ in the Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary (KWL), one of the rarest eco-regions in the world, has been commenced. About Sanctuary: The area was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1998. Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and estuary located in Andhra… Continue reading First fauna survey begins in Krishna sanctuary

Future GDP growth to come from manufacturing : Prabhu  Context: Commerce and industry minister Suresh Prabhu recently said that services industry had grown at the expense of manufacturing and agriculture and his government would look at increasing the share of manufacturing to 25 per cent in an expanded GDP. Problems of India’s manufacturing sector: Some… Continue reading Future GDP growth to come from manufacturing : Prabhu 

Why WB’s foreign –bank prescription isn’t best cure for India Context: World Bank’s annual Global Financial Development Report 2017-18 released recently. Key highlights of the report: Restrictions imposed on foreign banks in developing countries are hampering prospects of growth by limiting the flow of much needed finance to firms and households. In its annual ‘Global… Continue reading Why WB’s foreign –bank prescription isn’t best cure for India