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AUKUS Alliance

In News Recently, leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States met  at a  US  naval base as a  part of AUKUS. About AUKUS is a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific, between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS). Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to […]

Internationalisation of the Indian Rupee

In News  RBI Deputy Governor emphasizes the need for better rupee volatility management to deal with risks of internationalization. About The Reserve Bank of India is making efforts to reduce the use of the US dollar to stabilize the Indian rupee. One of the initiatives is allowing invoicing of international trade in Indian rupees instead […]

Parliament committee slams Budget cuts for MGNREGS

In Context Recently, the Parliamentary panel raised concerns over budget cuts for the MGNREGA scheme. The Committee is concerned to note that Budget Estimates for MGNREGS have been reduced by Rs 29,400 crore for 2023-24 when compared to Revised Estimates of 2022-23. About The budget for MGNREGA was higher in 2020-21 to 2022-23 due to […]

What is the McMahon line?

In News Two United States Senators, have introduced a bipartisan resolution reiterating that the US recognises the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and India in Arunachal Pradesh. The resolution reaffirms India’s well-known and established position that Arunachal Pradesh, which China calls ‘South Tibet’, is an integral part of India. What is the […]

Procedure for the inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list

In the News Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs responded to a question in the Rajya Sabha, which raised concerns about the need for a revision in the criteria and procedure for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list. Who are Scheduled Tribes? The framers of the Constitution took note of the fact that certain communities […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   3 Next-gen missile vessels to radars: Govt on local shopping spree for armed forces (Defence) Know about new acquisitions for the military and recent developments    GS 2 8 After concerns Government corrects MPLADS change on allocation for SC/ST areas  (Welfare […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   SC to hear Telangana’s appeal against Governor (Polity and Governance) Know about the office of the Governor: its origins, powers, and controversies    GS 2 1 Maharashtra extends flagship health scheme to disputed border villages (Health)   Learn facts related […]

Inaction and intervention: On the issue of same-sex marriage

In Context Legislative inaction on burning social issues like that of ‘same-sex marriage’ will legitimise and invite judicial intervention. About Same-Sex Marriage Meaning: It is the practice of marriage between two men or between two women. Same-sex marriage has been regulated through law, religion, and custom in most countries of the world. Global position: A […]

Exercise Bold Kurukshetra

In Context Recently,the Singapore Army and Indian Army participated in the 13th edition of Exercise “Bold Kurukshetra”. About It was the 13th edition of Exercise Bold Kurukshetra and is a bilateral armour exercise which was  held at Jodhpur Military Station, India. It was first conducted in 2005. This year, it was hosted by the Indian […]

SCO International Conference on “Shared Buddhist Heritage”

In Context Recently, the first international conference of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Shared Buddhist Heritage was held in New Delhi. About Nodal Ministry: It was organized by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of External Affairs and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC-as a grantee body of the Ministry of Culture).  Aim: To re-establish trans-cultural […]

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