CURRENT AFFAIRS

Recently, President Ram Nath Kovind has given his assent to the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022, which seeks to unify the three civic bodies in the national capital.

Among the key objectives of reforms, one has been to reduce the distortions generated by the earlier excessive micromanagement of the economy.

Recently, communal clashes broke out during Ram Navami processions in several parts of the country; subsequently, the governments bulldozed the houses of those who were allegedly involved in rioting claiming that these demolitions are in response to illegal encroachments.

India TB Report 2022 noted a 19% increase in 2021 from the previous year in TB patients’ notification as the number of incident TB patients notified during 2021 was 19,33,381 against the 16,28,161 in 2020.

During the Budget discussion in Parliament the Finance Minister signals to discourage cryptocurrency via taxation and capital gains provisions.

This year is the birth centenary year of Dr. Y. Nayudamma, a Padma Shri recipient, noted scientist, former Director of the Central Leather Research Institute, Chennai and former Director-General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has rekindled the realism versus liberalism debate in international relations. While the realism versus liberalism debate can go on with no consensus, it’s important to understand the basic tenets of the two theories that are fuelling it.

Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, titled ‘Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change’ was released.

Preference falsification refers to the tendency among people to keep some of their real thoughts and beliefs to themselves due to the fear of social backlash.

Chief Justice of India N.V. Ramana has warned India’s premier investigative agency, Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), that its aura of reverence has grown dull.