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SEALED COVER JURISPEDENCE
SEALED COVER JURISPRUDENCE
1. Context
The Supreme Court March 20 said it would not accept a “confidential” submission from the Centre on the disbursal of arrears to retired defence personnel ...
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29-Mar 2023
MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW
MUSLIM PERSONAL LAW
1. Context
A Muslim couple from Kerala, recently decided to get their marriage registered under the Special Marriage Act (SMA), almost 30 years after having solemnised their n...
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29-Mar 2023
NATIONAL SECURITY ACT
NATIONAL SECURITY ACT, 1980
1. Context
Punjab Advocate General Vinod Ghai has said the National Security Act has been invoked in the case of self-styled Sikh preacher and on-the-run Waris Punj...
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29-Mar 2023
SARUS CRANE
SARUS CRANE
1. Context
Recently, 35-year-old Mohammad Arif brought home an injured Sarus Crane he found in his village of Mandhka in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi District. The bird recovered in time but...
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28-Mar 2023
ISRO's LVM 3
ISRO's LVM 3
1. Context
On March 26, 2023, the second commercial launch of the Indian Space Research Organisation’s LVM-3 saw 36 OneWeb satellites placed in orbit. This was also the second launch...
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28-Mar 2023
HUNDI
HUNDI SYSTEM
1.Context
With its registration under the FCRA (Foreign Contribution Regulation Act) under “suspension” for the past three years, the country’s richest religious Trust, the Tiruma...
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28-Mar 2023
VIENNA CONVENTION
VIENNA CONVENTION
1. Context
Hours after a group of people chanting pro-Khalistan slogans took down the Indian flag at the High Commission in London, the Indian government on Sunday summoned the "S...
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28-Mar 2023
TORNADO
MISSISIPI TORNADO EMERGENCY
1. Context
The vicious tornadoes that struck Mississippi on Friday evening killed at least 25 people and left many more injured and without a home. Those who sur...
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28-Mar 2023
CHINA TAIWAN TUSSLE
CHINA TAIWAN TUSSLE
1. Context
Tensions between China and Taiwan have escalated since October 1, 2022, when China observes its National Day to mark the birth of the People’s Republic of China (PR...
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28-Mar 2023
NATO EXPANSIONS AND RUSSIA
NATO EXPANSIONS AND RUSSIA
1. Background
After nearly three months of debate between the two countries, Finland and Sweden have formally applied for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organizat...
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28-Mar 2023
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
1. Context
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday reviewed the progress under the National Health Mission (NHM) over the last three years and was informed that with signi...
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28-Mar 2023
IPCC AR6 SYNTHESIS REPORT IPCC'S SYNTHESIS REPORT
1. Context
The world is on track to breach the 1.5 degree Celsius global warming limit by the 2030s, which would cause irrevocable damage to the planet’s ecosystem and ...
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27-Mar 2023
IMF BAILOUT
IMF BAILOUT
1. Context
Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed a $3 billion bailout plan for Sri Lanka’s struggling economy. IMF officials are also in negotiations with Pakista...
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27-Mar 2023
TAMILNADU SCHOOL EDUCATION
TAMILNADU SCHOOL EDUCATION
1. Context
A major announcement in Tamil Nadu's budget for 2023-24 was that the schools run by different departments for so long to cater to specific needs will be merged...
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27-Mar 2023
RUSSIA and CHINA
RUSSIA AND CHINA RELATIONSHIP
1. Context
Xi Jinping, China’s leader, met with President Vladimir Putin of Russia in Moscow in the most high-profile visit by any world leader to Russia since...
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27-Mar 2023