# Afghan president     The Afghan national forces will prevail over Taliban, assured the president of Afghanistan Ashraf ghani. He said Afghanistan government is committed to negotiate a peace agreement with Taliban at the Doha peace talks. Ashraf Ghani also said that India was a true partner in Afghanistan’s development.   […]

      # Right to life     The supreme court on friday disagreed with the uttar pradesh government’s proposal to conduct a “symbolic kanwar yatra” amid the pandemic. Supreme court said fundamental rights of citizens across faiths and their right to life trumped religious sentiments. The central government also filed an affidavit agrreing […]

      # Sedition laws     Chief justice of India NV Ramanna criticised the way sedition laws are being used by governments to crush liberties. CJI said these sedition laws were used against mahatma Gandhi and bal gangadhar tilak to crush freedom movement. CJI also said that conviction rate is very low in […]

      # Vaccination drive     The weekly pace of vaccination has declined to nearly 60% of what was seen in the week after june 21. In order to meet the centre’s commitment to fully vaccinate all adults by the year end, atleast 80 lakh doses have to be administered every day. Currently […]

      # Nepal’s politics     Nepal’s supreme court on monday reinstated the house of representatives for the second time in five months. Supreme court also directed president Bidya devi bhandari to appoint nepali congress chief Sher Bahadur deuba as prime minister by tuesday. A five member constitutional bench of the supreme court […]

      # UP population policy     UP CM yogi Adityanath said every section of society must join in the awareness programme for population control. Yogi Adityanath launched the state’s population policy for 2021-30 on sunday. Yogi Adityanath said rising population was the root of major problems and prevailing inequality in society. The […]

      # Taliban advances in Afghanistan     Taliban has increased attacks to take control of Kandhar province in Afghanistan. India has decided to temporarily close its consulate in kandhar province. Indian government has send indian airforce flight to evacuate about 50 diplomats and ITBP personnel back to Delhi.       # […]

      # Delimitation in J&K     The jammu and kashmir delimitation commission will take into account the topography ,difficult terrain ,means of communication and convenience available while delimiting seven additional seats for the 83 member assembly of the UT. This process will also grant reservation to the scheduled tribe (ST) and scheduled […]

      # Cairn energy     There is a new development in the cairn energy dispute with India over the settlement of a $1.2 billion award from the Hague. Cairn energy said it has secured a French court order allowing it to freeze at least 20 Indian properties in central Paris. The government […]

      # Cabinet reshuffle     Prime minister Narendra modi has inducted 36 new ministers in his council of ministers midway through his second term. Health minister Harsh vardhan and IT minister Ravi shankar prasad and 10 other minsters have resigned from the council of ministers. Analysts term it an effort by PM […]