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India-China disengagement at LAC
In News Recently ,India and China announced that their armies have begun to disengage from Patrolling Point-15 in the Gogra-Hotsprings area of Eastern Ladakh, marking a step forward to end the standoff ongoing since May 2020. More In News The move comes ahead of next week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Uzbekistan, which both […]
Developments in India-Bangladesh Ties
In News Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ongoing state visit to India and meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi have resulted in positive outcomes. Bangladesh is now central to India’s “Neighbourhood First Policy”, particularly given the economic crisis affecting Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Latest Developments During the current visit, seven agreements have been concluded in […]
Queen Elizabeth II
In News Britain’s longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, died on September 8 at the age of 96. About Early Life : Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor on April 21, 1926, in Mayfair, central London. She is the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York, who will become King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, […]
National Cooperation Policy (NCP)
In News Recently, the government constituted a 47-member committee, headed by former union cabinet minister Suresh Prabhu to draft a new national cooperation policy document . About This Policy is being formulated to realize the government’s vision of ‘Sahakar Se Samriddhi’. It will have a holistic approach from primary agriculture credit societies (PACS) upwards. It […]
Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan
In News Recently, the President of India launched the `Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’. Pradhan Mantri TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan Vision: It has been envisioned to bring together all community stakeholders to support those on TB treatment and accelerate the country’s progress towards TB elimination. This is aimed at working towards TB elimination from […]
Central Vista Avenue
In News Recently, the Prime Minister unveiled the new look of the revamped Central Vista Avenue, the 3-km stretch from the Rashtrapati Bhavan to the India Gate. PM also said that the Kingsway or Rajpath which was the symbol of slavery has become a matter of history and has been erased forever. About the recent […]
Mental Health Challenges in Uniformed Forces
In News The government needs to ensure the mental well-being of uniformed personnel. Causes for Mental Health Issues in the Uniformed Forces Strict Hierarchy: Uniformed forces are tightly structured with a command-and-control hierarchy system. The hierarchy is rarely breached. The system ensures discipline, clarity of roles and accountability. However, it tends to become inhuman, especially […]
Medium of Instruction in Schools
In News Over the years, there has been a raging debate over the need for children to have their mother tongue as the medium of instruction in schools. Background The mother tongue, home language or the first language educationally means the language which the child is using to connect to the world, to people, to […]
Reviewing EWS Quota
In News A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is examining whether the 10% quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) violates the basic structure of the Constitution. More about the News Petition: The Bench of the Supreme Court, hearing petitions against the 10 percent quota for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in government jobs and admissions, […]
Editorial Analysis
- Debate on the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025
- Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill
- Why Does India’s GDP Measurement Requires a Reset?
- Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis: A Growing Public Health Concern
- The Road to Universal Health Coverage in India
