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  MTP was passed by both the Houses of the Parliament and received the assent of the President of India on 10th August, 1971. It came on the Statute Book as the “The MTP Act, 1971“. This law guarantees the Right of Women in India to terminate an unintended pregnancy by a listed medical practitioner… Continue reading  Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) Bill

The Arms Act, 1959 governs matters related to acquisition, possession, manufacture, sale, transportation, import and export of arms and ammunition. It defines a specific class of ‘prohibited’ arms and ammunitions, restricts their use and prescribes penalties for contravention of its provisions. Section 7 of the Act forbids the manufacture, sale, and use of prohibited arms… Continue reading Arms Act, 1959

Background Israel is the world’s only Jewish state, located just east of the Mediterranean Sea. Palestinians, the Arab population that comes from the land Israel now controls, refer to the territory as Palestine. Palestine want to establish a state by that name on all or part of the same land. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is over… Continue reading Israel – Palestine Issue

India was unexpectedly attacked on October 20, 1962 in what famously came to be known as Sino-India war of 1962. On October 20, 1962, China’s People’s Liberation Army invaded India in Ladakh, and across the McMahon Line in the then North-East Frontier Agency Till the start of the war, the Indian side was confident that… Continue reading Sino-India war of 1962

It is an 89 sq.km patch of territory in Chumbi Valley between Sikkim and Bhutan, claimed by China. It’s called the Donglang region by China, Bhutan calls it Doklam Plateau and India refers to it as Doka La. The Chinese are constructing a road in this region, although opposed by both Bhutan and India. This… Continue reading Doklam Plateau

India’s claim line in the eastern sector follows the McMahon Line. The line drawn by McMahon in 1914 Simla Treaty maps clearly starts at 27°45’40″N, a trijunction between Bhutan, China, and India, and from there, extends eastwards. Most of the fighting in the eastern sector before the start of the war would take place immediately north… Continue reading Trilateral junction between China, India and Bhutan

  India was unexpectedly attacked on October 20, 1962 in what famously came to be known as Sino-India war of 1962. On October 20, 1962, China’s People’s Liberation Army invaded India in Ladakh, and across the McMahon Line in the then North-East Frontier Agency Till the start of the war, the Indian side was confident… Continue reading The Humbling War (Sino-India war of 1962)

  • Kailash Manasarovar Yatra (KMY) is known for its religious value, cultural significance. It is undertaken by hundreds of people every year. Holding significance for Hindus as the abode of Lord Shiva, it holds religious importance also for the Jains and the Buddhists. • As a result of this stand-off, China has denied passage… Continue reading Kailash Mansarovar Pilgrimage

A stressed asset is an indicator of the health of the banking system. It is a combination of NPA, Restructured loans and Written off assets. Assets of the banking system comprises of loans given and investment in bonds made by banks. Quality of the asset indicates how much of the loans taken by the borrowers… Continue reading About Stressed Assets and how it is different from NPA