Human Rights Council rejects debate on Xinjiang Abuses

The UN Human Rights Council has voted against holding a debate on alleged abuses in China’s Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing, in a major setback for Western nations. What is the news? India and 10 other nations abstained. Who are the Uighurs? There are about 12 million Uighurs, mostly Muslim, living in north-western… Continue reading

NOPEC: the US bill to pressure the OPEC+ oil group

US legislation NOPEC which could open members of oil producing group OPEC+ to antitrust lawsuits has emerged as a possible tool to tackle high fuel prices. What is NOPEC? NOPEC stands for No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels (NOPEC). It is a bill to protect US consumers and businesses from engineered oil spikes. But some… Continue reading

Vyommitra Humanoid to undergo pre-flight tests

Vyommitra, the humanoid designed and developed by the ISRO to fly aboard unmanned test missions ahead of the Gaganyaan human space-flight mission, is undergoing pre-flight ground tests at the ISRO Inertial Systems Unit (IISU). Vyommitra The AI-based robotic system is developed at a robotics lab at the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) at Thumba, Thiruvananthapuram.… Continue reading

Governor: 1st essential part of State Legislature

Context In Tamil Nadu, the Governor forwarded the Bill for exemptio from the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) to the President after considerable delay. In Kerala the situation has become a bit curious with the Governor publicly announcing that he would not give assent to the Lokayukta Amendment Bill and the Kerala University Amendment… Continue reading

Marital rape, MTP Act and the Society

Context The recent Supreme court judgment expands the definition of rape to marital rape for the MTP Act. Marital rape is still not criminalised. If society does not accept “marital rape” as even a moral offence, how will a woman convince doctors to terminate her pregnancy based on the exception provided by the SC’s verdict.… Continue reading

Nobel for work on Click Chemistry

Scientists Carolyn R. Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and K. Barry Sharpless won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Chemistry on for discovering reactions that let molecules snap together to create desired compounds and that offer insight into cell biology. What the scientists worked on? Sharpless came up with the term ‘Click Chemistry’ and worked extensively on it,… Continue reading

Centre raises credit limit under ECLGS

The Ministry of Finance has raised the credit limit for airlines under the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS), making them eligible for a sum equivalent to 100% of their outstanding debt, up to a maximum of ₹1,500 crore. Boost for Aviation sector Earlier, airlines were eligible to borrow up to 50% of their credit… Continue reading

What is OPEC+?

Oil prices rose about 1%, as OPEC+ members agreed to its deepest cuts to output since the 2020 COVID pandemic, despite a tight market and opposition to cuts from the United States and others. What is OPEC+? The non-OPEC countries which export crude oil along with the 14 OPECs are termed as OPEC plus countries.… Continue reading

Quantum Technology : Next generation Computers are achievible

Context The Nobel Prize committee decided to honour three scientists Alain Aspect of France, John Clauser of the US, and Anton Zeilinger of Austria for their work in domain quantum physics. What is the contribution of these three scientists? Together, these three have made seminal contributions to not just the foundations of quantum theory but… Continue reading

India-China Relations

Context The National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), scheduled in October, promises to deliver important outcomes, which will impact not just China but affairs of other nations, neighbour and beyond. A look into India-china Relationship as china has always been hostile towards its neighbours. Background of Indo-China Relations 1950 India and China established… Continue reading

Home Ministry designates 10 individuals as Terrorists

A total of 10 members of Hizbul Mujahideen (HM), Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and other proscribed outfits have been designated as terrorists by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). What is Unlawful (Activities) Prevention Act (UAPA)? The UAPA is aimed at effective prevention of unlawful activities associations in India.… Continue reading

District formation in India

This newscard is an excerpt from the original article published in the DownToEarth. What are Districts? India’s districts are local administrative units inherited from the British Raj. They generally form the tier of local government immediately below that of India’s subnational states and territories. A district is headed by a Deputy Commissioner/ Collector, who is… Continue reading

Abortion Right extends to the Cisgenders: SC

In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court said it was unconstitutional to distinguish between married and unmarried women while allowing abortion when the foetus is between 20-24 weeks. What is the news? Going a step further, the court said the term ‘woman’ in the judgment included persons other than cisgender women. What is cisgender? The… Continue reading

Ponniyin Selvan and the Cholas

In all the buzz around the Tamil film Ponniyin Selvan: 1 or PS1, a fictional period drama, a point of focus has been the Chola dynasty that the film is based on. Why in news? A notable actor has spoke about the progressiveness of the Chola era. He mentioned the architectural marvels and temples, the… Continue reading

Free Breakfast Scheme,Healthy Children: Healthy Nation

Context Under the free breakfast scheme of Tamil Nadu Government, children in government schools from Class I to Class V will get nutritious breakfast provided in their schools every morning. The scheme is aimed at encouraging more children to continue to come to school and help prevent dropouts in primary level. CM’s Breakfast Scheme The… Continue reading

The Mediation Bill,2021: Needs And Concerns

Context The Mediation Bill, 2021 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on December20, 2021,with the Parliamentary Standing Committee being tasked with a review of the Bill. The committee’s report to the Rajya Sabha was submitted on July 13, 2022. In its report, the Committee recommends substantial changes to the Mediation Bill, aimed at institutionalising mediation… Continue reading

Ayushman Bharat scheme

India has completed four years of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the world’s largest public health insurance programme. What is Ayushman Bharat? Ayushman Bharat is National Health Protection Scheme, which will cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families (approximately 50 crore beneficiaries) providing coverage upto 5 lakh rupees per family per year… Continue reading

Medicine Nobel for Work on Human Evolution

Swedish scientist Svante Paabo won the Nobel Prize in medicine for his discoveries on human evolution that provided key insights into our immune system and what makes us unique compared with our extinct ancestors. Svante Paabo: His work, explained Svante Paabo’s seminal discoveries provide the basis for exploring what makes us uniquely human. Hominins refer… Continue reading

Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Prachand inducted into IAF

The indigenous Light Combat Helicopter LCH-Prachand was formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF). LCH- Prachand The LCH has been designed as a twin-engine, dedicated combat helicopter of 5.8-ton class, thus categorized as light. It features a narrow fuselage and tandem — one behind the other — configuration for pilot and co-pilot. The co-pilot… Continue reading

Jal Jeevan Mission

Around 62% of rural households in India had fully functional tap water connections under the Jal Jeevan Mission. Jal Jeevan Mission Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, aims to ensure access to piped water for every household in India. The mission’s goal is to provide all households in… Continue reading

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