Author: Ishika Raj

Speaking at an event on Saturday CJI Ramana said urgent steps need to be taken to address the issue of a high number of undertrial prisoners. 80% of prisoners are undertrial, who are overcrowding the jails and also affecting the country’s criminal justice system. Describing the jails as a ‘black box’, CJI questioned the procedure that led to prolonged incarceration without any trial. For many years, there have been problems with overcrowding in jails, securing bail, and the sheer volume of court cases that are waiting in India. These factors severely disadvantage the underprivileged and marginalized members of society and…

Speaking to the media, Following the cabinet meeting, CM Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis informed that the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad were changed to “Chhatrapati” Sambhaji Nagar and “Dharashiv,” respectively. On Saturday, the renaming of the cities of Aurangabad and Osmanabad was authorized by the Maharashtra chief minister, Eknath Shinde, during the cabinet meeting. Speaking to the media, Following the cabinet meeting, CM Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis informed that the names of Aurangabad and Osmanabad were changed to “Chhatrapati” Sambhaji Nagar and “Dharashiv,” respectively. The decision to rename the cities was made by the previous Maha…

To inform farmers about the use of drones for spraying pesticides, the Swiss agricultural giant Syngenta launched a 10,000-kilometre Drone Yatra on Friday morning. In the next three months, 13 Indian states will be covered under the project. The company also said during the occasion that it has partnered with IIT Ropar to develop the first biodiversity sensor technology in the world. Under the drone yatra, a van will be deployed that will travel across the 13 states reaching approximately 10,000 farmers. The states covered under the ‘yatra’ will be Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Bihar, West Bengal,…

According to a recent directive by Naharlagun’s executive magistrate, all the restaurants and eateries are required to remove the term “beef” from their signboards. Recently, Naharlagun, a sub-division in Arunachal Pradesh made its way to the news headlines. An order has been issued by the executive magistrate, stating all the eateries must take the term “beef” off their signboards positively by July 18. Revocation of license along with a fine of Rs. 2000 will be imposed on those who fail to abide by the new rule. In the northeast, beef is consumed by the majority and the issue of the…

The West-Asia Quad’s inaugural virtual summit was attended by Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid, UAE President Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, US President Joe Biden, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting is anticipated to include a discussion of the present problem with food security. Objective of West-Asian QUAD India, the UAE, Israel, and the USA are officially grouped as I2U2. It was conceived last year while the foreign ministers of the four nations met. Water, energy, transportation, space, health, and food security are the six areas that have been jointly acknowledged as needing cooperation and investment by the…

The USS Benfold, a guided-missile destroyer, has sailed near the disputed Paracel islands. The operation challenged China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, which also claim these islands. The US regularly conducts what it calls “freedom of navigation” exercises in the South China Sea, challenging China’s sweeping control over international waters. This is the third such operation undertaken by it this year. Beijing’s response The exercise drew a sharp reaction from Beijing, which termed the exercise a security threat to China and a severe violation of China’s sovereignty by illegally entering its waters. A statement from PLA’s Southern theatre command said air and…

India is proactively taking over its role to become a global leader in climate change mitigation with aggressive investments in clean and renewable energy sources with a special focus on green hydrogen and solar power production. During an interview in Sydney, Union minister of Power and Renewable Energy Mr. Raj Kumar Singh communicated the huge potential of India in terms of renewable energy and declared India’s desire to be a manufacturing hub of solar PV cells and modules, after China. Green Hydrogen In recent years, a significant change has been seen in India’s approach. The Country is conscientiously promoting the…

US government is aggressively strengthening its ties with south-east Asian nations under the broader Indo-pacific vision which envisions the region to be free, connected, open, prosperous, and resilient. US Secretary Anthony Blinken is on a five-day visit to Asia where he first attended G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting in Indonesia, followed by his visit to Thailand, and will finally conclude his visit in Tokyo. The visit to Thailand is significant because of US’s renewed interest in Asia-Pacific. Here, Sec. Blinken met with Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Deputy PM, and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai. He discussed a wide range of issues, which…

Netizens’ anger was unleashed on Gaana and other music streaming apps for providing a platform for songs that glorify the beheading of individuals in name of religion. People argue that the song- “Gustakh-e-Nabi ki ek hi saja, Sar tan se Juda” is being used in reels and short videos to issue concealed threats to non-Muslims. Religious tensions soared in India with ex- BJP member Nupur Sharma’s controversial comment on Prophet Mohammad which attracted criticism not within the country but also around the world. This was followed by the barbaric killing of Kanhaiya Lal, a tailor in Rajasthan, who posted a…

29 km long Dwarka Expressway will be completed by 2024 said Minister for road, transport & highways Shri Nitin Gadkari. With the completion of the project, the expressway will become the first elevated urban expressway in India. India is witnessing a tremendous boost in investment and development of infrastructure connectivity projects with the team under Mr. Gadkari achieving new milestones quite often. Although there exist many reasons behind the fast-paced development the most significant of all is the launch of PM Gati Shakti Yojana. The highway will help: Reduce overcrowding on the Delhi-Gurgaon expressway. Solve the problem of traffic jams.…