Daily Current Affairs — 14 August 2025
3 articles • UPSC Prelims & Mains
India & Singapore: Boosting Ties From Healthcare to Tech
Context Recently, India and Singapore, at the third edition of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), have reaffirmed their strategic partnership with a renewed focus on collaboration across critical sectors including healthcare, digitalisation, advanced technology, and connectivity. India Singapore Relations: Historical Background India and Singapore have shared cultural and commercial ties for over a millennium, with maritime trade routes connecting the two regions. Singapore was g
SC Had Issued a Notice to Centre on a plea for ‘creamy layer’ Within SC, ST Reservation
Context The Supreme Court has decided to examine a petition to introduce a “system”, similar to the creamy layer concept for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in reservation benefits among the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes. Reservation in India As per existing instructions, reservation is provided to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) at the rate of 15%, 7.5% and 27%, respectively, in case of direct recruitment on an all-India basis by op
Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Context The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was approved by the Uttarakhand State Cabinet. Way Ahead The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to curb illegal religious conversions through fraud, inducement, or coercion. However, for it to uphold both social harmony and constitutional freedoms, it must be implemented with precision, safeguards, and transparency.