Paramdeep Singh

📊• The Committee: A high-powered panel including a former SC judge, a retired DGP, and a former CBI chief to investigate the July 20 CJP protest violence. • The Legal Shield: Supreme Court signals use of Article 142 powers to quash FIRs against student protesters to "build confidence." • The Mandate:

📊• The Trigger: Parliament disruption following the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of Bihar’s electoral rolls. • The Friction: Opposition bloc alleges "Votebandi"—the systemic disenfranchisement of 4.9 million voters (a 6.3% reduction). • The Legal Shield: The Supreme Court’s May 2026 ruling which upheld

📊• The Discovery: Identification of 3.5-billion-year-old biogenic carbon in the Bhitardari Chert of Jharkhand’s Singhbhum Craton. • The Evidence: Converging data from carbon isotope ratios (C12/C13) and structural remnants of ancient microbial mats. • The Clock: Precision dating achieved via uranium-lead analysis of zircon crystals embedded in volcanic ash within

📊• Hormuz Siege: Iran has officially rejected US claims of "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining a blockade that has slashed global maritime traffic. • Energy Asymmetry: 80-90% of India's crude oil and 50% of its natural gas transit the Strait, making New Delhi the most

📊• Chamoli Inundation: Seven confirmed fatalities at the 444-MW Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric project after a tunnel was inundated with water and debris on August 14, 2026. • Artificial Lake Formation: Over 100 homes evacuated in Uttarakhand as rain-induced debris blocked river courses, creating unstable 'landslide-dammed lakes.' • Systemic Failure: The tragedy highlights

📊• Adjournment Sine Die: The 2026 Monsoon Session concluded on August 13 with record-low productivity (19% in Lok Sabha), leaving the 'Pellet Gun Accountability' question unanswered. • The Shah Gambit: Home Minister Amit Shah’s offer of a 24-hour marathon debate was rejected by the Opposition, which demanded a single-point