General consent for CBI: The law, and political reasons for its denial

Contents1 What is the news?2 About the Case3 What is general consent?4 What does the withdrawal of general consent mean? What is the news? Recently, the Supreme Court expressed concern about states withdrawing general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). About the Case The CBI had filed the affidavit after the court inquired… Continue reading General consent for CBI: The law, and political reasons for its denial

Allow unimpeded aid into Afghanistan, say NSAs in Delhi Declaration

What is the News? India has hosted the ‘Delhi Regional Security Dialogue on Afghanistan’ to address the security concerns arising due to new developments in Afghanistan. The dialogue was chaired by India’s National Security Advisor(NSA) and was attended by the NSA of 7 countries including Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. During the… Continue reading Allow unimpeded aid into Afghanistan, say NSAs in Delhi Declaration

Explained: How Srinagar earned UNESCO creative tag

Contents1 What is the news?2 About the inclusion of Srinagar in UCCN3 About the Art & craft of Srinagar4 Benefits of the UCCN tag to Srinagar What is the news? Recently, UNESCO has selected Srinagar as part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) under the Crafts and Folk Arts category. Srinagar became one of… Continue reading Explained: How Srinagar earned UNESCO creative tag

Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Releases Training Modules of Central Sector Scheme

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the training module of the Central Sector Scheme?3 What is the Rehabilitation Council of India(RCI)?3.1 Functions of RCI What is the News? The Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment has released the Training Modules of the Central Sector Scheme. What is the training module of the Central… Continue reading Union Minister for Social Justice and Empowerment Releases Training Modules of Central Sector Scheme

New Climate Pledges barely affect global warming: UN

What is the News? ​​The United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP) has released an update to their Emissions Gap Report 2021. What are the key findings of the report? Several Countries have announced new Nationally Determined Contributions(NDCs) or emissions pledges during the COP26 climate summit. For example, India has announced a target to be carbon-neutral by 2070.… Continue reading New Climate Pledges barely affect global warming: UN

DST selects 2020 Swarna Jayanti Fellows

What is the News? The Department of Science & Technology (DST) has selected 17 scientists for the Swarna Jayanti fellowship. What is the Swarna Jayanti fellowship? Swarna Jayanti Fellowships scheme was instituted by the Government of India to commemorate India’s fiftieth year of Independence (1997). Under the scheme, a selected number of young scientists are… Continue reading DST selects 2020 Swarna Jayanti Fellows

Towards better adaptation: Global model to assess resilience to climate risks launched

What is the News? The Global Resilience Index Initiative (GRII) has been launched at COP26. What is the Global Resilience Index Initiative(GRII)? GRII is a public-private partnership initiative launched to build a universal model for assessing resilience to climate risks. Aim: To help global economic sectors understand the value of building climate resilience and the… Continue reading Towards better adaptation: Global model to assess resilience to climate risks launched

India retains slot in top 10 on climate performance index; China at 37, US 55

What is the News? The Climate Change Performance Index 2022 has been released by Germanwatch, the New Climate Institute, and the Climate Action Network. What is the Climate Change Performance Index? Climate Change Performance Index(CCPI) is an independent monitoring tool for tracking the climate protection performance of 60 countries and the EU – covering 92%… Continue reading India retains slot in top 10 on climate performance index; China at 37, US 55

Pakistan blocks GoFirst flight: How it flouts freedom of air

Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Freedom of Air?3 What is the Chicago Convention?4 What are the First five Freedom of Air? What is the News? India has launched a direct flight between Srinagar and Sharjah (UAE). The flight was to operate through Pakistani airspace. However, the flight was denied permission to enter Pakistan… Continue reading Pakistan blocks GoFirst flight: How it flouts freedom of air

Union Environment Minister Inaugurates The Ganga Connect Exhibition At Glasgow Amidst COP-26

What is the News? The Union Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Labour & Employment has inaugurated the Ganga Connect exhibition at the City of Glasgow College amid the COP26 meeting. What is the Ganga Connect exhibition? Ganga Connect Exhibition is an effort to present the level of development in the Ganga river… Continue reading Union Environment Minister Inaugurates The Ganga Connect Exhibition At Glasgow Amidst COP-26

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