Author: Yash Dagar

News: Niti Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam has remarked that India should be a part of Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). 1. Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP): It is a free trade agreement that includes 15 Asia-Pacific countries (10 ASEAN Countries + 5 Dialogue Partners). 2. The… Continue reading India should be part of RECP, CPTPP, says Niti Aayog CEO

News: Republican Donald Trump won over Democrat Kamala Harris in the US presidential polls. The exit polls and results show how he successfully led his election campaign. 1. Trump focussed on his signature issues like inflation, illegal immigration across the US southern border, which provided him an edge over the Democrat’s Kamala Harris. 2. The… Continue reading Black and Latino voters, gender gap: Trump trumped Harris on crucial aspects

News: During Donald Trump’s first term as President (2017-21), India emerged as an indispensable partner to the United States. 1. The Trump administration backed India on the issue of terrorism. It supported designation of Jaish-e-Mohammed chief as a global terrorist by the UNSC and grey listing of Pakistan by the Financial Action Task force (FATF).… Continue reading Recalling India-US relations in Trump 1.0

News: An autonomous surface vessel built by Sagar Defence Engineering has completed a 1,500-km voyage from Mumbai to Thoothukudi without human intervention. This journey is named Sagarmala Parikrama. 1. The Sagamala Parikrama was virtually flagged off by Defence Minister on October 29, 2024. It was launched during Swavlamban, the annual event of Naval Innovation and… Continue reading Autonomous surface vessel completes 1,500-km voyage

News: The Union Cabinet has approved PM Vijaylaxmi scheme to provide financial support to meritorious students in their pursuit of higher education. 1. PM Vijaylaxmi scheme is a central sector scheme designed to provide collateral-free, guarantor-free loans from banks and financial institutions to cover the full amount of tuition fees and other expenses related to… Continue reading PM-Vidyalaxmi scheme for higher education gets nod

News: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is organising a two day ‘Anti-Terror Conference 2024’ in New Delhi from tomorrow. 1. The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is an Indian federal agency tasked with investigating and combating terrorism and other national security threats that affect the sovereignty, integrity, and security of India. 2. NIA derives its power… Continue reading On anti-terror meet agenda, role of social media, transnational organised crimes

News: A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, in a majority judgement, held that not all private property can be deemed material resource of the community for redistribution under Article 39(b) of the Constitution. 1. The historical origin of the issue can be traced back to a minority opinion by Justice VR Krishna Iyer in… Continue reading Decades of dispute later, SC: Not all private property can be taken over by state for ‘common good’

News: The first Asian Buddhist Summit was inaugurated by the President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. She emphasised on how Buddhism can bring peace to Asia and the world. 1. Buddhism was founded by Siddhartha Gautam, known as the Buddha. 2. It focuses on the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path… Continue reading Buddhism can teach how to counter sectarianism: Murmu

News: The toxicological examination report from the Centre for Wildlife Conservation, Management and Disease Surveillance, ICAR- Indian Veterinary Research Institute has found the 10 elephants that died at Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (BTR) had consumed a large quantity of kodo millet plants that were infected with a fungus. 1. The report has found the presence of… Continue reading Bandhavgarh jumbo deaths: Toxicology report points to fungus in kodo millets

News: The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Board of Madarsa Education Act, 2004, except the provisions related to higher education. It has overruled the Allahabad High Court’s earlier ruling which struck down the entire act on grounds of violating secularism. 1. The Madarsa Act provides for the legal framework for… Continue reading Why the Supreme Court upheld constitutional validity of UP Madarsa Act, 2004