Introduction: The Act provides for Commission for better co-ordination, research, identification, and resolution of problems related to air quality in the National Capital Region and adjoining areas. It provides for the constitution of a Commission for better co-ordination, research, identification, and resolution of problems related to air quality in the National Capital Region (NCR) …
Introduction: India and USA have reaffirmed their commitment to promote regional stability and rule of law at the fourth 2 plus 2 Ministerial Dialogue held in Washington. India’s Defence and External Affairs Ministers and their US counterparts undertook a comprehensive review of cross-cutting issues in the India-US bilateral agenda related to Foreign Policy, Defense …
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Introduction: The Indian Civil Aviation industry has seen an exponential growth in passenger traffic over the past few years and a corresponding increase in the numbers of Airports, Aircraft and flight routes. Niti Aayog has envisaged expanding airport capacity by more than five times, to handle one billion trips a year. This unprecedented growth …
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Introduction: The Indo-Pacific region is a vast maritime zone where the interests of many players are engaged. India’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific goes back several centuries. India has been championing the Free and Open Indo-Pacific idea and initiating forums like the Security and Growth for All in the Region (SAGAR) and the Indo-Pacific Oceans …
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Introduction: Countries in India’s neighbourhood – Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Nepal – grapple with economic challenges. Domestic factors apart, one significant reason contributing to the crisis is mounting Chinese debts. Debt-trap diplomacy: It is a term in international finance which describes a creditor country or institution extending debt to a borrowing nation partially, or solely, to increase …
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Introduction: Intellectual Property Rights are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds and are critical in fostering innovation and creativity. Hence, the rights provide the creator or innovator an exclusive right over the use of his/her creation for a certain period of time. The strengthening of IPR regime has gained …
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Introduction: India and the European Union share a vibrant Strategic Partnership which has been witnessing strong growth with wider and deeper co-operation in Political and Strategic, Trade and Commerce, Climate and Sustainability, Digital and Technology aspects as well as people-to-people ties. The India-EU Leaders’ Meeting held in May last year set new milestones with …
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Introduction: Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021 The seeks to increase the minimum age of marriage of females to 21 years from the current 18 years. Context According to the National Family Health Survey 2019-21 (NFHS-5), 23% of women between the age of 20 and 24 were married before 18 years of age. …
Introduction: The month of April is significant globally for this cause. While 2nd of April is observed as World Autism Awareness Day, the whole month is now being celebrated as Autism Awareness & Acceptance Month in different parts of the world. The goal is to help improve the quality of life of those with …
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Introduction: Chief Ministers of States and Chief Justices of High Courts participated in a joint conference in the national capital to discuss various aspects of the justice delivery system. Participating in the inaugural session Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that judicial reform is not merely a policy matter and Human sensitivities should be …
Provisions of the new bill: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was passed. The bill seeks to replace the Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920, which authorised the taking of measurements for identification and investigation in criminal matters. A key feature of the bill is its widened definition of measurements, which includes iris and …
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AFSPA: AFSPA gives armed forces the power to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”. They have the authority to prohibit a gathering of five or more persons in an area, can use force or even open fire after giving due warning if they feel a person is in contravention of the law. If reasonable suspicion exists, the …
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Introduction: Prime Minister Narendra Modi met German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the two leaders discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation under the overall strategic partnership, as well as regional and global developments. As per the MEA statement, discussions between the two leaders covered key areas of bilateral cooperation under the overall strategic partnership, as …
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Introduction: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was on two-day India visit. Becoming the first British PM to visit Gujarat since 1947, Mr. Johnson was received by Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and Governor Acharya Devvrat. Looking at his engagements in Gujarat through the day: the first place he visited upon his arrival was the …
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Introduction: Semiconductors are essential to almost all sectors of the economy including aerospace, automobiles, communications, clean energy, information technology and medical devices etc. Demand for these critical components has outstripped supply, creating a global chip shortage and resulting in lost growth and jobs in the economy. The shortage has exposed vulnerabilities in the semiconductor supply …
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Introduction: India and Japan are celebrating 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations. This seven decade long journey has witnessed significant milestones and shared visions for the future. In a tweet Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the ties between the two countries have deepened in every sphere, …
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Introduction: As Sri Lanka continues to grapple with its worst-ever economic crisis, the World Bank has agreed to provide 300-600 million dollars over the next four months to buy medicine and other essential items. The country’s Finance Minister Ali Sabri, who is in Washington to negotiate a rescue package with the International Monetary Fund, …
Introduction: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was passed by the Parliament, the Bill seeks to repeal The Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920 and expands the scope of information the government can collect from convicts, arrested persons and other persons such as habitual offenders. According to Union Home Minister, the sole objective of the …
Introduction: The 1971 war saw the Indian Army defeating the Pakistani army and taking in around 93,000 Pakistani prisoners while ensuring 75 million people of Bangladesh their independence. The war started when Pakistan launched air strikes on 11 Indian airbases. It was for the first time in which India’s all three forces fought in …
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Introduction: India is fast developing world-class infrastructure and boosting production to emerge as the global manufacturing hub in the post-Covid world. Industrial Corridors provide an effective way of achieving this by integrating industry and infrastructure. They offer multi-modal connectivity, world-class infrastructure, and state-of-the-art, modern technology to industries, helping them become globally competitive. The Industrial …
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