A mother and father should have equal rights as guardians of their children and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act (HMGA), 1956 should be amended as it discriminates against women, a parliamentary panel has recommended in its report.   Details – The said Act does not provide for joint guardianship nor does it recognise the… Continue reading Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956

United States Under Secretary of Defence for Policy Colin Kahl has confirmed that Washington has supplied some “anti-radiation missiles” to Ukraine, which could be fired from some Ukrainian Air Force aircraft.   What is the AGM-88 HARM missile? The acronym ‘HARM’ in the AGM-88 HARM air-to-surface missile stands for High-Speed Anti-Radiation Missile. It is a… Continue reading AGM-88 HARM

Actor Ashton Kutcher had a “weird, super rare form of vasculitis” two years ago that “knocked out” his vision, hearing, and “all my equilibrium”.   What is vasculitis? Vasculitis is simply an inflammation of blood vessels. Inflammation is the natural response of the body’s immune system to any injury or infection, which in normal course… Continue reading Vasculitis

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal on August 7 declared a six-point “guarantee” for tribals in Gujarat’s Chhota Udepur district, including the “strict implementation” of The Panchayats (Extension to the Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA Act).   About the PESA Act, 1996 – PESA seeks to protect the principle of Jal, Jungle, Jameen (Water, forest… Continue reading PESA Act

The 2022 edition of the Commonwealth Games – Birmingham came to an end. Australia is to host the next edition of the Commonwealth Games in 2026.   About the Commonwealth Games – The Commonwealth Games is an international, multi-sport event involving athletes from the Commonwealth of Nations. The first official Commonwealth Games (called the British… Continue reading Commonwealth Games

At the time of global uncertainty and rising inflation, two developments in India give a fair idea about the state of Indian economy. These two developments are – release of India’s trade data for July, unveiling of RBI’s latest monetary policy review.   India’s trade data – Trade Deficit — Barring April, in each of the… Continue reading RBI’s survey of Indian economy

The innovative Market Linkage scheme- PARVAZ possesses tremendous potential for uplifting the economic conditions of the farmers across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.   Details – The scheme was launched by the Government with an aim to create market linkage support for the shipment of Agriculture and Horticulture perishables being harvested in Jammu… Continue reading Parvaz

With rising cases of mobile phone snatching in the national capital, the Delhi Police is now planning to close ranks with internet service providers and the department of telecommunications to block stolen or robbed phones. This will be done by using the device’s International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) number.   What is IMEI number? The… Continue reading IMEI Number

As a part of the celebrations during Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, Ministry of Communication has hosted the International Telecommunication Union’s Regional Standardisation Forum (RSF) for Asia and Oceania region in New Delhi.   What is it? The theme of the Forum is “Regulatory and Policy aspects of Telecommunications/ICTs”. The Regional Standardisation Forum is a platform… Continue reading RSF for Asia and Oceania

The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has constituted an expert group of Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPIs) to boost overseas flows into the country.   Details – The FPI Advisory Committee (FAC) will be chaired by former Chief Economic Adviser KV Subramanian and consists of 14 other members representing foreign banks, stock exchanges depositories… Continue reading FPI Advisory Committee