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India-U.K. relations after Brexit

Synopsis: India and UK have shared a past and they need to plan a different future together.  Introduction   PM Modi invited the British Prime Minister Boris Johnson as the chief guest for India’s Republic Day parade this month. However, British PM has expressed his inability to attend the ceremony due to COVID-19 mutations in the UK.… Continue reading India-U.K. relations after Brexit

Why central deputation to 3 Bengal police officers not right?

Synopsis- Central orders, three IPS officer from Bengal to serve central deputation to as part of an exercise to fix responsibility for the alleged lapses. Central Deputation   Officers on deputation serve as substitute for regular duty posts in the event of service officers holding duty posts being temporarily away from their cadre. Officers perform regular functions of the… Continue reading Why central deputation to 3 Bengal police officers not right?

Laws against Inter-faith marriage and Fundamental rights

Synopsis– Uttar Pradesh recently passed an ordinance which criminalizes inter­faith marriages, which is against the exercise of the free will of individual citizens in India.  Introduction-   UP ordinance which criminalizes inter-faith marriages has set an extreme example, being followed by other states like MP.   In these states’ other laws on slaughter of cattle, marriage, and religious conversions have been enacted… Continue reading Laws against Inter-faith marriage and Fundamental rights

9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 6, 2021

Good evening dear reader Here is our 9pm current affairs brief for you today GS-Paper 1 Laws against Inter-faith marriage and Fundamental rights GS-Paper 2 Why central deputation to 3 Bengal police officers not right? India-U.K. relations after Brexit GS-Paper 3 Digital technology worsen financial exclusion in rural India Why lightning kills so many Indians? Issue of single… Continue reading 9 PM Daily Current Affairs Brief – January 6, 2021

Pune hub to track vaccine chain across 41 key cities

News: A command and control centre has been set up at Airports Authority of India Cargo Logistics and Allied Services Company Limited(AAICLAS) to monitor the movement of COVID-19 vaccines. Facts: Source: The Hindu What will AAICLAS do? It will be the nodal body for coordinating air transportation of the vaccines across a network of 41… Continue reading Pune hub to track vaccine chain across 41 key cities

Swasth Vayu Non-invasive Ventilator receives regulator nod

News: Swasth Vayu Ventilator has received the approval of the expert committee constituted by Director General of Health Services, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India. Facts: Swasth Vayu: It is a ‘Made in India’ non-invasive (involves use of masks or similar device) ventilator developed by the National Aerospace Laboratories(NAL),Bengaluru. Key Features: It… Continue reading Swasth Vayu Non-invasive Ventilator receives regulator nod

World’s largest floating solar energy project in Omkareshwar Dam

News: The Government of India has announced the construction of the World’s largest floating solar energy project. Facts: Floating Solar Energy Project: The world’s largest floating 600 MW solar energy project is to be constructed at Omkareshwar dam on Narmada river in Madhya Pradesh. Funding: The International Finance Corporation, World Bank and Power Grid have… Continue reading World’s largest floating solar energy project in Omkareshwar Dam

On Nile river, Grand Renaissance Dam project divides African nations

News: Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt has agreed to resume negotiations to resolve their decade-long complex dispute over the Grand Renaissance Dam hydropower project in the Horn of Africa. Facts: Source: Indian Express  Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam(GERD) which was formerly known as the Millennium Dam is located in Ethiopia, on the Blue Nile River about 40km… Continue reading On Nile river, Grand Renaissance Dam project divides African nations

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