Statehood Day of Sikkim Context: The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people of Sikkim on their Statehood Day. History: On May 16, 1975, Sikkim became the 22nd state of India. Three years after India’s independence, in 1950, Sikkim and the Republic […]
Strategic Importance of Prime Minister’s visit to Lumbini Context: Prime Minister’s visit to Lumbini in Nepal is seen as a strategic and politically important visit amidst growing Chinese influence. Background: India and Nepal have long history of cultural and ethnic ties and also have […]
An Insight Into Section 124 A Context: • In a brief order delivered in S.G. Vombatkere vs Union of India, a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court of India effectively suspended the operation of Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code. Why […]
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