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THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE
WHEELS OF JUSTICE
Source: The Hindu
Context
Speaking at an event organised by the Karnataka Bar Council, Chief Justice of India N.V.Ramana quoted former Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Cour...
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15-Jul 2022
UNPARLIAMENTARY WORDS
UNPARLIAMENTARY WORDS
Source: indianexpress
Context: Ahead of the monsoon session, a 50-page compilation of words deemed unfit for use in parliament, released by the Loksabha secretariat
The new...
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15-Jul 2022
JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, 2015
JUVENILE JUSTICE ACT, 2015
Source: The Hindu and The Indian Express
Context
The recent Supreme Court Judgement on the deciding juveniles aged between 16 and 18, accused of heinous offences su...
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14-Jul 2022
INDIA-SOUTH KOREA RELATIONS
INDIA-SOUTH KOREA RELATIONS
Source: The Hindu
Context
Indo-Pacific turbulence has reached an all-time high, to the point where it rivals the diverse foreign policy challenges across the Un...
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14-Jul 2022
DISTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY
DISTRIBUTION OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITY (ASSAM MUSLIMS)
1. Why in News?
The Assam Cabinet approved the identification of five communities — Goriya, Moriya, Julha, Deshi, and Syed — as “indigenous” ...
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14-Jul 2022
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy
Chimeric Antigen Receptor T-Cell Therapy
1. Background
The immune system is the body’s defence against infection and cancer. It is made up of billions of cells that are divided into several differ...
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13-Jul 2022
EURO VS DOLLAR
EURO VS DOLLAR
Source: indianexpress
Context: The euro value has fallen to its lowest of 1$ which means foreign investments are taking flight. In this scenario how does it affect the Indian rupee...
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13-Jul 2022
BAIL LAW
BAIL LAW
Source: The Indian Express
Context
The Supreme Court underlined that "there is a pressing need" for reform in the law related to bail and called on the government to consider framing sp...
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13-Jul 2022
MEDIATION BILL
MEDIATION BILL
Source: PRS and The Hindu
Context
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Law and Justice has recommended substantial changes to the Mediation Bill.
The panel has partic...
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13-Jul 2022
LION CAPITAL
LION CAPITAL
Context:
PM Narendra Modi unveiled the emblem on the new parliament building, which reflects the lion Capital Sarnath
1. Background
The Lion Capital of Ashoka is a sculpture o...
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12-Jul 2022
WORLD POPULATION PROSPECTS 2022
WORLD POPULATION PROSPECTS (WPP)
Source: indianexpress
Context:
According to the United Nations, The world population prospects in 2022 have projected that India will surpass China as the world’...
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12-Jul 2022
DARK MATTER
DARK MATTER
Source: The Hindu
Context
As of today, the most sensitive dark matter detector experiment in the world is LUX-ZEPLIN (LZ) in South Dakota in U.S.
To give an idea of the degree of di...
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12-Jul 2022
FLASH FLOODS
FLASH FLOODS
1. Context
Flash floods, that have ripped through northern Afghanistan, have left more than 300 people dead, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said...
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11-Jul 2022
SINGALILA NATIONAL PARK
SINGALILA NATIONAL PARK
The singalila national park is the highest protected area in West Bengal.
A zoo in the picturesque Darjeeling Hills started an ambitious program to augment the wild red ...
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11-Jul 2022
AYURVEDA
AYURVEDA
Source: Hindu
Ayurveda India’s traditional medicine has been in practice for close to three millennia. Even today, this ancient system serves the need of millions of Indians
The adaptati...
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11-Jul 2022