Current Affairs

November 29, 2019 Front page Pragya Thakur’s anti-Gandhi rant invites BJP’s wrath Pragya Thakur’s praise for Gandhiji’s assassin Godse resulted in vociferous condemnation both inside and outside the parliament. An embarrassed BJP acted swiftly to distance itself from her, and announced that she had been … Read more

November 28, 2019 (Sourced from Hindu, The Economist) Front Page New Maharashtra government shares powers with Allies Ajit Power will be Udhav Thackeray’s Deputy Chief, and Congress to get the Speaker’s post. With relative ease, the new government under Chief Minister has dispelled doubts about … Read more

November 27, 2019 Front page Udhav Thackeray set to become Maharashtra C.M Cobbling together a coalition with Congress and the NCP, Udhav Thackeray has finally succeeded in his ambition to head the government of the second biggest and most vibrant state of the country. A … Read more

November 26, 2019 Front page Supreme Court will deliver Maharashtra judgment today A three-member bench of the Supreme Court will deliver its judgment today that, hopefully, would break the impasse in Maharashtra. The country awaits, with baited breath, to hear the judgment. ** According to … Read more

November 25, 2019 (News gathered from The Hindu, The Economist, TIME) Front page Supreme Court wants to see the two letters Fadnavis and Governor exchanged Deliberating over the Maharashtra issue, the Apex Court has asked the Solicitor General to produce the two letters Fadnavis and … Read more

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Current Affairs November 23, 2019 [from The Hindu, The Economist and other sources] Front page .. Udhav Thackeray to head Maharashtra Udhab Thackeray will cobble together the necessary numbers with the help of NCP and Congress. The development came after days of back-door parleys among … Read more

The Hindu November 22, 2019 Front page Supreme Court urges center to address all concerns pertaining to life in J &K .. Apparently unconvinced by the Solicitor General’s claim that life has returned to normal after the abrogation of Article 370, the Bench headed by … Read more

November 21, 2019 Front Page .. Nirmala Sitaraman has announced the government’s decision to sell off its entire stake in four PSUs. Which are the four PSUs, and what is the government’s stake in these companies … Bharat Petroleum Corporation of India Ltd (BPCL) [53.29%], … Read more

Current Affairs – 8 Understanding G7 What is G7 G7 is an elite club of seven most wealthy democracies of the world who share similar values with regard to human rights, equality, and economic matters. Who are its members Presently, the members are The United … Read more