Author: ForumIAS

Bangladesh fears exodus of Bengalis from Assam Context: According to senior officials of Bangladesh government, the country fears an exodus of Bengalis from Assam Details: Bangladesh has said that the ongoing process of compiling the National Register of Citizens in Assam may trigger an exodus of Bengalis and create one more Rohingya-like refugee crisis for… Continue reading Bangladesh fears exodus of Bengalis from Assam

Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party Context: Pakistan’s Supreme Court has ordered that ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif be removed as head of the political party he founded Details The decision has come six months after the court disqualified him as the Pakistan’s Prime Minister over unreported income. Nawaz Sharif… Continue reading Pakistan Supreme Court rules ousted PM Sharif cannot lead his party

India dismayed at Male’s move Context: India has its disappointment over the Maldives government’s decision to extend the state of Emergency for another month despite India’s objections Details: Indian External Affairs Ministry has issued a statement stating Maldives government’s decision to extend the state of Emergency as unconstitutional However, the Maldivian Ambassador to India has… Continue reading India dismayed at Male’s move

Fire and fury Context: Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has demonstrated once again that his regime cares little about the lives of its own people. Why in news? The barbaric campaign of airstrikes and bombardments launched by government forces in rebel-held Eastern Ghouta, on the outskirts of Damascus, have killed at least 270 people in three… Continue reading Fire and fury

Canada will not support separatists, says Trudeau Context: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has assured the Punjab government that Canada would not support any separatist movement in India Details: During a meeting, Punjab Chief Minister has sought the Canadian Prime Minister’s cooperation in cracking down on separatism and hate crime by a fringe element, constituting… Continue reading Canada will not support separatists, says Trudeau

Planning for electric mobility Context: The Lancet Commission on Pollution and Health, published by the peer- reviewed Lancet medical journals in October 2017, attributed to air pollution an estimated 6.5 million premature deaths globally, with 1.1 million being from India. World Health Organisation’s urban air quality database: In 2014, the World Health Organisation’s urban air… Continue reading Planning for electric mobility

DoT’s plan to spur synergy among 7 PSUs Context: The government unveiled a ‘strategic plan’ to enable seven state-owned companies under the Department of Telecom (DoT) to work closely with an aim of promoting greater operational synergy among them. Introduction: These PSUs will also look at pooling in resources to address new business opportunities in… Continue reading DoT’s plan to spur synergy among 7 PSUs

The next innovation Context: The potential of blockchain to bring about substantial economic transformation is the mirror image of the way the Internet revolutionised commerce, media and advertising in the previous decade. Blockchain: Blockchain can be described as a way for people to share the extra space and computational power in their computers to create… Continue reading The next innovation

An umbrella for the consumer Context: The Consumer Protection Bill, 2018 is a step towards providing ordinary consumers some protection of their interests and effective administration and settlement of disputes. Definition of consumer: The pending Bill, which will replace the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, defines the “consumer” as a person who buys any good or… Continue reading An umbrella for the consumer

SC against disclosure of IAS prelims marks Context: The Supreme Court has held that details of marks — raw and scaled — scored in the Civil Services Exam cannot be “mechanically” disclosed under Right to Information. Background: The decision came on an appeal filed by the Union Public Service Commission against a Delhi High Court… Continue reading SC against disclosure of IAS prelims marks