Context: Recently, four Members of Parliaments said that their names were included in a proposed select committee of the House for the Delhi services bill without their consent. More on the News: The select committee was proposed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Raghav Chadha in Read More
Context: Recently, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has highlighted irregularities in registration and validation of beneficiaries under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (PMJAY). More On news: In its audit report on Performance Audit of Ayushman Bharat, the CAG has Read More
Context: The 133rd report of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law, and Justice underscores the imperative for a comprehensive strategy to alleviate case backlogs. More on News: The Committee recognizes the historical origin of judicial vacations as a colonial legacy. The Read More
Context: Recently, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan launched the first State of Elementary Education in Rural India report. Key Highlight of the Report: Pan-India survey was conducted by the Development Intelligence Unit (DIU), across 6,229 rural households in 20 states, focussing on 6 to 16-year-old children in rural communities. Read More
Context: Recently, Rajya Sabha passed the Inter-Services Organisation (Command, Control & Discipline) Bill, 2023. Highlight of Bill Aim: To provide commanders-in-chief and officers-in command of Inter-Services Organisations (ISOs) with disciplinary and administrative power over personnel from other forces serving in such establishments. Objective: It will ensure better coordination among Read More
Context: Recently, World Health Organisation (WHO) issued an alert over a batch of India-made common cold syrup sold in Iraq. More on the News According to WHO, syrup had a higher than acceptable limit of contaminants: diethylene and ethylene glycol, In its medical product alert, the WHO Read More
Context The Centre’s sudden move to restrict the imports of personal computers, laptops, palmtops etc., marks the reversal of the broadly consistent policy adhered followed by successive governments since the Rajaraman Committee. Background India has imposed restrictions on the import of personal computers, laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs, ‘ultra-small form factor’ computers, Read More
Context According to the ‘State of Forest Report 2021’ of the Forest Survey of India, the India’s forest cover is 71.37 million ha. The proportion of area diverted in five years may seem minuscule compared to India’s total forest cover, mainly because of Read More
Context: According to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), several states and Union territories (UTs) are yet to implement the Incident Response System (IRS), which is crucial for disaster response. About Incident Response System (IRS): It envisages a composite team with various Sections to attend to all Read More
Context: Recent events, such as Russia hinting at the use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine and media like ‘Oppenheimer,’ have sparked global discussions about the history and consequences of nuclear weapons. What are nuclear weapons? Nuclear weapons are highly destructive devices that derive their power from the process Read More