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Arrest Warrant for Vladimir Putin

The International Criminal Court (ICC) issued an arrest warrant for war crimes for President Vladimir Putin and a second Russian official. This is the first time that the ICC has issued an arrest warrant against one of the five permanent members of the United Nation Security...

Sex Ratio in India

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the Women and Men in India 2022 report. About Report Sex Ratio: The sex ratio at birth went up by three points to 907 in 2018-20 from 904 in 2017-19. India’s sex ratio (females per 1,000 males)...

Reservation for Women in Politics

A political party recently called for the long-delayed Women's Reservation Bill to be introduced in Parliament. The Rajya Sabha passed the Women's Reservation Bill on 9 March 2010. However, the Lok Sabha never voted on the bill. The bill lapsed since it was still pending in Lok...

BIMSTEC

BIMSTEC The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) is a regional multilateral organisation. Its members lie in the littoral and adjacent areas of the Bay of Bengal constituting a contiguous regional unity. Out of the 7 members, Five are from...

Antibiotics on Livestock

A team of Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has found that grazing by livestock leads to lower carbon storage in soil compared to grazing by wild herbivores. Livestock is the most abundant large mammal on earth. If the carbon stored...

Joint Anti-Submarine Warfare Drills

 Joint anti-submarine warfare drills are being held by the United States, Canada, India, Japan, and South Korea. As a part of it, the exercise named Sea Dragon 23 was started on March 15, 2023, and it aims to strengthen the alliance between the countries to tackle threats from China and...

Defence Acquisition Council

The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for capital acquisition proposals worth Rs 70,500 crore for the Armed Forces & Indian Coast Guard under ‘Buy Indian-IDDM’. Indian Navy: Out of the total proposals, Indian Navy proposals constitute more than Rs 56,000 crore, which largely includes indigenous BrahMos...

National Policy on Older Persons in India

The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment implements a Central Sector Scheme of the Integrated Programme for Senior Citizens (IPSrC). National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP): The National Policy on Older Persons (NPOP) was announced in 1999 to reaffirm the commitment to ensure the well-being of older persons. The Policy...

Import of Wild Animals in India

The Supreme Court has increased the jurisdiction and powers of a high-powered committee led by its former judge, Justice Deepak Verma, to conduct necessary checks concerning the import, transfer, procurement, rescue and rehabilitation of wild animals, including those in captivity, across India. Before, the committee's powers were only limited...

India-US Pact on Semiconductor

India and the US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on establishing the Semiconductor Supply chain during India – USA 5th Commercial Dialogue 2023, which can help India realize its long-nurtured dream of becoming a hub for electronic goods. The MoU seeks to establish a...

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