हाल के वर्षों में भारत की संवैधानिक न्यायालयों ने ‘संवैधानिक नैतिकता’ की अवधारणा को संवैधानिक व्याख्या और न्यायिक तर्क के लिए पुनर्जीवित किया है। यह अब कानूनों की संवैधानिक वैधता की कसौटी और सार्वजनिक नैतिकता की अस्थिरता के विरुद्ध एक सुरक्षा बन गई है।
Delhi Chief Minister has said cloud seeding is essential for the national capital as it could play a key role in controlling rising pollution levels during the winter season.
Why is Delhi’s Air Quality Severe in Winter?
Temperature Inversion: During winter, the air near the ground becomes cooler than the air above it.
This inversion layer traps pollutants (such as particulate matter and gases) close to the surface, preventing their vertical dispersion into the upper atmosphere.
Low Wind Speeds: Winds are generally weaker in winter, which reduces horizontal dispersion of pollutants, allowing them to accumulate in the lower atmosphere.
Prevailing wind patterns carry this pollution towards Delhi, worsening air quality.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi described the newly launched National Makhana Board as a transformative “revolution” for the sector.
Makhana
It is the dried edible seed of the prickly water lily or gorgon plant (Euryale ferox), a species which grows in freshwater ponds across South and East Asia.
It is known for its violet and white flowers, and massive, round and prickly leaves — often stretching more than a meter across.
Makhana, traditionally consumed in ritual settings, has recently gained recognition as a nutrient-rich, low-fat “superfood” and healthy snack.
India is accelerating its adoption of blockchain technology to transform governance, enhance transparency, and strengthen digital trust through the National Blockchain Framework (NBF).
What is Blockchain?
Blockchain is a distributed, transparent, secure, and immutable database that functions like a ledger of records or transactions, resistant to tampering and accessible across a network of computers.
The Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Amendment Rules, 2025, were notified by the Department of Telecommunications.
Key Amendments
TIUEs: The rules create a new category called Telecommunication Identifier User Entities (TIUEs), covering any business that uses phone numbers to identify customers or deliver services — except licensed telecom operators.
TIUEs must now comply with government directives on suspending phone numbers, respond to data requests and verify customer identities as prescribed by authorities.
Broad Scope: The government has brought all digital services that use mobile numbers — from WhatsApp and payment apps to food delivery platforms — under telecom cybersecurity regulations.
This brings platforms such as Zomato, Swiggy, PhonePe, Paytm, Ola, Uber and messaging services under the same regulatory framework that governs Airtel and Jio.
Recent Supreme Court data reveals that over 8.82 lakh execution petitions are pending across district courts nationwide, 3.38 lakh new petitions were filed in just six months, calling the situation ‘highly disappointing’ and ‘alarming’.
