NEWS Recently, after a brief hearing, the Supreme Court reserved orders on the question of staying of electoral bond. CONCERNS REGARDING ELECTORAL BONDS Electoral bonds have become a dominant way of funding the political parties and many feel that these …
Why in News? ProtonVPN, a Swiss virtual private network service provider slammed Apple for stopping app updates and violating human rights. What is a VPN? A virtual private network (VPN) gives you online privacy and anonymity by creating a private …
About RTI Act, 2005 Under the Right to Information Act, 2005, Public Authorities are required to make disclosures on various aspects of their structure and functioning. This includes: (i) disclosure on their organisation, functions, and structure, (ii) powers and duties …
NEWS While we are still in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is airborne, we have forgotten that another such blight could well come from contaminated water. CONTEXT NITI Ayog and WaterAid (an international non-governmental organisation), amongst others, have …
CONTEXT By abstaining from the vote on the UN Human Rights Council resolution on Sri Lanka, India has signalled its unwillingness to upset its neighbour. REASONS BEHIND THIS MOVE OF INDIA India seems to have utilised the opportunity to preserve …
Why in the news? The Supreme Court has reserved its order on a plea seeking a stay on the sale of fresh electoral bonds ahead of state assembly elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and the Union Territory …
What was the Tiger Relocation Project? The tiger relocation project was initiated in 2018 wherein two big cats, a male (Mahavir) from Kanha Tiger Reserve and a female (Sundari) from Bandhavgarh from Madhya Pradesh were relocated to Satkosia Tiger Reserve …
CONTEXT India has released new rules governing the trade of electricity across its borders. They define the contours of the South Asian electricity market, placing clear limits on who can buy from and sell into India. The new rules show …
What is the Ken Betwa Link Project? The Ken-Betwa Link Project is the first project under the National Perspective Plan for interlinking of rivers. Under this project, water from the Ken river will be transferred to the Betwa river. Both …