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The Foreign Direct Investment [FDI]

In News About the recent trend in FDI  Forign Direct Investment What Is the Difference Between FDI and FPI? Foreign portfolio investment (FPI) is the addition of international assets to the portfolio of a company, an institutional investor such as a pension fund, or an individual investor. It is a form of portfolio diversification, achieved […]

India-China Dispute in Pangong area

In News Recently, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said that two bridges are built by China in the Pangong area which have been under the illegal occupation of China since the 1960s. About  The bridge being referred to is a second structure that China is building, right next to the bridge it constructed earlier […]

Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict

In News Recently, Armenia has been witnessing growing anti-government protests against possible concessions over the Nagorno-Karabakh territory, disputed with neighbouring Azerbaijan. About the Conflict Protestors are demanding the resignation of  Prime Minister (PM) Nikol Pashinyan and are taking the means of strike like, chanting anti-government slogans, blocking metro from moving etc. Location: Nagorno-Karabakh is a […]

Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF)

In News The U.S President is set to launch IPEF to boost its economic presence in the Indo-Pacific region during the upcoming QUAD summit. What is IPEF? It is an economic framework for enhancing US involvement in Asia. It is to counter the influence of China in the region and fill the vacuum created by […]

Earthquake waves

In News Scientists recently scanned a rock structure that is located 3,000 kilometres beneath Hawaii and is known to slow earthquake waves. Researchers used earthquake or seismic waves to peer into the earth’s interior.  The findings of the study are published in “Nature Communications.” More findings: The rock structure is what is called an ‘ultra-low […]

Guidelines for Safety Assessment of Genome Edited Plants, 2022

In News  Recently ,the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) issued guidelines easing norms for research into Genetically Modified (GM) crops and circumventing challenges of using foreign genes to change crops profile. Major Highlights  The ‘Guidelines for Safety Assessment of Genome Edited Plants, 2022’ exempt researchers who use gene-editing technology to modify the genome of the plant […]

Present status of petition on Marital Rape Exception (MRE)

In Context   Recently,Marital Rape Exception (MRE) was challenged in a petition  before a two-judge bench of Delhi High Court with Justice Rajiv Shakdher and Justice C Hari Shankar. The petitions challenging the exception to Section 375 of the IPC were filed by NGO RIT Foundation, All India Democratic Women’s Association and a marital rape victim. […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3   SC: GST panel proposals not binding, can disrupt fiscal federalism (Polity and Governance ) What are the important features of Indian federalism? What is ‘fiscal federalism’? Know about Article 246A of the Constitution,recent ruling of the Supreme Court in this […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1& 14   SC says Centre, States have equal powers to make GST-related laws SC verdict will not alter the GST regime: FinMin  (Polity and Governance) What is the importance of “cooperative federalism” ?A recent judgement of the Supreme Court in […]

Biosphere Reserves: Linking Nature & Humanity

In Context  Recently, the need was felt to increase the number of Biosphere Reserves in South Asia to ward off an ecological crisis. Need of Biosphere Reserves Biodiversity is the living fabric of our planet and it underpins human well-being in the present and in the future. Its rapid decline threatens nature and people alike. […]

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