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Five Eyes’ intelligence alliance

Context: The recent allegations by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau linking the killing of Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar on Canadian soil to the Indian government have put the spotlight on the intelligence­sharing a…

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The demand for a Greater Tipraland

Why in news: The newest political party in Tripura, the Tipraha Indigenous Progressive Regional Alliance (TIPRA) Motha, floated in 2019 has created a flutter with its demand for a Greater Tipraland. With this core demand, the part…

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G-secs

About: Government Securities (G-Secs) are tradable debt instruments issued by the Central or State governments in order to borrow money from the public to finance their fiscal deficit. These securities represent a contractual obli…

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India-Canada stand-off: What is the Five Eyes Alliance

Why was the Five Eyes Alliance formed? According to the Canadian government’s website, “These partner countries share a broad range of intelligence with one another in one of the world’s most unified multilateral arrangements. The…

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SURAT DIAMOND INDUSTRY

Recently India’s diamond trade bodies asked members to halt the imports of rough stones for two months as cutting and polishing trade is facing an unprecedented crisis amid falling demand. ABOUT INDIA’S DIAMOND CITY: Surat, a city…

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KHALISTAN MOVEMENT

Recently a row between India and Canada surrounding Sikh independence, commonly referred to as the Khalistan movement, continues to cause tensions. MORE ABOUT THE NEWS : Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stood up in the Canad…

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Nipah Outbreak: Public-Health Risks and Containment

A Nipah outbreak requires rapid case detection, contact tracing, isolation, infection control and communication with affected communities. The virus's zoonotic origin and potential person-to-person transmission make coordinated hu…

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New Education Policy, 2020

Why in news: The Parliament Standing Committee on Education tabled a report during the special session of Parliament on the “Implementation of the National Education Policy (NEP), 2020 in Higher Education.” The Committee appreciat…

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NEURALINK

Recently, Neuralink is looking to launch clinical trials to put brain implants that would enable patients with deep neural disabilities, such as paralysis, to discharge normal functions such as reading and speech. ABOUT NEURALINK…

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GLOBAL DEBT

Recently global debt rose to an all­time high of $307 trillion in the second quarter, by the end of June 2023. Global debt refers to the borrowings of governments as well as private businesses and individuals. Governments borrow t…

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Immunity of legislators from bribery charges

need to examine the “correctness” of its 1998 constitution bench ruling in PV Narasimha Rao vs. State, a five-judge Bench led by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud referred the verdict to a larger bench for fresh consideration.…

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Nipah Virus: Transmission, Symptoms and Prevention

Nipah is a zoonotic viral disease associated with fruit bats and can spread through contaminated food, infected animals or close contact with an infected person. High fatality risk, the absence of a widely available specific treat…

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E SANJEEVANI

Centre’s telemedicine application eSanjeevani has completed 14,17,81,384 teleconsultations. ABOUT e SANJEEVANI: It is a cloud-based integrated telemedicine solution of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. It is a telem…

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CARBON BORDER TAX

The BASIC group, comprising India, China, Brazil and South Africa, recently said in a statement that “unilateral measures and discriminatory practices, such as carbon border taxes, that could result in market distortion and aggrav…

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INDIAN DIASPORA

Hence Diaspora is the dispersed people from India. Indian Diaspora = NRI + OCI (Prior to 2015, it was NRI + PIO + OCI. PIO merged into OCI in 2015) SIGNIFICANCE ECONOMIC: Remittances to India: India receives more than 85 bn USD an…

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PRINCIPAL ORGANS OF UN

are 5 (earlier 6) Principal organs of UN: United Nations General Assembly. United Nations Security Council International Court of Justice United Nations Secretariat Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) United Nations General Assembl…

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INDIA CANADA DIPLOMATIC STANDOFF

Issue: Canada’s allegations (Not proven) of involvement of an Indian officer (Intelligence Officer) in killing of a Khalistani separatist (Hardeep Singh Nijjar) in Canada in June 2023. Canada has expelled the Indian Officer. India…

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Delimitation in India: Process, Commission and Concerns

Delimitation redraws electoral constituency boundaries to reflect population and representation requirements. The constitutional framework, independence of the Delimitation Commission and debate over a future readjustment of seats…

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SOLAR PARK SCHEME

CONTEXT : Recently, Ministry of new and renewable energy (MNRE) has extended the scheme for the development of solar parks and ultra mega solar park projects till FY26 instead of FY24. ABOUT SOLAR PARK : A solar park is large chun…

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Liquidity Trap

Liquidity Trap- Vajirao IAS Academy About Liquidity Trap: A liquidity trap is an adverse economic situation that can occur when consumers and investors hoard cash rather than spending or investing it even when interest rates are l…

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HAKKI PIKKI’s

More than 181 members of the Hakki Pikki tribal community from Karnataka are stuck in violence-hit Sudan. The Hakki Pikki is a tribe that lives in several states in western and southern India, especially near forest areas. Hakki P…

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