Author: Garima Sane

The UN Women’s Commission or the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women removed Iran from its board of members on Wednesday, December 14. The resolution was initiated by the United States following the massive protests in Iran. In a historic first, the country was ousted from the commission after 29 countries voted in favor, 16 abstained, and eight voted against. While the US and its allies voted for it, Russia and China voted against it. India, Bangladesh, Madagascar, and Mexico, chose to abstain. Following this, the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) adopted the resolution drafted and…

The SC Collegium has recommended a list of five judges for elevation to the Supreme Court on Tuesday, December 13. The Collegium consisted of six members and was headed by DY Chandrachud, the Chief Justice of India. The Collegium comprised Justice Sanjay Kaul, Justice M R Shah, Justice S Abdul Nazir, Justice K M Joseph and Justice Sanjiv Khanna. The recommended judges include Justice Pankaj Mithal, Justice Sanjay Karol, Justice PV Sanjay Kumar, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice Manoj Mishra. Mithal is the Chief Justice of the Rajasthan High Court. Karol and Kumar are the Chief Justices of Patna and…

India-China troops had a run in along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on December 9. The skirmish took place in the Tawang Sector of Arunachal Pradesh. Some Indian soldiers were left injured as a result of the clash. But there were ‘minor injuries’ on both sides, the officials claim. According to the sources, at least six Indian soldiers were injured who were brought to Guwahati for medical treatment. They also claimed that there were twice as many soldiers injured on the Chinese side. The military sources also claimed that the Chinese came onto the Indians with a heavy force…

Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, the former state chief of Congress in Himachal Pradesh, took the oath as the 15th Chief Minister of the state of Himachal Pradesh. Governor Rajendra Arelkar administered the oath to him. The ceremony unfolded in the Ridge Maidan of Shimla on December 11, 2022 (Thursday). The attendees included senior All India Congress Committee (AICC) leaders such as Mallikarjun Kharge (President), Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (General Secretary) and Rahul Gandhi (former President). Mukesh Agnihotri assumed office as the Deputy Chief Minister, but the rest of the ministry remains to be decided. Who is Sukhwinder Sukhu? Born in Nadaun tehsil…