Collegium System: The government has said that there was a call from within the judiciary and parliamentarians to change the collegium system for appointment of judges. A draft memorandum of procedure for bringing transparency and accountability to the system was submitted by the Government to the Supreme Court, and it was pending. In exercise of […]
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Parliamentary Privileges and Privilege Motion
Privilege Motion: Two Trinamool Congress MPs and three of the Congress have moved a privilege motion against former Chief Justice of India and Rajya Sabha member Ranjan Gogoi over his remarks that he attended the House when he felt like doing so. Since he joined the House in March 2020, Mr. Gogoi, a nominated member, […]
Governor’s Role In Universities
Governor’s Role In Universities: A controversy has erupted in Kerala over the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as the Vice Chancellor of Kannur University. The appointment was against the decision of the Governor as the Chancellor of State Universities. While the Governor’s powers and functions as the Chancellor are laid out in the statutes that govern […]
Second Edition Of Water Innovation Challenges
Second Edition Of Water Innovation Challenges: Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog and the Royal Embassy of Denmark to India announced the second edition of water innovation challenges here to address the global water woes through innovations as part of the Indo-Danish Bilateral Green Strategic partnership The AIM-ICDK water challenge is being rolled out under the […]
What is the Co-Lending Model?
Bank NBFC: A November 2020 decision by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to permit banks to “co-lend with all registered NBFCs (including HFCs) based on a prior agreement”, has led to unusual tie-ups like the one announced earlier this month between the State Bank of India (SBI) and Adani Capital The ‘Co-Lending Model’ In […]
Supersonic Missile-Assisted Torpedo System: DRDO
Supersonic Missile-Assisted Torpedo System: DRDO A supersonic missile-assisted torpedo system developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) was successfully launched from Wheeler Island in Odisha. The system is a next-generation missile-based stand-off torpedo delivery system. During the mission, full-range capability of the missile was successfully demonstrated. The system has been designed to enhance […]
Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu: Important Points
Miss Universe 2021:Harnaaz Sandhu India’s Harnaaz Sandhu made history as she was crowned Miss Universe 2021, 21 years after India last brought home the title when Lara Dutta was crowned Miss Universe 2000. Harnaaz Kaur Sandhu (born 3 March 2000) is an Indian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe 2021. She […]
Delimitation Exercise in Jammu and Kashmir
Delimitation Panel: The National Conference (NC) has, in a letter to the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission (headed by retired Supreme Court Judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai), sought details of the agenda of the upcoming meeting with parties from the Union Territory. The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has said that it will base its […]
S-400 And CAATSA
S-400 And CAATSA: The U.S. State Department spokesperson has said that there will be no “blanket” waiver for India, indicating that even if S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems deal is not sanctioned, other “significant” military and nuclear transactions between India and Russia could still trigger sanctions under the Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA). […]
RELOS: Logistics Agreements with Russia
Logistics Agreements: India is all set to conclude the bilateral logistics agreement with Russia (the Reciprocal Exchange of Logistics Agreement (RELOS)) soon. RELOS will be an important step forward in the military sphere as it aims at fostering interoperability and sharing of logistics. The “long overdue” agreement was to have come up for signing in […]
