[pib] Environmental Ship Index (ESI)

Why in the News? Mormugao Port Authority has gained global recognition as an incentive provider on the Environmental Ship Index… Continue reading

Betelgeuse, one of the Brightest Stars predicted to Explode

Why in the News? Recent research has revealed a surprising finding about Betelgeuse (which was believed to explode): the star’s… Continue reading

[pib] 200 Years of Kittur Vijayotsava

Why in the News? A commemorative postage stamp was released at the historic Kittur Rani Channamma Stage within the Kittur… Continue reading

[24th October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: The Manipur crisis, the issue of managing diversity

PYQ Relevance: Q) Human right activists constantly highlight the fact that the Armed forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) is… Continue reading

Madarsa Education Act: SC reserves order on appeals against Allahabad HC’s ‘Unconstitutional’ verdict

Why in the News? The Supreme Court reserved its decision on appeals challenging the Allahabad HC’s verdict, which declared the… Continue reading

Biodiversity COP16

Why in the News? For the upcoming Annual Climate Change meeting set to take place in Baku (Azerbaijan), on November… Continue reading

SC upholds State legislatures’ right to regulate Industrial Alcohol as an ‘Intoxicant’

Why in the News? A nine-judge Constitution Bench, with an 8:1 majority, affirmed the authority of State legislatures to regulate… Continue reading

National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT)

Why in the News? The Supreme Court has overturned the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal’s (NCLAT) order that approved a… Continue reading

Lahore: The World’s most Polluted City

Why in the News? Lahore was declared the world’s most polluted city by air quality monitor IQAir, with an Air… Continue reading

Bihar gets its first Dry Port in Bihta

Why in the News? Bihar has inaugurated the state’s first dry port in Bihta, a town near Patna to boost… Continue reading

Secularism is a core part of the Constitution: SC

Why in the News? On Monday, October 21, 2024, the Supreme Court affirmed that secularism is an integral and fundamental… Continue reading

On sanctions and shadow fleets

Why in the News? During coverage of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, many Western media outlets have referred to tanker ships transporting… Continue reading

The case for a nature restoration law in India

Why in the News? The urgent global issue of ecosystem degradation affects India significantly, with nearly 30% of its land… Continue reading

India, China reach deal on easing LAC tensions

Why in the News? India and China announced an agreement on patrolling arrangements, resolving the military standoff along the Line… Continue reading

Moonlight Programme

Why in the News? The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its Moonlight Lunar Communications and Navigation Services (LCNS) Programme. About… Continue reading

Z-Morh Tunnel Project

Why in the News? Some militants attacked workers building the Z-Morh tunnel on the Srinagar-Sonamarg highway, killing seven people. What… Continue reading

New ‘Lady Justice’ Statue

Why in the News? The Chief Justice of India unveiled a new ‘lady justice’ statue at the Supreme Court. This… Continue reading

Minority Institutions

Why in the News? The Supreme Court stated that laws regulating institutions run by religious or linguistic minorities do not… Continue reading

[23rd October 2024] The Hindu Op-ed: Working toward a meaningful ‘victims’ register’ in Bastar

PYQ Relevance: Q) Naxalism is a social, economic and developmental issue manifesting as a violent internal security threat. In this… Continue reading

SC upholds Section 6A of Citizenship Act as valid

Why in the News? On October 17, 2024, political parties widely welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision upholding Section 6A of… Continue reading

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