According to the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) 2023 survey of Indian politicians and their profiles including their assets, criminal background, finances and liabilities and education details, with the exception of West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who holds only Rs 15 lacs of assets, all the Chief Ministers of […]
National Affairs
Who constitute Schedule Tribes? Article 366 (25) defined scheduled tribes as “such tribes or tribal communities or parts of or groups within such tribes or tribal communities as are deemed under Article 342 to be Scheduled Tribes for the purposes of this constitution”. The President may, with respect to any […]
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 […]
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 […]
International Affairs
U S forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores on January 3, 2026 in a swift and large-scale military operation named Operation Absolute Resolve in Caracas on the allegation of . narco-terrorism and drug trafficking, Later they were taken in federal custody in New York o face […]
Europe is reeling under one of the most intense heatwaves in recorded history. Since late June, temperatures across Western and Southern Europe have soared to unprecedented levels, with parts of Spain and Portugal hitting highs of 46°C (115°F). This extreme heat, concentrated under a “heat dome” — a high-pressure system […]
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 […]
