In News Recently, International Labour Organisation (ILO) released a document on “Inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) persons in the world of work. Image Courtesy:ILO Major Highlights LGBTIQ+ persons face inequality, discrimination and violence and harassment on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression and sex characteristics, everywhere, […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) in a significant order recognised sex work as a “profession” whose practitioners are entitled to dignity and equal protection under law. Court’s Directives Police: Police should neither interfere nor take criminal action against adult and consenting sex workers. Notwithstanding the profession, every individual in this country has a […]
In News Recently, a Delhi court reserved its order on a plea challenging the dismissal of a civil suit that sought to restore 27 Hindu and Jain temples inside the Qutub Minar complex in New Delhi. Key Points Original Suit: The original suit was dismissed last year by a civil judge in Delhi, citing that […]
In Context The growing consumption in rich countries has come at a cost for developing countries such as India. About The uncertainties in the global economic environment have all been believed to have created export opportunities for countries such as India. Uncertainties , significantly driven by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resultant sanctions on […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1&6 1 Quad signs off on Indo-Pacific: Split on Russia, unity on China Tokyo summit: Quad condemns terror, to work on space apps Biden to Modi: Thank you for your commitment to make democracies deliver (International Relations ) What […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 Quad is a ‘force for good’: Modi India, U.S., to work on tech, investment (International Relations ) What are the key outcomes of the recent Quad summit ?What is Quad and how does it work? And its […]
In Context The launch of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) coincided with the Quad summit, signifying the essence of the Quad and its extension as a “plus” grouping. Key Takeaways from the Quad Summit About Quad It is an informal multilateral grouping of India, the U.S., Australia, and Japan aimed at cooperation for a free […]
In News Recently, a Venomous green snake named Maya Pit viper has been discovered in Meghalaya. The study was published in the recent edition of PLOS One. It is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal published by the Public Library of Science since 2006. Image Courtesy:TH About The snake has been named Maya’s Pit […]
In News Recently, the official documents from China’s Xinjiang have shed new light on the violent methods used by authorities against Uighurs. Several countries, including the US, UK, Canada and the Netherlands, have accused China of committing genocide – defined by international convention as the “intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, […]
In Context A three-day meeting is held under the framework of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Regional Anti-Terrorist Structure (RATS). Major Agenda of the Meeting Discussions on the situation in Afghanistan, especially in dealing with the threat from terrorist groups active in the Taliban-ruled country. India has expressed desire to strengthen its security cooperation with […]
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