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Rupee rout Rupee depreciation News: The Indian rupee recently fell below 68.07 against the U.S. dollar, lowest level in 16 months. Important facts: 2. The rupee has weakened 6.2% in 2018.  This is due to: Rise in crude oil prices, rising geopolitical tensions in West Asia, and Decreasing global supply. 3. India’s merchandise exports are… Continue reading Rupee rout

Cliff habitat needs a vulture safe zone Environment News: Conservationists observe that there is a need to augment the conservation efforts to protect Palarapu cliff vulture habitat in Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Telangana Important Facts: 2. The Long-billed vulture or Indian vulture is critically endangered. 3. Palarapu cliff habitat is the only vulture habitat in Telangana… Continue reading Cliff habitat needs a vulture safe zone

New vistas for India SCO News: China will host the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SC0) summit at Qingdao in June, 2018 Important Facts: 2. The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a Eurasian multi-government organization established in 2001 3. The organization was launched by China, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan 4. At present there are 8… Continue reading New vistas for India

General V.K. Singh makes surprise visit to North Korea India – North Korea News: Recently, Minister of State for External Affairs visited North Korea. Important Facts: 2. Range of bilateral issues covering political, regional, economic, educational and cultural cooperation figured in the India-North Korean talks 3. Concern over North Korea’s possible proliferation links with Pakistan… Continue reading General V.K. Singh makes surprise visit to North Korea

Even Parliament can’t deny right to life and liberty: SC Life and liberty News: The Supreme Court has defended the dilution of SC/ST Act and observed that even Parliament cannot allow the arrest of a person without a fair procedure. Important Facts: 2. The SC asserted that decision to dilute SC/ST Act seeks to protect… Continue reading Even Parliament can’t deny right to life and liberty: SC

Death in Gaza Israel- Palestine News: Violence erupted in Gaza after America opened its embassy in Jerusalem Important facts: S President Donald Trump’s decision to move the embassy to Jerusalem has complicated the peace process in Palestine The embassy shift happened on the eve of 70th Anniversary of Nabka- In 1948 thousands of Palestinians were… Continue reading Death in Gaza

Naveen ups the ante on Mahanadi River Dispute; Mahanadi river News: Recently, the Odhisa government started Mahanadi Suraksha Abhiyan (Save Mahanadi Campaign) Important Facts: 2. The 15-day long campaign seeks to aware people about the threat of construction of barrages by the Chhattisgarh government. 3. The campaign will cover 15 of the 30 districts of… Continue reading Naveen ups the ante on Mahanadi

Karnataka’s plea on Cauvery rejected Cauvery water dispute News: The Supreme Court on 16th May, 2018 refused Karnataka’s repeated pleas to pause the Cauvery management scheme, framed by the Center, till July’2018. Important facts: 2. Reason behind Karnataka’s plea: Formation of new government is still going on and The state wants to give suggestions on… Continue reading Karnataka’s plea on Cauvery rejected

Ready to join dialogue with India: Pak Army India- Pakistan News: The Pakistan army has recently announced that it is ready to enter into a dialogue process with India Important Facts: 2. India has been of the opinion that Pakistan Army is not in agreement with Pakistan’s civilian government when it engages in talks with… Continue reading Ready to join dialogue with India: Pak Army