1. ISRO-NASA NISAR Satellite Launch: A New Era for Earth Observation Source – Page 1 & 12, The Hindu Topic: GS3 – Science & Technology; GS3 – Disaster Management; GS3 – Environment Context India successfully launched the NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) satellite from Sriharikota, marking the first joint ISRO-NASA satellite mission for earth observation…
1. Operation Sindoor and India’s Assertion against Cross-Border Terror Source – Page 11, The Hindu Topic: GS2 – Polity & Governance (Security, Fundamental Rights), GS3 – Internal Security Context Prime Minister Modi addressed Lok Sabha, asserting that India acted decisively and independently in carrying out Operation Sindoor as a response to a major terror attack…
1. Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill: Controversy and Implications Source – Page 8, The Hindu Topic: GS2 – Polity & Governance (Security, Fundamental Rights), GS3 – Internal Security Context The Maharashtra Assembly passed a new security legislation aimed at curbing ‘urban Naxalism’, but the Bill is being criticized as ambiguous, open to misuse, and a…
1. Kodarvi Tribe’s Return Highlights Tribal Justice and Social Integration Source – Page 4, The Hindu Topic: GS1 – Society (Tribal Issues, Social Justice); GS2 – Vulnerable Sections, Governance Context After more than a decade of exile due to the harsh tribal custom ‘chadotaru’, the Kodarvi community in Banaskantha district, Gujarat, returned to their village…
1. Parliament to Consider Motion to Remove Allahabad HC Judge Source – Page 1 The Hindu Topic: GS2 – Indian Polity, Judiciary Context Parliament will soon consider a bipartisan motion to remove Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court, following a cash recovery row at his residence. Background: Justice Varma, previously of the Delhi…
1.India and U.K. Ink Trade Deal, Extend Framework of Ties Source – Page 1, 12, 15, The Hindu Topic: GS2 – International Relations, GS3 – Economy Context India and the United Kingdom signed a Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA), billed as the largest U.K. trade deal since Brexit, during PM Modi’s visit to the U.K….
1. India Completes Screening 6 Crore People under National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission Source – Page 1, The Hindu Topic: GS2 – Health, Inclusive Policies; GS1 – Social Issues Context The Union government announced that it has crossed the milestone of screening 6 crore people as part of the National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination…
1.Parliament Process for Justice Varma’s Impeachment Source – Page 4, The Hindu Delhi Edition Topic: GS Paper 2 – Indian Polity, Judiciary Context Initiation of impeachment proceedings against a high court judge in Parliament brings into focus judicial accountability and constitutional procedures Constitutional Mechanism Impeachment of judges is provided under Articles 124(4) and 217 of the Constitution,…
1. Dhankhar Submits His Resignation to President Source – Page 4, The Hindu Delhi Edition Topic: GS2: Constitutional Posts, Parliament and State Legislatures Context Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar resigned from his post citing health reasons, with two years left for his term to complete. Constitutional Background The Vice-President of India is the second highest constitutional office…
1. Human-Wildlife Conflict in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur Source – Page 4, The Hindu Delhi Edition Topic: GS3 – Environment & Ecology; GS1 – Geography (Human Settlements) Context A surge in human-tiger conflicts in Maharashtra’s Chandrapur area has resulted in casualties, raising questions about habitat management and conservation policy. Background: Chandrapur forest hosts India’s highest tiger population density,…
