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Collegium puts off decision on pressing Joseph’s case What has happened? The five-judge collegium led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra on Wednesday deferred its decision on the government’s objections to the elevation of Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court K.M. Joseph to the Supreme Court. What now? It may meet next week… Continue reading Collegium puts off decision on pressing Joseph’s case

India’s role in ending the Korean war Context India’s role in ending the Korean conflict of 1950s What has happened? Dramatic events that were inconceivable a few months back are now unfolding rapidly in the Korean peninsula. The Korean war of the early 1950s had never formally ended and an uneasy truce has prevailed for… Continue reading India’s role in ending the Korean war

The turning point in 1932 Context What separate electorate for Dalits would have done to the Hindu-Muslim equation, and therefore the prospect of Partition? Conclusion: It might have kept India united How? Deep Insecurity among the Muslims The politics of the Muslim elite was driven primarily by a sense of deep insecurity due to the… Continue reading The turning point in 1932

New snake found in Western Ghats What has happened? Just 40 cm long and iridescent brown, Bhupathy’s shieldtail is the latest addition to the snake fauna of the Western Ghats. Location Bhupathy’s shieldtail has been observed only in the Anaikatty Hills of Tamil Nadu Uropeltis bhupathyi  The snake, currently observed only in the forests of… Continue reading New snake found in Western Ghats

Poor response in Alipore zoo to animal adoption scheme Context Most organisations and individuals have not renewed contract with the zoo  What has happened? Almost four years after the West Bengal government introduced a scheme to adopt animals in the Alipore Zoological Garden, the initiative seems to have lost steam with fewer individuals and companies… Continue reading Poor response in Alipore zoo to animal adoption scheme

Despite CA’s closure, U.K. to continue investigation What has happened? The closure of Cambridge Analytica (CA) and the associated firm SCL Elections will not have any impact on two U.K. investigations into the data analytics company.  Investigations to continue irrespective of the closure of the firm Britain’s Information Commissioner’s Office, which is investigating SCL Group… Continue reading Despite CA’s closure, U.K. to continue investigation

AIIB not a threat, can cooperate: ADB president What has happened? The rise of China-led The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) is not seen as a threat to Asian Development Bank (ADB) and in fact, both can cooperate to finance the large infrastructure funding needs, Takehiko Nakao, president of the ADB, said on Thursday. China’s… Continue reading AIIB not a threat, can cooperate: ADB president

Need time for Cauvery scheme: Centre to SC  What has happened? Tamil Nadu argued that though the Cauvery tribunal had ordered the release of 2.5 tmcft each for April and May, Karnataka had released only 1.1 tmcft in April. Background Tamil Nadu has filed a contempt petition against the Centre for delaying the framing of… Continue reading Need time for Cauvery scheme: Centre to SC

SC upholds MCI notification Context Bid to prevent blocking of Post Graduate entrance medical seats What has happened? The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the validity of a April 9 notification issued by the Medical Council of India (MCI) making changes in the method of admissions to the postgraduate medical courses to arrest the blocking… Continue reading SC upholds MCI notification

Centre quotes SC order on Aadhaar What has happened? Recently, the Aadhaar Constitution Bench, led by Chief Justice of India Dipak Misra, had questioned the government’s line that its efforts to mandatorily link SIMs with Aadhaar was based on a February 6, 2017 order of the Supreme Court. Centre’s stand The Centre insisted that its… Continue reading Centre quotes SC order on Aadhaar