What is the News? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI) has released a report on global military spending in 2021. What are the key findings of the report? Largest Military Spenders: The five largest military spenders in 2021 were the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom and Russia. These countries together account for 62% of… Continue reading At $76.6 billion, India is third highest military spender in world, says report
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Understanding the Olga Tellis judgment
What is the News? The Supreme Court Judgment in the “Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation,1985” may become a game-changer in the Jahangirpuri case. What is the Olga Tellis vs Bombay Municipal Corporation Judgment? Background: In 1981, Bombay Municipal Corporation had decided that pavement and slum dwellers in Bombay city should be evicted and deported… Continue reading Understanding the Olga Tellis judgment
Digital Services Act(DSA): Explained: European Union ground rules for Web
What is the News? The European Parliament and European Union(EU) Member States have announced that they have reached a political agreement on the Digital Services Act(DSA). What is the Digital Services Act(DSA)? Purpose: The Act is a set of rules on intermediaries’ obligations and accountability across the single market and ensures higher protection to all… Continue reading Digital Services Act(DSA): Explained: European Union ground rules for Web
Explained | Why has the China-Solomon Islands deal become the latest flashpoint between China and the U.S.?
What is the News? China’s government has signed a security deal with the Solomon Islands. What does the China-Solomon Islands security deal contain? Firstly, it says that the Solomon Islands may request China to send police, armed police, military personnel and other law enforcement to the Solomon Islands. This is to assist the island in… Continue reading Explained | Why has the China-Solomon Islands deal become the latest flashpoint between China and the U.S.?
Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth
What is the News? The Prime Minister has launched several development projects in Jammu aimed at “reducing Dilli Saey Doori (distance from Delhi)”. Using the “Delhi ki Dooriyan” phrase, PM said the ‘ Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative in the past eight years was aimed at reducing distances whether ‘ Dilli ki Dooriyan’ or “cultural… Continue reading Days of misery over, PM tells J&K youth
Explained: Can climate change be solved by pricing carbon?
What is the News? Pennsylvania has become the first major fossil fuel-producing state in the US to adopt a carbon pricing policy to address climate change. What are the different approaches adopted by countries to address climate change? The United States has adopted a less direct approach known as the Social Cost of Carbon. This… Continue reading Explained: Can climate change be solved by pricing carbon?
Towards a resolution of the Arunachal-Assam border dispute
What is the News? The governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have decided to form district-level committees for resolving boundary disputes. What is the Assam-Arunachal border dispute? Arunachal Pradesh shares a boundary of roughly 800 km with Assam. The dispute between these two states dates back to 1873 when the British announced the “inner line”… Continue reading Towards a resolution of the Arunachal-Assam border dispute
All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey: After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July
What is the News? The All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey is set to resume this year after a prolonged break. What is the Consumer Expenditure Survey? Conducted by: National Statistical Office (NSO) every 5 years. Aim: To collect information on the consumption spending patterns of households across the country, both urban and rural. The data… Continue reading All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey: After a hiatus, household consumer spending survey to resume in July
Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad’s Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted
What is the News? Environmentalists and activists are criticizing the Telangana government for withdrawing a Government Order(GO) 111 protecting the historic Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs in Hyderabad, which they say will destroy the fragile surrounding ecosystem. What is GO 111? In 1996, the Government of erstwhile (undivided) Andhra Pradesh issued GO 111 prohibiting… Continue reading Explained: What is GO 111, the order to protect Hyderabad’s Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar, that has now been lifted
Russia illegally holds disputed islands: Japan
What is the News? Japan for the first time has said that Russia has illegally occupied four islands near the Kamchatka Peninsula. The Japanese have called these islands – the Northern Territories – while Russia calls them the Kurils. What are the Kuril Islands? The Kuril Islands are a chain of islands stretching from the… Continue reading Russia illegally holds disputed islands: Japan
