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Criminalisation of Politics

In News Recently, legal and political experts have held that the Election Commision (EC) can act against criminalisation of politics. About the Issue There has been a rise in the trend of people with not so clean backgrounds contesting for elections.  The judgment Rambabu Singh Thakur versus Sunil Arora and Ors held that if a […]

Facts in News

  Facts in News CEO Water Mandate Recently, NTPC Ltd, India’s largest power utility under the Ministry of Power, has become a signatory to the CEO Water Mandate. It is a UN Global Compact initiative. It was established in 2007 and is implemented in partnership with the Pacific Institute. Aim: To demonstrate commitment and efforts […]

Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana- Urban

In News Recently,the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) has approved 708 proposals for construction of 3.61 lakh houses under Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U). About  With this, the total number of sanctioned houses under PMAY(U) is now 112.4 lakh and so far, 82.5 lakh have been grounded for construction of which […]

Draft Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2041

In News Recently, the draft Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2041 was placed in the public domain for inviting suggestions and objections from stakeholders. The Delhi Development Authority is the anchor agency for the master plan. Major Highlights of Plan Focus areas:The main focus areas are water, environment, critical resources, housing, mobility, built environment and […]

QS World University Rankings 2022

In News Recently, QS Quacquarelli Symonds has released the 18th edition of the world’s International University rankings. About QS World University Rankings 2022 The QS World University Rankings portfolio was inaugurated in 2004. The QS is a global higher education analysts. It has grown to become the world’s most popular source of comparative data about […]

Autonomous Council Demand by Rengma Nagas

In News Recently, the Rengma Naga Peoples’ Council (RNPC) in Assam has written to the Union Home Minister demanding an autonomous district council for Rengma Nagas. Background This demand comes amid a decision by the Central and the State governments to upgrade the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (KAAC) into a territorial council. The RNPC President […]

Facts in News

Facts in News Bose Einstein Condensation (BEC) (S&T) Recently, scientists have come up with an understanding of the emergence of order in chaotic systems by drawing an analogy with Bose-Einstein Condensation. In 1924 the Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose sent Albert Einstein a paper in which he derived the Planck law for black-body radiation by […]

Appointment of Election Commissioners

In News Anup Chandra Pandey, a retired Uttar Pradesh cadre IAS officer, has been appointed to the post of Election Commissioner. About The President of India made the appointment. Following the elevation of Sushil Chandra as the Chief Election Commissioner, the position of an Election Commissioner was vacant since April 13.   Election Commission of […]

BRICS on Multilateralism

In News Recently, the BRICS Foreign Ministers put out a joint statement on multilateralism at a virtual meeting. About China’s Foreign Ministry said the idea behind the statement was to forge a common understanding among the BRICS countries when there were “so many different interpretations and definitions of multilateralism in the world”. China has hit […]

India-Sweden Defence Industry Webinar

In News Recently, India and Sweden have held a defence industry webinar. Key Highlights A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers and the Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association to promote bilateral defence industrial relations. The Defence Minister of India has invited a high-level delegation from Sweden to […]

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