What is the News? Swedish think tank Stockholm Institute Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has released a report titled “The SIPRI Top 100 arms-producing and military services companies, 2020”. What are the key findings of the report? Findings Related to India India’s share of arms sales globally in 2020 was 1.2%. Three Indian companies are among… Continue reading Three Indian companies among top 100 in arms sales globally
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Explained: The helicopter CDS General Bipin Rawat was in
What is the News? Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died after the Mi-17V5 helicopter crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. What is a Mi-17V5 helicopter? Mi-17V5 is a Russian-made helicopter which is produced by Kazan Helicopters. It was inducted into the Indian Air Force on 17… Continue reading Explained: The helicopter CDS General Bipin Rawat was in
General Bipin Rawat, India’s first CDS, was on a mission to modernise the military. The nation will miss him
What is the News? Chief of Defence Staff Gen Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others died after the Mi-17V5 helicopter crashed in the southern state of Tamil Nadu. Who was Bipin Rawat? General Bipin Rawat is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy. He was commissioned in 1978 into the Fifth Battalion of the… Continue reading General Bipin Rawat, India’s first CDS, was on a mission to modernise the military. The nation will miss him
Don’t ignore context of NFHS data
News: The NFHS data evolved much from the Demographic and Health Survey and became a well-structured one. Must read: NFHS-5 and its findings – Explained, pointwise What are the challenges associated with NFHS? Read here: The nine lives of India’s National Family Health Survey Why the challenges against NFHS are wrong? According to the author,… Continue reading Don’t ignore context of NFHS data
Repealing AFSPA will not weaken, only strengthen Constitution
News: The death of 14 civilians in Nagaland by the security forces raised the long-pending demand for repealing the AFSPA in the region. What is AFSPA? Why demand for repeal of AFSPA is justified? Read here: Explained: AFSPA and the Northeast The repeal of AFSPA is necessary not just for restoring constitutional sanity, but also as a… Continue reading Repealing AFSPA will not weaken, only strengthen Constitution
RBI must tackle surplus liquidity on way to policy normalisation
News: Recently, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to maintain status quo on policy rates. Some of the key decisions that were taken at the recent the Monetary Policy Committee meeting are – – The repo rate is maintained at 4% and the reverse repo rate at 3.35%. – Forecasts of FY22 GDP growth and… Continue reading RBI must tackle surplus liquidity on way to policy normalisation
Order those jabs: India needs plenty more vaccines & vax-makers need advance notice. GoI take heed
News: Serum Institute is signalling that their Covishield production will be reduced by half as no new purchase orders are coming from the Government of India. Why there is a need to continue the vaccination process? – Indian Medical Association has demanded a booster dose for healthcare workers, amid concerns of a drop in the… Continue reading Order those jabs: India needs plenty more vaccines & vax-makers need advance notice. GoI take heed
Check stubble burning, monitor policy implementation
Topic– Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation and Agriculture What is stubble burning- Stubble burning is the practice of intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains, such as rice and wheat, have been harvested. Farmers resort to the practice due to the limited time they have between the harvesting of kharif paddy and sowing of the rabi wheat.… Continue reading Check stubble burning, monitor policy implementation
Karnataka Government objects to implementation of Kasturirangan Report
News – Karnataka Government has submitted its opposition to the Centre against the Kasturirangan Committee report as it can adversely affect the livelihood of people in the region. What are the important recommendations under the report? a)It proposes 37 percent of the total area of Western Ghat be declared as Eco-Sensitive Area (ESA). (Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) are notified by the Ministry of Environment, forest and climate change,… Continue reading Karnataka Government objects to implementation of Kasturirangan Report
India-Russia summit recognised that each needs the other, and that the drift in bilateral ties needs to be arrested
News: Recently, 21st India – Russia Annual summit took place. The summit highlighted the “all-weather” partnership between India and Russia. Must read: Recent developments in India-Russia Relations – Explained, pointwise What are the challenges in India-Russia relations? 1. Despite considerable progress with vaccinations, both countries still face public health concerns and face challenges in controlling… Continue reading India-Russia summit recognised that each needs the other, and that the drift in bilateral ties needs to be arrested
