GS-IIPolity & LawSource →
Striking down 27% quota, Madhya Pradesh High Court cites OBC chief ministers, quotes Rousseau
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has struck down the state's move to increase OBC reservation from 14% to 27%. The court observed that the state is politically dominated by OBC communities with four successive Chief Ministers, noting that while OBCs are entitled to reservation, a case was not made out for the increased percentage.
GS-IIIEconomy & AgricultureSource →
Statistics ministry proposes common framework to calculate state GDP
The statistics ministry has proposed a common framework for estimating state gross domestic product using an expenditure approach under the revised 2022-23 base year. Currently, no state compiles estimates of private final consumption expenditure in a standardized manner.
GS-IIInternational RelationsSource →
Jaishankar highlights shared aspirations, self-reliance in India-Africa partnership
External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar emphasized shared aspirations and self-reliance during his visit to Ethiopia, concluding his three-nation tour of African countries that also included Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana.
GS-IIGovernance & Social JusticeSource →
Ladakh talks on Oct 15 to focus on powers of elected body, proposed governance model
The Ministry of Home Affairs has scheduled talks with representatives of the Leh Apex Body and the Kargil Democratic Alliance, focusing on the powers of an elected body and a proposed governance model for Ladakh. The MHA had previously shared a set of questions with the representatives spearheading the movement for greater democratic representation.
GS-IIIEnvironment & DisasterSource →
As El Niño strengthens, coral reefs face narrow windows for recovery
As El Niño is intensified by a warming climate, the UN Environment Programme warns that coral reefs are being struck by new bleaching events before they can recover from previous ones. The situation highlights the compounding pressures of climate change on vulnerable marine ecosystems.