The Controversy On January 1, when some Muslim students of a college in Karnataka’s Udupi were not allowed to attend classes wearing a hijab as the dress was against the prescribed norms of the college, the College Development Committee President, BJP MLA Ragupathi Bhat, was reported to have advised he students that […]
National Affairs
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility). The Union Cabinet in July 2020 has approved a new pan India Central Sector Scheme called Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (National Agriculture Infra Financing Facility). The scheme shall provide a medium – long term debt financing facility for investment in viable projects for […]
In February 2021, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman allocated ₹37.69 billion (US$500 million) for the census in the 2021 Union budget of India. It has been delayed to 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India with preliminary results expected in 2023–24. The recent population of India in the year of 2012 is 1.22 billion or 1,220,200,000 if viewed […]
Kerala High Court asked (March 17) organisations associated with the film industry to take steps to constitute a joint committee to deal with cases of sexual harassment of women, in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013. This is a timely intervention as […]
International Affairs
Setting the Scene The NATO summit in The Hague (June 24–25) is overshadowed by intense security measures: ‘Operation Orange Shield’ mobilized roughly 27,000 Dutch police and 10,000 defense personnel, with F‑35 jets and naval vessels ensuring tight airspace control. The summit draws global attention due to its strategic timing amid […]
Since 2006, Hamas and Israel have fought five wars, the most recent of which began in 2023 is ongoing as of April 2024.The present Palestine- Israel conflict began after a Palestinian extremist group Hamas attacked on Israeli territory on October 7. Subsequently, to avenge the attack Israeli army initiated a war against Palestine […]
Sam Bankman-Fried, the 32-year-old co-founder of the failed crypto exchange FTX, has been sentenced after a more than one year trial to 25 years in prison for defrauding customers and investors of his now-bankrupt firm. Before the indictment he was a billionaire, who emerged as a high-profile champion […]
In order to facilitate the upcoming election Pakistan’s caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar’s 18 member cabinet took oath on August 17, 2023. The cabinet will see Pakistan through their upcoming elections. The caretaker government will stay in power till the general elections are conducted and will ensure a seamless transition […]