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Sri Lanka’s Plight Concerns India: Detangling Impacts And Intertwined Areas

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 22, 20220

India has long been concerned about regional instability. As Sri Lanka's nearest neighbour, India has provided a US$ 3.8 billion credit line of vital products as the economic crisis deteriorated in April. Several efforts have been made to pull India into the political turmoil and depict it as a Rajapaksa backer. During the protests, social media messages linked India to the Rajapaksa dictatorship. The Indian High Commission in Colombo responded on Twitter. The MEA Spokesperson denied these rumours. MEA said India stands with Sri Lankans as they seek prosperity and growth via democratic processes, existing institutions, and constitutional framework. Sri Lankan TV showed a water cannon used on protestors on May 7 and said it was bought using a $1 billion Indian credit line. The Ind...

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Unmarried Women In Live-In Relationships Have Right To Abortion: Supreme Court

Arpita SarkarJuly 22, 20220

A 24-week pregnant woman cannot be denied the right to abortion simply because she is not married. A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachur said this while passing an interim judgment in a case related to abortion on Thursday. The applicant, a 25-year-old woman, told the court that she was unmarried. She became pregnant while living together. But because she is not married, she has to face difficulties during an abortion. She first approached the Delhi High Court regarding the whole issue. But the court dismissed her plea on the grounds that she was in a consensual relationship. The Supreme Court also termed the Delhi High Court judgment as 'unnecessary obstruction'. AIIMS doctors are tasked with deciding whether the woman can be safely aborted or not. The Supreme Court said that the

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Minor Couples Should Not Enter Into Institution Of Marriage: Allahabad High Court

Arpita SarkarJuly 22, 20220

Counsel for the petitioner submitted that it was a case of love. Even as per the prosecution story as stated in the FIR he voluntarily went to Ludhiana with the present petitioner where the present petitioner entered into a physical relationship with the promise of marriage. Attention was drawn to the statement of the prosecutrix recorded under Sections 161 and 164 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 wherein she made no allegation against the present petitioner. He did not support the prosecution version but submitted that he was living with the present petitioner voluntarily. Their relationship was consensual. They got married without informing the family members. She subsequently conceived and was blessed with a male child. It is further submitted that at present the prosecutrix is ​​livin

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62% Of Indian IELTS Candidates Find It Difficult To Speak English Fluently: Survey

Arpita SarkarJuly 22, 20220

A survey by Leap Scholar - a foreign study platform found that 62 percent of Indian students still face difficulty in English fluency and pronunciation. Founded in 2019, LeapScholar South Asia's largest study abroad platform has pioneered the 'platform way' of end-to-end services for students pursuing international education and careers. LeapScholar, a thriving community of over 2 million students, conducted a survey of 60,000 International English Language Testing System (IELTS) candidates. IELTS is a mandatory language proficiency test that students from non-English speaking countries have to take when applying for education in English-speaking countries. The LeapScholar survey revealed that although 71 percent of IELTS test takers studied English at school, they struggled to convers

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Meet Youngest And First Tribal President Of India Draupadi Murmu, Will Make 6 Big Records!!

Gunjan ChaudharyJuly 21, 20220

Draupadi Murmu will be the new President of the country. In the third round of counting of votes held on Thursday, she crossed the figures required for victory. She will be sworn in on 25 July. With this, the country will get the first tribal and second female president. With the swearing -in, Murmu will mark six big records. First let us know about Murmu Draupadi was born on 20 June 1958 in Baidposi village of Mayurganj district of Odisha. Draupadi belongs to the tribal ethnic group Santhal. Her father's name was Biranchi Narayan Tudu, a farmer. Draupadi has two brothers, Bhagat Tudu and Saraini Tudu. Draupadi was married to Shyamacharan Murmu. She had two sons and two daughters. In 1984, a daughter died. Draupadi's childhood was spent in extreme lack and poverty. But she did not let

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Kanishka Bombing: Ripudaman Singh’s Death And 1985 Aircraft Tragedy

Snehashish RoyJuly 20, 20220

Ripudaman Singh Malik, who was shot dead on Thursday (July 14) in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, was cleared of all charges in 2005 by a Canadian court relating to the 1985 bombing of an Air India plane, which resulted in the deaths of 329 passengers and crew. Along with Malik, two other individuals were accused; one of them was found guilty of perjury. Inderjit Singh Reyat, the subject, was freed from custody in 2016. Like Malik, the other man, Ajaib Singh Bagri, was found not guilty. The majority of the terrorist attack's victims were Canadians. What is the bombing case in Kanishka? On June 23, 1985, an explosive device detonated on Air India Flight 182, which was en route from Montreal to London and with New Delhi as its final destination. The wide-bodied Boeing 747 jumbo aeropl

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Indian Parliament: ‘Violence’ And ‘Vocabulary’ Restricted, Severely Reprimanded Here!

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 20, 20220

Pompous Pradhan aka Dankapati once existed. Over a hundred years, he had brushed off his opponents' taunts with a Teflon-coated shield. He had a habit of returning favours in kind. As a result of the support of media sources, his outbursts were exaggerated and his opponents were demonised. But one day he realised that the two Houses of Parliament were on an equal playing field when it came to name-calling. Meanwhile, adversaries like Jumlajeevi, Vinash purush, tanashah, corrupt, Superspreader, Shakuni, and Jaichand were able to describe him and his henchmen using the most derogatory terms, including "Superspreader". As we all know, the truth is painful. His excellency and his subjects may now be described using a large list of phrases that are forbidden in both Houses. Members of Pa...

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I2U2 Summit: India’s Stance In First-Ever Virtual Meeting For Economic Cooperation

Dr. Kankana DebnathJuly 20, 20220

The I2U2 Summit meeting convened for the first time in October 2021 virtually. The member countries are India, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States. The main aim of the group is to cooperate on areas of joint economic investments and new initiatives in water, energy, transportation, space, health, and food security. The group is deemed as the ‘Middle Eastern QUAD’. It has shown great potential as a regional endeavour. The group foundation was initiated by P.M Yair Lapid in 2021 in a meeting in Washington. The attempt was to gain control over the post-pandemic economic situation challenges. To quote him, "In the 21st century, challenges are local, but the solutions are global." The first formal I2U2 Summit meeting was held on 14 July 2022. Focus Areas and Aims Tar...

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Local Elections In Indian Electoral System: An Examination On Obligations

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 19, 20220

The biggest democracy in the world, India, boasts of its democratic framework and the system of elections that assures the preservation of the people's right to pick a government of their choosing. The fact that elections are a common characteristic of democratic systems across the globe, however, does not mean that they must be completely fair, free, impartial, transparent, and inclusive. On the basis of universal adult suffrage, Indian elections are conducted. Any Indian citizen who is at least 18 years of age is eligible to register as a voter on the country's electoral roll. Reservations are made for women, Scheduled Castes and Tribes, Other Backward Classes, and those from the Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes. The most crucial aspect and condition for allowing the genera...

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Indian Youngsters With Higher Education Giving Up On Marriage: Survey

Arpita SarkarJuly 19, 20220

A recent report issued by the Ministry of Statistics and Program Implementation provides some statistics on the state of marriage in India. The report noted, among other things, a decline in the number of young people willing to marry. Jammu and Kashmir top the list according to the report. It said, "The percentage share of the youth population (15-29 years) who are ‘never married’ has shown an increasing trend in the male population from 20.8 per cent in 2011 to 26.1 per cent in 2019 and a similar trend has been observed in the case of the female population." Apparently, the marriage age barrier also seems to have increased over time. Note that, “A significant decline in the age level of first marriage for women aged 25-29 has been observed as only 52.8 per cent of women got married b

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West Bengal Overhauls Governor’s Chancellor Position: Is It Constitutionally Viable?

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 18, 20220

The West Bengal government enacted a bill on June 13, 2022, to replace the Governor with the Chief Minister as the Chancellor of 31 state public universities such as Calcutta University and Jadavpur University. According to the All India Higher Education Survey (2019-20), state public institutions in India educate over 86% of all students enrolled in higher education in the country. Here, we examine the function of the Governor at state-supported colleges. Legislation approved by state legislatures establishes state public universities. Governors in most states are named chancellors of these colleges and universities by law. The vice-chancellor is appointed by the Chancellor, who is the leader of public institutions. Chancellors have the power to invalidate any university action tha...

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Sri Lanka’s Uprising And Its Transitional Challenges

Sayani ChakrabortyJuly 18, 20220

A popular revolt in Sri Lanka has finally brought down the Rajapaksa government. Throughout the globe, the massive demonstrations asking for the resignation of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and President Gotabaja Rajakkasa are serving as lessons on democracy. Where do we go from here in terms of political activism? Will the ashes be swept under the rug in the next weeks and months, or will the massive awakening of political awareness shape politics for the foreseeable future? The state and society in Sri Lanka are likely to be transformed as a result of the current political and economic crises. What are the immediate prospects for progressive forms of political and economic stabilisation while we wrestle with these historical questions? It's hard to have faith in a successful ...

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