What is the News? Villagers in Assam’s Bongaigaon district have opposed a move by the State government to upgrade Kakoijana Reserve Forest to a wildlife sanctuary. What is Kakoijana Reserve Forest? Kakoijana Reserve Forest is located in Bongaigaon district of Assam. It was constituted in the year 1966 as a reserve forest. The reserve is… Continue reading Kakoijana Reserve Forest: Villagers resist sanctuary tag for langur habitat
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China Pakistan ink new CPEC agreement
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is CPEC?3 What is the purpose of the second phase of the CPEC?4 What are the concerns for Pakistan related to CPEC? What is the News? Pakistan has signed a new agreement with China to begin the second phase of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC). What is CPEC? CPEC is… Continue reading China Pakistan ink new CPEC agreement
High Court stays Haryana’s 75% law for reservation to locals in private jobs
What is the News? Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the Haryana government’s law guaranteeing 75% reservation to locals in private sector jobs. What was the local reservation law passed by the Haryana Government? Haryana Assembly has passed The Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Bill, 2020. The Bill provided for 75% reservation for… Continue reading High Court stays Haryana’s 75% law for reservation to locals in private jobs
Courts must come to children, says SC
Contents1 What is the news?2 What was the case about?3 What has the Supreme Court said?4 What are the key features of SOP prepared by amicus curiae? What is the news? The Supreme Court has directed that video conferencing facilities be established across the country for child witnesses, especially victims of trafficking, to remotely testify… Continue reading Courts must come to children, says SC
Indian diplomats to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics
What is the news? India has announced a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics just ahead of the opening ceremony. What is the Beijing Winter Olympics? The 2022 Winter Olympics is an international winter multi-sport event scheduled to be held in Beijing, China. However, the event has been diplomatically boycotted by several countries such… Continue reading Indian diplomats to boycott Beijing Winter Olympics
Ink India-Britain free trade, unlock new opportunity
News: Both India and UK are working together to build a strong relationship and to harness new opportunities. Read here: India UK Relations and its challenges – Explained, Pointwise What are the new developments in the India UK relationship? – India and the UK also declared their ambition to more than double bilateral trade by 2030, which… Continue reading Ink India-Britain free trade, unlock new opportunity
Creating jobs by increasing Capex
News: Recent budget has put a lot of attention into enhancing capital expenditure. It is due to the huge potential of capex to generate employment. Contents1 What is the employment scenario in India? 2 What is capex and its multiplier effect? 3 What are the provisions in recent budget regarding capital expenditure? 4 What are other positive trends… Continue reading Creating jobs by increasing Capex
India ranks third globally in forest area gain: Survey
What is the news? The Economic Survey 2022 has provided data regarding forest area in India. What are the key highlights from the survey? India has increased its forest area in the past decade and ranks third globally in average annual net gain in forest area from 2010-2020. Forests covered 24% of India’s total geographical area,… Continue reading India ranks third globally in forest area gain: Survey
A betrayal of the social sector when it needs help
News: India continues to rank poorly in various global indices such as the Human Development Index, the Global Hunger Index and others. But, despite this, the budget has put less emphasis on the social sector like health, education and food security. Contents1 Must read: Union Budget 2022-23: Highlights, tax proposals, concerns – Explained, pointwise 2 What is… Continue reading A betrayal of the social sector when it needs help
FM moots ₹19,500-cr. push for solar manufacturing
What is the News? In Union Budget 2022, the Finance Minister has announced an “additional allocation” of ₹19,500 crore as a Production-linked incentive for manufacturing solar modules. Note: The Budget 2022 has referred to climate action as a sunrise sector and employment generator. This has sent an important signal to markets, financial institutions and the… Continue reading FM moots ₹19,500-cr. push for solar manufacturing
