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Settling claims of rival factions in a party symbol dispute

Synopsis: How Election Commission decides on party symbol disputes? Background Recently, there has been a split within the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) and both the factions are claiming for the same party symbol. In the case of deciding the recognized party among rival factions, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has the final say. ECI… Continue reading Settling claims of rival factions in a party symbol dispute

Vaccination policy of India – Issues & Suggestions

Synopsis: The vaccination policy of India should maintain a balance between the achievement of health goals and demands of supply constraints. Introduction  Vaccines are a proven shield against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. They have prevented serious illness and death. A study of data from the UK collected between December 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, showed that… Continue reading Vaccination policy of India – Issues & Suggestions

Problems with discoms need radical reforms

  Synopsis: To completely recover from problems with Discoms , India needs radical reforms in the Power sector. Financial aid packages from Centre to Discoms forms only a part of a solution. Contents1 Background2 Analysis of the performance of UDAY and Problems with Discoms3 What are the reasons for the problems with discoms?4 Suggestions to… Continue reading Problems with discoms need radical reforms

Marriage Rights of the LGBTQIA+ community

Synopsis: India needs to look beyond the traditional concept of marriages to recognise marriages irrespective of gender identity and sexual orientation. Thus, India can recognise the marriage rights of the LGBTQIA+ community. Contents1 Background:2 How marriage rights of the LGBTQIA+ community evolved globally?3 Judgements in India recognising marriage rights of the LGBTQIA+ community:4 Way forward:… Continue reading Marriage Rights of the LGBTQIA+ community

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 21st, 2021

Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – June 21st, 2021

Weekly Current Affairs Highlights – 14th to 19th June

On this page, you can read all the major news/Current Affairs of the week. On a daily basis, we are covering all relevant Current Affairs under our various initiatives. For further reading, you can refer to our following initiatives: 9 PM: Daily Current Affairs Summaries For UPSC  Daily Editorials: Daily Current Affairs Editorials For UPSC … Continue reading Weekly Current Affairs Highlights – 14th to 19th June

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 19, 2021

  Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs June 19 brief for you today Contents1 Marriage Rights of the LGBTQIA+ community2 Problems with discoms need radical reforms2.0.1 Background2.0.2 Analysis of the performance of UDAY and Problems with Discoms2.0.3 What are the reasons for the problems with discoms?2.0.4 Suggestions to address the problems… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – June 19, 2021

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