About CAATSA The Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) is an act made by the US legislature which mandates the U.S. administration to impose sanctions on any country carrying out significant defence and energy trade with sanctioned entities in …
Why in News? An Indian mother moved the Supreme Court against a custom in the Dawoodi Bohra community which allows a man to take over from his estranged wife the custody of their child who is above seven without any …
About: Hunar Haat is an exhibition of handicrafts and traditional products made by artisans from the minority communities. These are organised by the Ministry of Minority Affairs under USTTAD (Upgrading the Skills & Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development) scheme. …
What is in the news? The US has recognised the sovereignty of Morocco over disputed territory of Western Sahara. In turn Morocco became 4th Arab country to normalise relations with Israel as part of the deal. What is Western Sahara …
What’s in the news? The United States has once again included India in its monitoring list of countries with potentially “questionable foreign exchange policies” and “currency manipulation”. India was last included in the currency watchlist in October 2018, but removed …
What is in the news? The himalayan serow has been sighted for the first time in the Trans-Himalayan region at Spiti valley. What is a serow? They are herbivores resembling a cross between a goat, a donkey, a cow, and …
CONTEXT For the first time in its 25-year history, the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be led by a woman, as both the contending candidates for the Director-General (D-G) post are women, from Nigeria and South Korea respectively. CHALLENGES FOR …
CONTEXT The events of the pandemic show how it is the need of the hour to modernise India’s archaic tax laws. GAINERS DURING PANDEMIC As a result of the pandemic induced lockdown, India’s GDP contracted consecutively for two quarters from …
NEWS Poor nutritional outcomes in NFHS-5 show that a piecemeal approach does not work. CONTEXT The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has released data fact sheets for 22 States and Union Territories (except Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Punjab,Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, …
NEWS Recently, China has announced that it is planning to build a major hydropower project as a part of its 14th FiveYear Plan (202125), on the Yarlung Zangbo River (upper stream of the Brahmaputra River), in Mêdog County in Tibet. …