Prime Minister Narendra Modi has paid greetings to the Nari Shakti of Telangana on the auspicious occasion of Bathukamma.   About ‘Bathukamma’ – Bathukamma festival is celebrated for nine days during Durga Navratri in Telangana. The word Bathukamma means — ‘Mother Goddess come to life’. The festival represents cultural spirit of Telangana. It is the… Continue reading Bathukamma

The 10th India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum of Trilateral Ministerial Commission took place in New York on the side-lines of UN General Assembly (UNGA).   Key highlights – The joint declaration expressed serious concern at the conflict and humanitarian crisis in Ukraine. The participating leaders reiterated their call for an immediate cessation of hostilities and… Continue reading IBSA

EAM S. Jaishankar has recently held talks with the L.69 grouping. The title of the meeting,‘Reinvigorating Multilateralism:A call to Action for Comprehensive Security Council Reform’ aptly captured the message of the gathering.   What is L-69 grouping? The L.69 Group is a group of developing countries from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean, Asia and… Continue reading L.69 Grouping

In a nationwide crackdown, 109 leaders and activists of the Popular Front of India (PFI) were arrested. These arrests were made by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the police during searches conducted across 15 States.   Details – The National Investigation Agency launched a massive nationwide search operation in connection… Continue reading Popular Front of India

While over 1 lakh cases have been pending in India’s lower courts for over 30 years, nearly 5 lakh cases have been pending for 20 to 30 years, and another 28.7 lakhs have been pending for 10 to 20 years. According to an analysis of data from the National Judicial Data Grid, this brings the… Continue reading National Judicial Data Grid

A district court in Varanasi has allowed a petition seeking carbon dating of the structure inside the Gyanvapi mosque that the Hindu side has claimed is a ‘Shivling’.    What is carbon dating? Carbon dating is a widely-used method applied to establish the age of organic material, things that were once living. Living things have… Continue reading Carbon Dating

The Union government has released the draft of ‘The Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022’ wherein it has proposed several significant changes. These changes include provisions for waiving off dues for financially stressed operators, bringing over-the-top platforms (such as WhatsApp, Zoom, Netflix) within the ambit of telecom services.   About the ‘Draft Telecommunication Bill, 2022’ – At… Continue reading Draft Telecom Bill

In the first-of-its kind, save-the-world experiment, NASA is about to hit hard a small, harmless asteroid millions of miles away. A spacecraft named Dart will zero in on the asteroid, intent on slamming it head-on at 14,000 mph (22,500 kph).   Which asteroid will be deflected? The target of the spacecraft is a small moonlet… Continue reading NASA’s DART Mission

Union Minister of Ayush has inaugurated the international conference on Consciousness with the theme, “Exploring Consciousness- From Non- Locality to Non- Duality: The Man- Machine Debate” at NIMHANS, Bengaluru.   About the conference – The conference is organised by India Foundation and NIMHANS and supported by Ministry of Ayush. The conference will bring together some… Continue reading International Conference on Consciousness

Recently, the Supreme Court decided to live stream its proceedings in crucial Constitution Bench cases that will be heard from September 27. This decision came nearly four years after a plea was made in the interest of transparency.   Background – This year, on August 26, on the day of former Chief Justice of India… Continue reading Live-streaming of Supreme Court proceedings