Daily Current Affairs  – 14 November 2022

In News A new study found that Part of Greenland’s ice sheet is thinning further inland than previously believed, which will likely lead to greater sea level rise by the end of this century. The implications are worrying, as sea level rise already threatens millions of people living along coasts that could find themselves underwater […]

In News The Collins Dictionary’s word of the year for 2022 is “permacrisis” About Permacrisis ‘Permacrisis’ is a word that describes living in an age of continued upheaval; Collins defines the noun as ‘an extended period of instability and insecurity’. It perfectly embodies the dizzying sense of lurching from one unprecedented event to another, as […]

In News Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) notified University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022.  Key Changes  Abolishing MPhils:  Completely abolished MPhil, which has been a gateway for PhD programmes, in line with the recommendation in the National Education Policy 2020.  Changes in the evaluation and assessment […]

In News Recently, the Maharashtra government announced that it is working to bring back the sword of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from London to India. About Sword The state government would hold discussions with the British Prime Minister to bring back the “Jagdamba” sword of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by 2024, to mark the completion of 350 […]

In News  Recently, Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar and state education minister V Sivankutty traded allegations over erstwhile Travancore Diwan Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer. About Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer Sir Chetput Pattabhiraman Ramaswamy Iyer, popularly known as ‘Sir CP’, was the Diwan of the erstwhile Travancore princely state from 1936 to 1947. He was a […]

In News The Vice President of India recently addressed the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Highlights of the meeting Issues of Indo-Pacific region: India’s Vice President emphasized the role of the EAS mechanism in promoting free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific with freedom of navigation and overflight.  China’s aggression:  The US, India […]

In News The Jharkhand Assembly recently cleared a Bill to raise the total reservation in State government posts. Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Bill, 2022 About: The Jharkhand Assembly passed a Bill to raise the total reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in State […]

In News Recently, the Delhi High Court has remarked that POCSO Act is to protect children from sexual exploitation and not meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between young adults. The court’s observation came while granting bail to a boy who married a 17-year-old girl and was subsequently apprehended under the Protection of Children from […]

In News Recently, the UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) released a report regarding mobilisation of climate finance. More about the news Issue of climate finance: Over the last few years, developed countries have insisted upon two points on the issue of climate finance.  First, they maintain that their commitment is to reach the target […]

In News There is always a tussle going on between the need of data localisation requirements and issues associated with it. What is Data localisation? Data localization is the practice of keeping data within the region it originated from.  Countries mandate data that are created within their borders to remain stored within its territorial boundaries. […]