Missionaries of Charity gives nod for adoption News: Missionaries of Charity (MoC) has decided to give children in its homes up for adoption,by joining hands with the country’s nodal agency for adoption. Important Facts: 2. Background: In 2015, an ideological row erupted between the ministry and the Mother Teresa-founded organisation over issues such as the… Continue reading Missionaries of Charity gives nod for adoption
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Special course may help cut deaths due to medical errors
Special course may help cut deaths due to medical errors News: The article talks about incorporating the Acute Critical Care Course (ACCC) to reduce the deaths caused due to medical negligence in India. Important Facts: 2. About Acute Critical Care Course (ACCC): The concept of ACCC came into existence after England’s Hillsborough disaster, a fatal… Continue reading Special course may help cut deaths due to medical errors
Gulf in strategic precepts
Gulf in strategic precepts News: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is visiting Japan to take part in an annual summit with his Japanese counterpart, Shinzo Abe, to take stock of the challenges both nations face, notably with regard to the U.S. and China.
Extend Vishakha norms to religious institutions’
Extend Vishakha norms to religious institutions’ News: The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear a PIL petition to extend the Vishakha guidelines against sexual harassment in workplace to ashrams, madrasas and Catholic institutions to check the rampant rise in sexual exploitation of women. Important Facts: 2. According to the petition, if Vishakha Guidelines are extended… Continue reading Extend Vishakha norms to religious institutions’
No pressure on India to buy F-16 fighters from U.S.: Envoy
No pressure on India to buy F-16 fighters from U.S.: Envoy News: A senior U.S. diplomat has stated that US in not going to put pressure on India to buy its F-16 fighter jets. Important Facts: 2. About F-16 fighter jets: The F-16 Fighting Falcon, manufactured by Lockheed Martin ( American global aerospace, defense, security… Continue reading No pressure on India to buy F-16 fighters from U.S.: Envoy
The Bhutan vote
The Bhutan vote News: The last round of Bhutan general elections are going to be conducted on October 18, 2018. Important Facts: The first round of elections in September 2018 witnessed defeat of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against the Druk Nyamrup Tshogpa (DNT). In first round of elections DNT emerged winner followed by… Continue reading The Bhutan vote
Saudi Arabia promises to meet India’s oil needs
Saudi Arabia promises to meet India’s oil needs News Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently met chiefs of national and international oil and gas companies and other stakeholders to discuss the challenges posed by volatile oil prices. Important facts: Backdrop: Oil prices have increased in 2018 on expectations that U.S. sanctions on Iran will strain supplies… Continue reading Saudi Arabia promises to meet India’s oil needs
India, France in talks to conduct tri-service exercise
India, France in talks to conduct tri-service exercise News: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman during her visit to France discuss for a bilateral tri-service military exercise and to operationalise the logistics agreement between two countries. Important facts Bilateral tri-service military exercise between two countries will be India’s third such joint exercise. The first joint tri-service exercise… Continue reading India, France in talks to conduct tri-service exercise
A flawed defence procurement policy
A flawed defence procurement policy Article In the backdrop of the recent Rafael controversy, the article discusses the issues with the offset guidelines of India’s defence procurement policy. Important analysis: Defence Procurement Procedure, 2016, (DPP): It aims to develop world-class domestic defence and aerospace industry by promoting indigenous design, development and manufacturing of defence equipment,… Continue reading A flawed defence procurement policy
India’s progress against multidimensional poverty
India’s progress against multidimensional poverty Article: The article highlights India’s progress in eradicating multidimensional poverty Important analysis: Multidimensional poverty: Multidimensional poverty goes beyond the economic/income-based approach and takes into account different depreciations experienced by a poor person- such as poor health, lack of education, inadequate living standard, disempowerment, poor quality of work and threat from… Continue reading India’s progress against multidimensional poverty
