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Highlights of February 4th Week Current Affairs
- The Supreme Court of India stayed a Lokpal order that placed High Court judges under its jurisdiction, citing concerns over judicial independence.
- A Special Bench of Justices B.R. Gavai, Surya Kant, and A.S. Oka took suo motu cognizance of the case after a complaint against a High Court judge was sent to the Chief Justice of India.
- The Lokpal classified High Court judges as “public servants” under the Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013, leading to the Supreme Court’s intervention.
- The Supreme Court emphasized that judges are appointed under the Constitution, making their independence crucial.
- Microsoft introduced Majorana 1, the first Quantum Processing Unit (QPU) using topological qubits for high stability and scalable quantum computing.
- Hamas returned the bodies of four Israeli hostages taken during the October 7, 2023, attack, as part of a three-phase ceasefire plan.
- The ceasefire plan includes an initial six-week truce, hostage exchanges, and humanitarian aid to Gaza.
- Sri Lanka confirmed it would not renegotiate a renewable energy project with Adani Green after the company withdrew.
- AI startup Staqu launched Jarvis GPT, Pankaj Advani won his 14th Asian Championship, and Saudi leaders backed a two-state solution.
- Adani Green withdrew from a $442 million wind power project due to tariff disputes.
- Union Government withholds ₹2,152 crore Samagra Shiksha funds from Tamil Nadu over PM SHRI Scheme dispute.
- Tamil Nadu agrees to PM SHRI Scheme but rejects NEP’s three-language formula, preferring a two-language policy.
- India assumes chairmanship of Bay of Bengal Inter-Governmental Organization from Bangladesh at 13th meeting in Maldives.
- United Nations Food Systems Summit Stocktake to be held from July 28-30, 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- Ministry of External Affairs requests Kenya to revoke diplomatic immunity for prosecution in a sexual assault case.
- India elected Vice President of International Organization of Aids to Marine Navigation, to host council meeting in December 2025.
- Germany’s new Chancellor Friedrich Merz raises concerns over NATO’s future amid US policy uncertainty.
- Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) shuts down after nearly four decades of tracking global food insecurity.
- IN-SPACe launches Technology Adoption Fund with ₹500 crore corpus to boost India’s space sector innovations.
- WEST Tokamak Reactor in France sets world record by maintaining plasma for over 22 minutes in nuclear fusion breakthrough.
- Signed in 2022, India’s first full-fledged Free Trade Agreement in a decade, enhancing bilateral trade and investment.
- Aims to increase goods trade to USD 100 billion and services trade to USD 15 billion within five years.
- Expected to generate over one million jobs and provide zero-duty access for 90% of Indian exports to the UAE.
- Chaired by the Union Home Minister in Pune, focusing on state-Centre coordination and stability.
- Established under the States Reorganisation Act 1956 as advisory bodies fostering cooperation among states.
- RBI’s $10 billion swap arrangement is used to manage rupee liquidity, stabilize exchange rates, and influence inflation and interest rates.
- India recorded 84 internet shutdowns in 2024, the second highest globally, with Manipur, Haryana, and J&K most affected.
- International Mother Language Day is observed on February 21, with initiatives like SPPEL and AI4Bharat working to preserve Indian languages.
- In Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India (2020), the Supreme Court ruled that indefinite internet bans were unconstitutional.
- Launched in 2019, PM-KISAN provides ₹6,000 annually to small and marginal farmers through direct benefit transfer.
- Ministry of Panchayati Raj updates the Panchayat Devolution Index 2024 after a decade to assess the transfer of powers to Panchayati Raj Institutions.
- Karnataka ranks highest in Panchayat devolution, followed by Kerala and Tamil Nadu, based on the transfer of powers and resources.
- Uttar Pradesh moves from 15th to 5th place, while Bihar records a major improvement in Panchayat rankings.
- Despite ranking 4th, Maharashtra is the only top-10 state to register a decline in Panchayat devolution scores.
- Women’s representation in Panchayati Raj Institutions rises to 46.44% in 2024, with Odisha, Himachal Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu leading.
- Ukraine and European allies push a UN resolution for a just and lasting peace, with 93 nations in favor and 18, including the US and Russia, opposing it.
- Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute resurfaces as Maharashtra claims 865 villages in Karnataka due to linguistic and cultural affiliations.
- Prime Minister Modi announces a Deregulation Commission to reduce government interference and boost private investment.
- India’s LNG imports from the US rise by 71% in 2024, making the US India’s second-largest LNG supplier.
- Roof collapse in Andhra Pradesh’s Srisailam Left Bank Canal Tunnel traps eight workers in the world’s longest irrigation tunnel.jkm,
- Supreme Court directs states to consider premature release of prisoners without requiring formal applications.
- States must formulate a clear remission policy within two months, ensuring alignment with constitutional and judicial principles.
- Remission criteria must be reasonable and not arbitrary or vague, as emphasized in the Mafabhai Motibhai Sagar case (2024).
- Judicial review of remission orders is allowed to prevent arbitrariness, mala fide intent, or consideration of irrelevant factors.
- The Supreme Court ruled that remission is not a fundamental right but must be exercised judiciously by the states.
- Under CrPC Section 432, remission requires a formal application from the convict and cannot be granted automatically.
- Courts cannot independently grant remission without a formal request, reaffirmed in the Mohinder Singh vs State of Punjab (2013) case.
- The Supreme Court upheld life imprisonment without remission until the convict’s last breath as an alternative to the death penalty.
- The Indian Navy crew arrived in Russia for the commissioning of INS Tamal, a stealth-guided missile frigate.
- TRIFED signed agreements with Reliance Retail, HCL Foundation, and Torajamelo to promote the socio-economic development of tribal communities.
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