Polish farmers were seen protesting in Warsaw , outside the Prime Minister, Donal Tusk’s office. The protesting farmers went violent , causing clashes with police. The farmers are unhappy about the proposed climate deal by the European Union. Along with this, they demand putting an end to the cheap imports as it harms their livelihood. Polish farmers are pressuring the government to accept their demands or else they would bring the country to a standstill. Violent Protest While protesting, the farmers and their supporters threw firecrackers and burnt tyres , as they asked the government to put a halt to …
Author: Kritika Gupta
Sweden becomes the member of NATO on March 7,2024. Earlier, 31 countries were a part of NATO, and after Sweden’s membership in NATO the total number of member countries stands at 32. Sweden is a Scandinavian country in Europe. Sweden had detached itself from military aggression years ago and chose to play a balancing role in the international political arena and ideologies. This is one of the major reasons why Sweden does not hold any key position in the United Nations. Since world war II, the country has followed the idea of nonalignment in peace. It maintained neutrality. However, after…
Harpal Singh Cheema , the Finance Minister of Punjab presented the budget for the state of Punjab on March 5,2024 2024. The budget was presented for the year 2024-25. Through this budget the government has planned to transform the ‘School of Happiness’ and the ‘School of Brilliance.’The focus of the budget was on health, agriculture, and education. Along with this,the government proposed a new project of building a canal and of Sustainable Entrepreneurship. A new key focus area is that of horticulture, to develop Punjab Horticulture Advancement. The School of Happiness & The School of Brilliance A total of Rs.…
On March 4,2024 France became the first and the only country in the world to announce abortion as a constitutional right. The bill was approved in the joint session of the French Parliament by 780-72 votes. This move was highly appreciated by the women rights advocates across countries. A Brief About the Chronology of Past Events In 1920, the French parliament passed a law that criminalized both abortion and contraception. It was seen as something immoral to the Catholics who constituted the majority of the population during that time in France. From 1971, the movement gained momentum and in the…
