Sixth Schedule: Centre agrees to examine demands for Ladakh safeguards

Source: The post is based on the article “Sixth Schedule: Centre agrees to examine demands for Ladakh safeguards” published in “The Hindu” on 1st December 2023 Why in the News? The Union Home Ministry has reconstituted a High Powered Committee to examine the demand of Ladakh to provide constitutional safeguards like inclusion in the Sixth… Continue reading Sixth Schedule: Centre agrees to examine demands for Ladakh safeguards

Loss and Damage Fund cleared on Day One of COP-28 summit

Source: The post is based on the article “Loss and Damage Fund cleared on Day One of COP-28 summit” published in “The Hindu” on 1st December 2023 Why in the News? At the 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) being held in Dubai, countries have agreed to operationalise the Loss and Damage(L&D) Fund.  What is a… Continue reading Loss and Damage Fund cleared on Day One of COP-28 summit

X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) Mission: ISRO is set to launch it

Source: The post is based on the article “X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) Mission: ISRO is set to launch it” published in “The Hindu” on 1st December 2023 Why in the News? The Indian Space Research Organisation(ISRO) has announced a plan to launch its first X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) Mission. What is XPoSat Mission? Specifications Details… Continue reading X-ray Polarimeter Satellite (XPoSat) Mission: ISRO is set to launch it

Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary: Delay in Eco-Sensitive Zone(ESZ) tag for the sanctuary

Source: The post is based on the article “Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary: Delay in Eco-Sensitive Zone(ESZ) tag for the sanctuary” published in “Deccan Herald” on 27th November 2023 Why in the News? The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has instructed the Karnataka Government to resolve issues which are causing delay in declaring the Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary as… Continue reading Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary: Delay in Eco-Sensitive Zone(ESZ) tag for the sanctuary

Mahe Class Ships: Three anti-submarine warfare ships for Indian Navy launched

Source: The post is based on the article “Mahe Class Ships: Three anti-submarine warfare ships for Indian Navy launched” published in“The Hindu” on 1st December 2023 Why in the News? Cochin Shipyard Limited has launched three ships in the series of eight Mahe class Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts(ASW SWC) for the Indian Navy. These… Continue reading Mahe Class Ships: Three anti-submarine warfare ships for Indian Navy launched

[Questions] Mains Marathon I Mains Answer Writing I December 1st, 2023

Good Morning Friends, Following are today’s Mains Marathon Questions. About Mains Marathon – This is an initiative of ForumIAS to help/aid aspirants in their mains answer writing skills, which is crucial to conquering mains examination. Every morning, we post 2-3 questions based on current affairs. The questions framed are meaningful and relevant to the exam. Write… Continue reading [Questions] Mains Marathon I Mains Answer Writing I December 1st, 2023

Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Dec 1st 2023

About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers The Hindu newspaper. This saves the time and effort of students in identifying useful and important articles. With newspaper websites requiring a paid subscription beyond a… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – Dec 1st 2023

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – November 30th, 2023

Dear Friends, We have initiated some changes in the 9 PM Brief and other postings related to current affairs. What we sought to do: Ensure that all relevant facts, data, and arguments from today’s newspaper are readily available to you. We have widened the sources to provide you with content that is more than enough… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – November 30th, 2023

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