NATIONAL NITI Aayog (National Institute for Transforming India) The government, in January 2015, replaced the Planning Commission with NITI Aayog (National Institute for Transforming India). Compiled by NITI Aayog President: Prime Minister Vice President: To be appointed by the Prime Minister Objective: Read More
Context According to the World Health Organization (WHO), rising temperatures in Europe have also raised fears of spread of viruses generally not found in colder climates namely includes Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), an infection spread by ticks that has a high fatality rate. In June 2023, a person Read More
Context With an objective to review the existing data framework and issues related to all surveys, the government has gave approvals to form the Standing Committee on Statistics (SCoS) which has mandated to provide guidance to conduct pilot surveys/ pre-testing, before finalising schedules for data collection. About Read More
Context: Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) Stated that all accused have a ‘Right to silence’ and investigators cannot force them to speak up or admit guilt as emphasising that the Constitution accords every person a right against self-incrimination. Supreme Court’s observations on the Right to Read More
Context: Recently, a 62-years-old woman approached senior administrative officials seeking permission for euthanasia on failing to remove illegal possession from her property. Read More
Context The Rashtriya Sarokar and Samanwaya Samiti — a committee of the upper house of Nepal Parliament that looks after issues of national concern and coordinates with the government has mentioned that India-Nepal borders are facing security threats, due to porous nature. About the concern highlighted: Nepal shares a Read More
Context: India and Indonesia have announced the launch of the “India – Indonesia Economic and Financial Dialogue”. The platform unveiled during the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) meeting, seeks to strengthen cooperation between the two nations and foster a shared understanding Read More
Context As per the Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023, the number of states with less than 10 per cent people living in multidimensional poverty doubled in the five years between 2016 and 2021. About the Report: Released by: NITI Aayog Title of the Report: ‘National Multidimensional Poverty Index: A Progress of Read More
Context: India and the UK are currently in negotiations to address contentious issues in the ongoing talks for the India-UK Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Key Points: The India-UK FTA is regarded as the most extensive trade deal undertaken by India. The agreement will Read More
Context: A 2023 survey by Thales Cloud Security revealed that in India, 68% of businesses consider more than 40% of their cloud-stored data as sensitive. Additionally, 35% of Indian organizations reported data breaches in the cloud environment last year. About Cloud Storage: Cloud storage is a method of storing digital data Read More