National Panchayati Raj Day and SVAMITVA Scheme Context Ministry of Panchayati Raj commemorates 24th April of every year as the National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD), as the 73rd Constitutional Amendment, which led to the institutionalization of Panchayati Raj, came into force on this date. Analysis Every year, on this occasion, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj has […]

Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has restored the electronic visa (Indian e-visa ) facility for foreigners from 156 countries, who intend to visit India for the purposes of business, conferences, and for medical reasons, including in the case of medical attendants. E-visa for tourists is yet to be restored. Analysis Though the facility

Context: Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has paid tribute to the martyrs of the Jallianwala Bagh massacre. Jallianwala Bagh Massacre, also called Massacre of Amritsar, incident happened on April 13, 1919, in which British troops commanded by Gen. Reginald Edward Harry Dyer fired on a large crowd of unarmed Indians in an open space known

Jyotiba Phule Context : On the birth anniversary of Jyotiba Phule, the Prime Minister has paid tribute to Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Analysis  The title of Mahatma by Vithalrao Krishnaji Vandekar was given to ‘Jyotiba’ Govindrao Phule for his great work for the lower castes. Rightly described as ‘the father of Indian social revolution’ by Dhananjay Keer,

 Context: Turkish PM criticised Washington for sanctioning a North Atlantic Treaty Organization ally. US has imposed sanctions targeting NATO member over its acquisition of Russian S-400 missile defence systems. Analysis All about North Atlantic Treaty Organization – NATO It was formed in 1949 with the signing of the Washington Treaty. NATO is a security alliance

Context: Average spot power price rose by 65% to ₹4.06 per unit in March compared to the year earlier month at the Indian Energy Exchange (IEX) mainly due to increase in demand on account of rise in temperature and revival of economic activities. Analysis INDIAN ENERGY EXCHANGE LIMITED (IEX) is the first and largest energy

United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) Context  The Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers hoped that United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) will support domestic industry with international best practices and policy & technical assistance. Analysis United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is the specialized agency of the United Nations that promotes industrial development for

Seat of Supreme Court: Constitution empowered the Chief Justice to hold sittings of the Supreme Court through Circuit Benches in places other than Delhi as well. However, despite an increasing caseload and repeated pleas by litigants and governments, successive Chief Justices have refused to invoke this constitutional power. Analysis Even at the time the Constitution

Context: The Prime Minister has lauded the completion of Arch closure of the Chenab Bridge, World’s highest Railway Bridge in Jammu & Kashmir by Indian Railways It connects Kashmir with the rest of India through a rail line. The 1.315 km long “engineering marvel” will link Bakkal in Katra and Kauri in Srinagar. The Chenab

Context: In April, Uttarakhand has recorded 361 incidents of the forest fire that have damaged 567 hectares, including 380 hectares of reserve forest areas. Forest fires in Uttarakhand start in spring when the trees shed dry leaves and the soil loses moisture due to a rise in temperature.  This ‘forest fire season’ continues usually till mid-June