News: Indian armed forces’ preparedness to deal with ‘hybrid warfare’ is one of the 17 subjects that the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence has narrowed down for deliberations for the year. 1. Non-Kinetic Warfare is an evolving concept. It tends to go beyond the conventional military tactics to employ methods such as psychological operations, economic… Continue reading House panel to deliberate on India’s readiness to deal with ‘non-kinetic warfare’
Author: Yash Dagar
SC closes habeas corpus case against Isha Foundation
News: A three-judge bench of the Supreme Court has closed habeas corpus proceedings initiated by a senior citizen accusing Isha Foundation, a non-profit spiritual organization, of holding his two daughters captives. 1. Habeas Corpus: It is a Latin word which literally means ‘to have the body of’. 2. It is a writ issued by the… Continue reading SC closes habeas corpus case against Isha Foundation
SC upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act as valid law
News: In a 4:1 majority judgement, Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of Section 6A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. Further, the Chief Justice of India noted that Section 6A does not violate Article 29(1) of the Constitution. 1. Section 6A of Citizenship Act: It is a special provision that was… Continue reading SC upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act as valid law
India’s SDG focus and its human development issues
News: For effective realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), countries need to make efforts to boost human development. 1. Sustainable Development Goals (SDG): They are a set of 17 goals adopted by all United Nations member states as part of 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 2. They aim to address global challenges like poverty, hunger,… Continue reading India’s SDG focus and its human development issues
Haze engulfs Delhi, set to get worse
News: Yesterday, air quality in Delhi inched towards the ‘very poor’ category, with Air Quality Index (AQI) being recorded as 283. The Commission on Air Quality Management (CAQM) has already invoked Stage 1 of GRAP after AQI dropped significantly in Delhi post- Dussehra celebrations. 1. Air Quality Index (AQI): It is a tool used by… Continue reading Haze engulfs Delhi, set to get worse
Direct tax share up at 57 percent of total tax revenue, highest in 14 years
News: The contribution of direct taxes to total tax revenue jumped to 56.72% in 2023-24, the highest in 14 years. The surge was even more stark in the direct tax to GDP ratio which jumped to over a two decade high of 6.64%. 1. Direct Tax: It is a tax that is levied directly on… Continue reading Direct tax share up at 57 percent of total tax revenue, highest in 14 years
Wildlife Board defers nod for Vedanta’s oil exploration in Assam
News: The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has decided to defer its nod to a Vedanta subsidiary’s proposal for oil exploration in the habitat of the endangered Hoolock Gibbon in Assam’s Dessoi reserve forest. 1. National Board for Wildlife (NBWL): It is highest body for conservation of wildlife and biodiversity in… Continue reading Wildlife Board defers nod for Vedanta’s oil exploration in Assam
A modified UBI may be more feasible
News: To ensure financial feasibility, a modified Universal Basic Income (UBI) policy may be adopted as foundation, which can be supplemented by other transfer policies like PM KISAN. 1. Universal Basic Income (UBI): It is an income support mechanism where all (or a very large portion of population) receives a regular, unconditional (or largely unconditional)… Continue reading A modified UBI may be more feasible
‘India must cut tariffs, ease FDI norms’
News: World Bank’s chief economist for South Asia has urged India to reduce tariffs and ease Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) to reap full potential of its sophisticated industrial base and skilled labour force. 1. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI): It refers to investing in business or asset in another country, enabling the investor to have significant… Continue reading ‘India must cut tariffs, ease FDI norms’
A Special Foray
News: NASA’s Europa Mission may or may not find hints of life on Europa, but it will fire a million imaginations 1. Europa Clipper Mission is a NASA Mission to explore Europa, one of Jupiter’s 95 known moons. 2. Europa Clipper is the largest spacecraft NASA has ever built for a planetary mission. The mission… Continue reading A Special Foray
