In Context  Recently, Chief Justice of India (CJI) NV Ramana said that the Gender gap in judiciary hinders women from reporting crimes. More in News  He inaugurated the first ever International Day of Women Judges, almost a year after the United Nations decided to dedicate March 10 to women judges across the world. India was […]

In Context The AAP formed a government in Punjab state and opened its account in Goa with two seats and a vote share of 6%. However, AAP is yet to become a national party. How are Political Parties registered? Political Parties registrations are governed by the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. […]

In Context According to Morgan Stanley, the current account deficit is likely to hit a 10-year high  of 3 percent of GDP in FY23.  The key channel of impact for the economy will be higher cost-push inflation, feeding into broader price pressures, which will weigh on all economic agents — households, business and the government. […]

In News UNESCO said that it had bolstered protective measures to preserve Ukraine’s endangered cultural heritage in light of Russia’s invasion. 1954 Hague Convention World War II: The 1954 Hague Convention was drawn up after the widespread devastation of cultural property in World War II. Together with its two Protocols of 1954 and 1999, it […]

In News  Recently, the Union Rural Development Secretary chaired a webinar promoting ‘Captive Employer’ initiative under Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Grameen Kaushalya Yojana (DDU-GKY).  About ‘Captive Employer’ It is a scheme under DDU-GKY which is a nationwide placement-linked skill training program funded by the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD). A Captive Employer is any employer or […]

In Context The Russia-Ukraine war is likely to stir-up a storm in the tea bowl of the country especially in South India which contributes around 45 per cent of the total tea exports from the country About Tea Production in India Tea is one of the most popular and lowest cost  beverages in the world […]

In News India plans to prepare digital maps of all its 6, 00,000 villages and pan-India 3D maps will be prepared for 100 cities, Union Science Minister said recently. SVAMITVA scheme Ministry: SVAMITVA (Survey of villages and mapping with improvised technology in village areas) scheme is a new initiative of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj. […]

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 5   SC directs Centre to produce internal files on TV channel   Decide on pregnancy of 10year old: Kerala HC   (Polity and Governance) Know about Supreme Court’s order in context of  Media One TV channel ,Why was Malayalam channel MediaOne’s […]

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 5 CJI for greater women share in judiciary (Polity and Governance) How many judges does the Supreme Court have?How is the number decided?Has the number of women judges always been low?Who appoints Supreme Court judges?How did the Collegium system come into being?What […]

In News  Recently, the scientists from India and the UK have deciphered the physics behind the solar plasma jets through computer simulations and lab experiments.  Major Findings  The study led by researchers at the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), Bengaluru performed laboratory experiments  The scientists observed how paint placed over bass audio speakers ejected as […]