CURRENT AFFAIRS

As per the recent Supreme Court decision, the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Delhi appointed by the Central Government has the power to nominate 'aldermen' to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) without the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers of the Delhi Government.

Athletes across the world are resorting to genetic screening for better performance and are trying to improve their performance with the help of supplements by checking for food allergies and deficiencies of essential minerals and vitamins in their bodies.

Currently, global markets are witnessing a decline. One of the main reasons for this decline is the closure of Yen Carry Trade. Other factors include the possibility of economic recession in the US economy and increase in geopolitical tensions due to increasing turmoil in West Asia.

Recently, the Uttar Pradesh Nazul Property (Management and Use for Public Purpose) Bill, 2024, passed by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, has been referred to the Select Committee by the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO) has issued guidelines for countries to manage the risk of forest fires. Forest fires can pose a great risk to people and the environment.

Recently, the Supreme Court has issued a formal notice to the Central Government on a petition challenging the denial of blood donation to homosexual persons, transgenders and women sex workers (LGBTQ+).

Drilling for India's first geothermal power project has begun in the geothermal-rich Puga Valley, about 190 km from Leh.

A seven-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud delivered a landmark verdict in Davinder Singh vs State of Punjab case that Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) can be sub-classified for reservation.

Recently, the Uttar Pradesh government has introduced a new bill to amend the “Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Religious Conversion Act, 2021” which aims to make the law more stringent and effective.

On the issue of ecological crisis and environmental degradation in India, Minister of State for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh presented the details of the efforts made by the Government of India for environmental protection in the Rajya Sabha.