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It’s not about the nuclear deal Iran nuclear deal; global politics News: Mr Chinmaya R. Gharekhan, a former Indian Ambassador to the United Nations opines that US pulling out of the Iran nuclear deal has little to do with the nuclear deal and more with the regime change in Tehran. Important Facts: Iran could stand… Continue reading It’s not about the nuclear deal

NFR submits studies on link to Bhutan India Bhutan News: The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has submitted studies to the Ministry of External Affairs to extend rail connectivity to Bhutan Important Facts: Currently, there is no rail link between India and Bhutan Feasibility studies were carried out at five locations The feasible rail links are:… Continue reading NFR submits studies on link to Bhutan

Mahathir’s surprise: on the Malaysian elections Malaysia News: Mahathir Mohamad, a 92 year old political veteran elected as the Prime Minister of Malaysia. Important Analysis: This election can spur democratic movement in Southeast Asia, in which one party rule and military’s influence is dominant. The clear majority for the opposition Pakatan Harapan in the new… Continue reading Mahathir’s surprise: on the Malaysian elections

Kerala celebrates first transsexual wedding Transgender; social issues; Family News: Surya and Ishaan become the first transgender couple in India to tie the knot in Kerala. Important Facts: Their marriage was registered under the Special Marriage Act. Hundreds of well wishers including members belonging to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Intersex (LGBTQI) attended… Continue reading Kerala celebrates first transsexual wedding

Unseen for decades, rare butterflies re-emerge Species; ecology News: Nature enthusiasts have recently spotted rare Black wind-mill butterfly in Dibang Valley in the Lower Dibang District, Arunachal Pradesh which was unseen for decades. Important facts: This butterfly has its mention only in two books: Lepidoptera Indica (1913) by Fredric Moore and The Fauna of British… Continue reading Unseen for decades, rare butterflies re-emerge

Oil near multi-year highs on Iran sanctions Inflation; oil prices News: Oil prices remained near three-and-a-half-year highs on May 11th Important Facts: Iran produces around 4 percent of global oil supplies The top exporter of oil is Saudi Arabia and the top producer of oil is Russia Since 2017, both Saudi Arabia and Russia have… Continue reading Oil near multi-year highs on Iran sanctions

Industrial growth slows to 5-month low Economic growth; Industry News: Data released by Central Statistics Office (CSO) show that industrial output growth has slowed to a 5-month low of 4.4% in March Important Facts: The slow industrial output growth has been attributed to a fall in capital goods production and deceleration in mining activity The… Continue reading Industrial growth slows to 5-month low

India to counter U.S. plaint on farm subsidies in WTO WTO dispute News: The Indian government will challenge US’ accusation that India is under-reporting its food subsidies at the World Trade Organization (WTO) Important Facts: US had alleged that India has underreported its minimum Support Price (MSP) for rice and wheat US had further raised… Continue reading India to counter U.S. plaint on farm subsidies in WTO

Navy to opt for Big Data, AI in operational functioning Cyber security News: The Indian Navy has finalised plans to incorporate contemporary cybersecurity measures Important Facts: The biannual Naval Commanders’ Conference was held from 8th to 12th May, 2018 A new digital library is inaugurated which is available across the Navy for knowledge management and retrieval… Continue reading Navy to opt for Big Data, AI in operational functioning

Loss of innocents Mob lynching; Security Article: The recent instances of mob lynching in Tamil Nadu highlights the importance of understanding the underlying mob psychology and take effective measures to avoid such instances Analysis: Measures to be taken: Strong response from police- Police should spread the news of action taken against the guilty The local… Continue reading Loss of innocents