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“Emergency Financial Powers” to Armed Forces to tackle pandemic

Contents1 2 What is the News?3 About Emergency Financial Powers to Armed Forces:4 Who has these powers?5 Duration:6 Other Organizations contribution during the pandemic: What is the News? The Union defence ministry has granted emergency financial powers to the country’s armed forces. This is to empower their efforts against the Covid-19 pandemic. About Emergency Financial… Continue reading “Emergency Financial Powers” to Armed Forces to tackle pandemic

European Parliament approves “EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA)”

What is the News? European Parliament has approved the final ratification of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA) between the UK and the European Union. Contents1 About EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA)2 Key Features of EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA):3 Services and Qualifications:4 Judicial Disputes: About EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA) It is a free trade… Continue reading European Parliament approves “EU–UK Trade and Cooperation Agreement(TCA)”

“Armenian Genocide” recognised by the US

Contents1 2 What is the News?3  What is Genocide?4 What is the Armenian Genocide?5 Significance of Acknowledgment by US:6 Turkey’s stand:7 India’s stand: What is the News? The US President has officially recognised the mass killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks in 1915-16 as an act of genocide.  What is Genocide? Raphael Lemkin, the Polish… Continue reading “Armenian Genocide” recognised by the US

“Oldest water on Earth” helps in the quest for life on Mars

Contents1 2 What is the News?3 The Oldest Water on Earth:4 What did the scientists find?5 Significance of these Findings: What is the News? According to scientists, the findings of the “Oldest Water on Earth” could provide information about the nature of water and life on Earth and the possibility of finding life on Mars.… Continue reading “Oldest water on Earth” helps in the quest for life on Mars

How Government Regulate the Prices of Vaccines and drugs?

Synopsis: The Supreme Court recently reminded the government of its powers to regulate the pricing of vaccines and drugs. Contents1 Introduction:2 How does the government regulate the pricing of drugs?3 What prices the government cannot regulate?4 Various ways to regulate the pricing of vaccines:5 Way forward: Introduction: The Supreme Court has raised the issue of differential… Continue reading How Government Regulate the Prices of Vaccines and drugs?

SC Warn States Against Restricting Information

Synopsis: The Supreme Court has warned the police and the government against harassing the people who need help. Background   The Supreme Court has issued a timely warning to the States. It is against any attempt to restrict the spreading of information about the health crisis or call for help.  The court issued this warning in… Continue reading SC Warn States Against Restricting Information

Prospects of India- Japan Relations

Synopsis: India- Japan relations will mainly center around the goal of containing aggressive China. A glimpse of it can be seen in the recent Japan-U. S meeting. Background Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga is set to visit India as soon as the COVID-19 pandemic normalizes. Outcomes of the recent Japan-US meeting gave a glimpse of… Continue reading Prospects of India- Japan Relations

Failure of Governance in India- Reason Behind the Pandemic Crisis

Synopsis: The article highlights at least 5 instances of Failure of Governance in India, in the past 15 months. This is the reason behind the failure of the center and states in handling the Pandemic crisis. 5 instances of Failure of Governance in India First, the sudden imposition of lockdown during the first Covid-19 wave… Continue reading Failure of Governance in India- Reason Behind the Pandemic Crisis

A Case for State repression on Civil societies

Synopsis: Telangana government’s decision to ban 16 civil organisations is an act of state repression on citizens demanding state accountability. Background Recently, The Government of Telangana banned 16 organisations under the Telangana Public Security Act, 1992 (TPSA). These 16 organizations include workers’ organisation, women’s groups, students’ groups, Adivasi association groups, and civil liberties groups. They… Continue reading A Case for State repression on Civil societies

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