Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Report Context: The J&K Delimitation Commission submitted its final report on May 5, 2022, two years after it was appointed to redraw the electoral boundaries in Jammu and Kashmir as per the mandate set by the Jammu & Kashmir Reorganization Act, […]
Controlling Inflation Context: The recent action of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to raise the repo rate by 40 basis points and cash reserve ratio (CRR) by 50 basis points is a recognition of the serious situation with respect to inflation in our country […]
Intersolar Europe 2022 Context: Union Minister of State for Ministry of New and Renewable Energy Shri Bhagwant Khuba will leave for Munich, Germany tomorrow to attend Intersolar Europe 2022 to be held from 11th May to 13th May 2022. About Intersolar: Intersolar is the world’s […]
Northern Ireland Protocol Context: Ireland’s Foreign Minister on Wednesday said the U.K. risked a breach of international law if it scraps the trade rules it signed with the EU for Northern Ireland. The UK government has hinted that it may pull out of a deal […]
Revolt of 1857 Context: The skeletons of 282 Indian soldiers who participated in the country’s First War of Independence in 1857 were found during the excavation near Amritsar. Background: The revolt of 1857 marked the formal start of the fight for independence from British colonial […]
Pardoning Power of President & Governor Context: • A claim by the Centre that the President, and not the Tamil Nadu Governor, has “exclusive power” to decide on the plea for pardon by the Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict A.G. Perarivalan drew flak from the Supreme […]
Front Page: SC puts colonial sedition law on hold SC slams govt. claim that only President has pardon power Editorial: The bitter dispute over India’s pandemic mortality Still a long way for termination as an unconditional right OPED: The winners and losers of the war […]