06Jun 2025

Impeachment Moves Against Justice Varma Spark Controversy

Impeachment Moves Against Justice Varma Spark Controversy Why in the News? The government plans to impeach Justice Yashwant Varma after alleged unaccounted cash was found at his residence. Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar has questioned the judicial in-house inquiry’s legitimacy, reigniting debates on judicial accountability, procedure, and constitutional propriety. The Controversy and In-House Judicial Inquiry: A …

29May 2025

Measles Vaccine Averted Millions of Global Deaths

Measles Vaccine Averted Millions of Global Deaths Why in the News? A new analysis reveals that measles vaccines have prevented over 9 crore deaths globally in the last 50 years. This success highlights the life-saving role of immunisation, particularly in Africa and Southeast Asia, where measles mortality rates were once alarmingly high. The impact of …

29May 2025

SC Deviates from POCSO in Sensitive Judgment

SC Deviates from POCSO in Sensitive Judgment Why in the News? The Supreme Court withheld sentencing in a POCSO case involving a minor, citing the victim’s welfare and social hardship, despite reaffirming POCSO’s legal position. This decision has sparked debates over judicial discretion, victim rights, and child abuse law in India. The case highlights the …

28May 2025

How India’s FTAs May Impact Farm Trade and Tiger Conservation

How India’s FTAs May Impact Farm Trade and Tiger Conservation Why in the News? India is negotiating Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the US, UK, and EU, which may lead to tariff cuts and increased market access for foreign agricultural products, potentially reshaping India’s agricultural export-import dynamics and trade surplus. This could have implications for …

28May 2025

SC Panel Recommends Reforms in Tiger Reserves

SC Panel Recommends Reforms in Tiger Reserves Why in the News? A Supreme Court-appointed expert panel, also known as the Central Empowered Committee, has recommended a ban on night tourism, stricter safari regulations, and armed protection for forest staff to safeguard India’s tiger reserves. These recommendations come in the wake of environmental violations in the …

27May 2025

AI-Powered Satellites Challenge Existing International Space Law Framework

AI-Powered Satellites Challenge Existing International Space Law Framework Why in the News? Artificial intelligence in space is transforming satellites into autonomous machines capable of making independent decisions in orbit. This technological leap exposes critical legal, ethical, and geopolitical challenges, especially regarding liability issues in AI-powered satellites, security, and governance, in the current international space law …

27May 2025

Scientists Solve Mendel’s 160-Year-Old Genetic Puzzle

Scientists Solve Mendel’s 160-Year-Old Genetic Puzzle Why in the News? A new study published in Nature (2025) has finally identified the genetic basis of all seven traits studied by Gregor Mendel in pea plants, solving a long-standing mystery in the field of pea genetics and opening avenues for agricultural innovations through genomic mapping in agriculture. …

27May 2025

Puri Jagannath Temple Panel Moves to Trademark Sacred Terms

Puri Jagannath Temple Panel Moves to Trademark Sacred Terms Why in the News? Amid a controversy over naming a new Jagannath Temple in Digha (West Bengal) as “Jagannath Dham”, the Puri Temple management has decided to secure trademark rights for terms like Srimandir and Mahaprasad to protect religious and cultural sanctity. This move aims to …

27May 2025

Aizawl Joins Rail Map: NE Connectivity Expands

Aizawl Joins Rail Map: NE Connectivity Expands Why in the News? Mizoram’s capital Aizawl becomes the fourth Northeast capital to get a railway link, following a successful trial runon the Bairabi–Sairang line. The project is part of a broader push to connect all Northeast capitals to the rail network, potentially boosting agricultural research and development …

27May 2025

SC Collegium Recommends Three Judges for Elevation

SC Collegium Recommends Three Judges for Elevation Why in the News? The Supreme Court of India collegium, led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai, has recommended three High Court judges — Justices N.V. Anjaria, Vijay Bishnoi, and A.S. Chandurkar — for elevation to the Supreme Court of India to fill upcoming vacancies. This latest …

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