About USOF In 2003, the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) was set up by The Indian Telegraph (Amendment) Act, 2003 which gave its statutory status. The main aim of USOF is to provide access to telecom services in a non-discriminatory …
Context Recently, the Supreme Court ruled that single and unmarried women with pregnancies between 20 and 24 weeks are entitled to access the same safe and legal abortion care as married women. Interpreting the Rules framed under the Medical Termination …
What’s in the news? Indore has been adjudged the cleanest city of India for the sixth year in a row, while Madhya Pradesh is the cleanest state in the country. The awards were given away by President Draupadi Murmu as …
What is it? The Vande Bharat train(Train 18) is an indigenously designed and manufactured semi high speed, self-propelled train The Vande Bharat coaches incorporate passenger amenities including on-board WiFi entertainment, GPS-based passenger information system, CCTVs, automatic doors in all coaches, …
Context: There is a view that Free trade agreements (FTAs) had not served India well, and had even actively damaged Indian industry. However this article highlights that they have not been a disaster for Indian industry, but India has not …
Why in news? The ongoing La Niña phase of the equatorial Pacific Ocean has just been predicted to persist for at least another six months, making it one of the longest ever La Niña episodes in recorded history. It is …
Why in news? Dozens of Armenian and Azerbaijani soldiers have reportedly been killed in renewed border clashes between Armenia and Azerbaijan, in the worst round of hostilities since 2020. After several hours of fighting, the Armenian government appealed to world …
What is stubble burning? Stubble burning is the process of intentionally setting fire to the straw stubble that remains after grains, like paddy, wheat, etc., have been harvested, to remove them from the field to sow the next crop. This …
About External debt External debt is the portion of a country’s debt that is borrowed from foreign lenders through commercial banks, governments, or international financial institutions. If a country cannot repay its external debt, it faces a debt crisis. If …