1. India and a case for strategic autonomy (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS2 – International Relations Context In July 2024, India’s Prime Minister visited Russia amid ongoing Western concerns over India’s strategic autonomy and relationship with Russia. The U.S. expressed dissatisfaction, highlighting tensions in India-U.S. relations due…
1. Centre asks States to ensure that queer community gets equal rights in prisons (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 3) Topic: GS2 – Social Justice Context The Ministry of Home Affairs directed States/UTs to ensure LGBTQ+ equality in prisons, addressing discrimination in access to services and visitation rights. They referenced…
1. 84,119 Children rescued by RPF under ‘Operation Nanhe Farishtey’ in last seven years (Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2033823 ) Topic: GS2 – Social Justice Context The Railway Protection Force (RPF) has rescued 84,119 children from 2018 to May 2024 through ‘Operation Nanhe Faristey,’ ensuring their safety and preventing harm. This initiative highlights the RPF’s commitment to…
1. Intergenerational equity as tax devolution criterion (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 8) Topic: GS3 – Indian Economy – Issues relating to mobilisation of resources. Context The Finance Commission revisits the horizontal distribution of Union tax revenue every five years, prioritising intragenerational equity, which can lead to intergenerational inequity. High-income…
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 1. She is not just a labarthi (Source: Indian Express; Section: The Editorial Page; Page: 08) Topic: GS2 – Government policies for the Vulnerable section. Context: Recently some married women went missing after taking benefit from the PMAY, a cash for housing welfare scheme. This article highlights various aspect of the policies, having women as prime…
1. With two new judges, Supreme Court back to its full judicial strength (Source – The Hindu, International Edition – Page No. – 5) Topic: GS2 – Indian Polity – Judiciary Context President Droupadi Murmu appointed Justices N. Kotiswar Singh and R. Mahadevan to the Supreme Court, restoring its full strength of 34 judges. Justice…
1. Union Minister inaugurates Asia’s first health research related “Pre-clinical Network facility” under Coalition of Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) (Source – https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2033656 ) Topic: GS2 – Social Justice – Health Context Dr. Jitendra Singh inaugurated Asia’s first health research “Pre-clinical Network Facility” and the “Genetically Defined Human Associated Microbial Culture Collection (Ge-HuMic)” at THSTI, Faridabad….