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Operation Vanilla
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- International Affairs In News Launched by Indian Navy
Objective: To provide humanitarian assistance and disaster relief to the affected population of
Madagascar post devastation caused by Cyclone Diane.
Anticipatory Bail
Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Indian Polity In News
Supreme Court has held that the protection of anticipatory or pre-arrest bail cannot be limited to
any time frame or “fixed period”
The life of an anticipatory bail order does not normally end at the time and stage when the accused is
summoned by the court, or when charges are framed, but can continue till the end of the trial.
A denial of bail amounts to deprivation of personal liberty (Article 21), thus, the Court should lean
against the imposition of unnecessary restrictions on the scope of Section 438
Do You Know?
Sections 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure states that if a person has a reason to believe that he
will be arrested on accusation of having committed a non-bailable offence, he can approach High
Court or Session Court for anticipatory bail i.e. pre-arrest bail
Gurubaksh Singh Sibbia Vs State of Punjab, 1980 – Five Judge SC bench- Power to grant anticipatory
bail is cast in wide terms and should not be hedged in through narrow judicial interpretations. It held
that courts could impose conditions which were appropriate
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MAINS FOCUS
International Affairs
Topic: General Studies 2
Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary
West Asia peace plan by USA
Context
President Donald Trump’s Middle East plan, Peace to Prosperity: A Vision to Improve the Lives of the
Palestinian and Israeli People, was recently released.
Daily Current Affairs IAS | UPSC Prelims and Mains Exam – 30th January 2020
Picture Source – The Indian Express
Key Elements of the Plan are:
Jerusalem
During the 1967 war, Israel seized control of East Jerusalem, which has Temple Mount, home to the
Western Wall, the al-Aqsa mosque and Dome of the Rock.
According to plan, Jerusalem will not be divided, and will remain the sovereign capital of the State of
Israel.
The capital of Palestine can occupy far-flung eastern neighbourhoods lying beyond “the existing
security barrier”, which can be renamed Al Quds, the Arabic name for Jerusalem.
West Bank:
Israel would be allowed to annex the Jewish settlements on the West Bank as well as the Jordan Valley
Palestinian Refugees
The Palestinian refugees, who were forced out from their homes during the 1948 Arab-Israeli
war would not be allowed to return.
They could move to the future Palestinian state, be integrated into the host countries or settled in other
regional countries.
Change of Borders:
Israel will not have to uproot any settlements, and will incorporate the vast majority of Israeli
settlements into contiguous Israeli territory
This means that illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank would become legal and permanent
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Required Actions from
Israel: Freeze further settlement activities on the West Bank for four years — the time for negotiations.
Palestine: The Palestinian Authority should dismiss its current complaints at the International
Criminal Court against Israel and refrain itself from taking further actions. It should also crack down on
“terrorist” groups such as Hamas and the Islamic Jihad
What would Palestinians get?
$50 billion in investment over 10 years should Palestine accept the proposals.
In the final settlement, Palestine would get control over more land than what it currently controls
According to the Oslo Accords, the West Bank was divided into three areas and only one of them is
under the direct control of the Palestinian Authority (30% is given to Israelis)
The plan also seeks to enlarge Gaza and connect the strip with the West Bank through a tunnel.
The Arab towns in the southeast of Israel, which are close to Gaza, could become part of a future
Palestinian state.
Palestine’s Position – backed by most of the world powers
The formation of an independent, sovereign Palestinian state based on the 1967 border meaning the
whole of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip
East Jerusalem as Palestine’s capital (including the Old City that houses Haram esh-Sharif, also
known as Temple Mount, a holy site for both Muslims and Jews).
Responses to the Plan
Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as a “realistic path to a durable peace”
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas dismissed the plans as a “conspiracy”
India urged both Israel and Palestine to “engage with each other, including on the recent proposals put
forward by the United States, and find an acceptable two-state solution for peaceful coexistence”.
Analysis of the Plan
The plan clearly shows that US has completely sided with Israel without even involving Palestinians
during drafting process.
Critics have said the real intention could be to change the start point of future negotiations — the
Palestinians will begin with a disadvantage, and be forced to fight to simply hold on.
Connecting the Dots
Impact of the plan on region’s stability especially in the backdrop of escalating US-Iran tensions
Impact on domestic elections in Israel and USA
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NCRB launches two online national level services related to search of missing persons
National Crime Record Bureau
(NCRB) launches Police Citizen centric services on the CCTNS platform. The Director, Intelligence Bureau, Shri Arvind Kumar, presided over the launch function. These online services will help citizens in searching their Missing Persons and Generating Vehicle NOC. The services can be accessed through
‘digitalpolicecitizenservices.gov.in’ portal or a link in the existing ‘Digital Police Portal.’ Benefits of the App
This will hugely benefit relatives of missing persons and save them from running around the pillar to post, as all such details, including photos, are available in Crime and Criminal Tracking Network System and will now be accessible to citizens through this portal at their convenience. NCRB and Cyber Peace
NCRB and Cyber Peace together have designed CCTNS Hackathon and Cyber Challenge 2020 intending to enhance skills and knowledge of law enforcement personnel at ground level.
RBI appoints its Executive Director, Janak Raj, as a member of the MPC Reserve Bank of India (RBI) appoints its
Executive Director, Janak Raj, as a member of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The Monetary Policy Committee takes decisions based on a majority vote. Raj replaces M D Patra recently promoted as Deputy Governor of the RBI. The decision to appoint Janak Raj taken at the 581st meeting of the central board held in Mumbai. The RBI Governor Shaktikanta Das heads the MPC. Monetary Policy Committee (MPC)
The committee is responsible for fixing the benchmark interest rate in India. The meetings of the Monetary Policy Committee held at least four times a year
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Central railway first AC suburban train to be flagged off from Mumbai Indian Railways Central Railway zone set to introduce its first AC local train. The train will be flagged off from platform number 18 of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai. The introduction of AC local train by the Western Railway zone will be the first time the Central Railway will run an AC local train on its domestic services. FEATURES: Electrically operated Automatic Door closure system: Traction is interlocked with door closure. In case of any of the doors in the rake is not getting closed, TCMS blocks traction. Passenger Alarm System: In the case of ACP, emergency bell work in both driving cabs. Each coach is provided with an indicator light on both sides of the coach. These lights are integrated with the Alarm chain pulling system
Harsh Vardhan Shringla appointed as a new foreign secretary
Harsh Vardhan Shringla took charge as a new foreign secretary succeeding in Vijay Gokhale. Mr. Shringla is a 1984-batch officer of the Indian Foreign Service. Indian Foreign Service
Indian Foreign Service is the administrative diplomatic civil service under Group A and Group B of the Central Civil Services of the executive branch of the Government of India. Bala Devi becomes first Indian woman
footballer to play professional in the world.
Bala Devi from Manipur Police becomes the first Indian woman
to become a professional footballer in the world.
The 29-year-old is currently the leading goal scorer for
the Indian national women's team netting 52 in 58 outings since
2010, which makes her the top international goal scorer in the
South Asian region.
She finished the top-scorer in the last edition of the Indian Women's League, scoring 25 in 7
games.She has the top scorer in the Indian Women's League for the past two seasons and
has also been named as All India Football Federation (AIFF) Women's Player of the
Year twice, in 2015 and 2016.
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