Indian Express

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Bill lets police take bio samples of accused; Opp says draconian

Bio samples for crime files

(Polity and Governance)

What are key highlights of the Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022? Objectives ,Who does the law apply to?How will this data be stored?What are the issues being raised about the Bill? and what lies ahead ?

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How Delhi carved out its diplomatic space on Russia-Ukraine war

 

Eyes in ocean, unique ID, culture ties: India, Lanka seal pacts beyond aid

 

(International Relations )

Know about the Russia-Ukraine war,how has India responded so far ?How India has the potential of becoming an effective and powerful intermediary?

 

Major Highlights of The Memorandum of Understanding for Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)  and what are other host of agreements signed  between India-Srilanka and their relevance for both the countries ?

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SC refuses to stay land survey

(Polity and Governance)

 

Know about recent step of Supreme Court to refuse to stay the land survey and social impact assessment for the proposed K-Rail Silverline project,Key features of Kerala’s SilverLine project ,why it is facing massive protests and way forward 

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Endangered Olive Ridley turtles find a new home for nesting 

(Species in News)

Learn facts related to Olive Ridley turtles .

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Besieged Colombo

(IR)

Know about causes and impacts of the serious economic crisis of Sri Lanka,How Economic crisis in the island nation provided an opportunity for Sri Lanka and India to deepen their relationship?

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At the centre poland 

(International Relations )

 

Know about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine,What are Russia’s intentions ?How Poland has emerged as the new geopolitical node of Europe? Why have Central European nations have long been viewed as peripheral to European  geopolitics ?their role in shaping the future and what lies ahead ?

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Why RBI must heed inflation 

(Economy)

What is inflation ? What are its causes? What are its consequences?How is inflation measured?Is inflation a problem in India ? What is the role of RBI in this context ? 

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Over the years, integrating data, scaling up

 

Defining ‘minority’:what the constitution says ,how SC has ruled 

 

(Polity and Governance)

Know about the idea of boosting investigative capabilities through technological interventions such as biological sample collection and iris scans in aid of fingerprints,Efforts at scaling up,Lessons from the past and what lies ahead ?

 

Who is a ‘minority’ in India?What does the Constitution say about minorities?And which are the minorities notified by the Government of India?What have courts said on the subject?

 

 
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