Forgotten War Context: On January 2, the Houthis hijacked a UAE-flagged ship, Rwabee, in the Red Sea, alleging that it was carrying military cargo. Seven of its eleven crewmen are Indians. The Saudis retaliated with massive bombardment of Sanaa airport and then diverted a ship […]
Silver Line Project Context: The Ministry of Railways has granted in-principle approval for the ‘Silver Line’ project, a proposal of the Kerala government. Now Critical voices have grown in strength citing ecological concerns About the Project: It involves laying of semi high-speed trains between the […]
Nord Stream 2 Context: Germany is ready to discuss halting the Nord Stream 2 pipeline should Russia attack Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday, responding to increasing domestic and international pressure amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s borders. “It is clear that there […]
Women in NDA Context: The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Union government to explain the admission of merely 19 women in the prestigious National Defense Academy (NDA) for 2022. A Bench led by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul made it clear to Additional Solicitor General […]
Central Water Commission(CWC) Context Institution of Engineers-India’s Karnataka State Center on Tuesday urged the State Government to step up its efforts to get an NoC from the Central Water Commission (CWC) and other clearances to its proposal on constructing the proposed reservoir. The IEI argued […]
India Post Payment Bank Context: India Post Payments Bank’s customer base crosses 5 Crore Mark Becomes one of the fastest growing digital payments bank in Country Reaching to five crore customers in a short span of 3 years speaks of success of this model of providing […]
Guru Ravidas Context: The Election Commission of India (ECI) postponed polling for the Punjab Assembly election from February 14 to 20 after the State government and political parties raised concern that many devotees would be in Varanasi to celebrate Guru Ravidas’s birth anniversary on February […]
