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Why in the news? The Enforcement Directorate (ED) appealed to the Supreme Court against the Jharkhand High Court’s decision to grant bail to Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Mumbai Police argued that terms like Rohingya, Bangladeshis, and jihadis do not target any specific community or religion in India, hence Section 295A of the IPC was not …
Read MoreWhy in the News? A five-judge Bench, led by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, will review petitions challenging the Supreme Court’s October 2023 judgment that denied the legalization of same-sex marriage. Source: HT Supreme Court’s Observation( October 2023) A five-judge Constitution Bench ruled 3:2 against granting constitutional validity to same-sex marriages. The Chief Justice stated that …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Soumya Swaminathan, former Director-General of the Indian Council of Medical Research and Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization, has been appointed Principal Adviser for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP). She will serve in this role pro bono at the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, based out of …
Read MoreSyllabus: GS 2: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors GS 3: Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications. Why in the News? The upcoming Union Budget has sparked discussions on significantly increasing R&D spending and providing greater autonomy to scientific institutions. This renewed focus aims to emulate successful models in space and …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 2 – Important International institutions, agencies and fora-their structure, mandate GS 3 – Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. Why in the News? Despite seemingly successful talks in June between National Security Adviser Ajit Doval and his U.S. counterpart Jake Sullivan, …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Ministry of Coal focuses on proper disposal and repurposing of fly ash from thermal power plants to enhance environmental protection and resource utilization. Source: NCERT Allocation and Management Efforts: Ministry collaborates with Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI) to allocate 19 mine voids to 13 thermal power plants for fly …
Read MoreWhy in the News? The Finance Ministry calls upon private sector banks to increase lending through schemes like PM SVANidhi and PM Vishwakarma, targeting job creation for artisans and street vendors. Secretary Vivek Joshi leads a review meeting with bank executives to assess the progress of these inclusive initiatives. Source: Samhita About Financial Inclusion Schemes: …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Gagan Narang, four-time Olympian and 2012 bronze medalist in Air Rifle, is named Chef-de-Mission for the Paris 2024 Olympics. PV Sindhu and Achanta Sharath Kamal will be the flag bearers at the opening ceremony. Source: Slideegg About Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Overview Governs the Olympic Movement and Commonwealth Games in India. …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan announced the establishment of around 8,800 Farmers’ Producer Organizations (FPOs) against the target of 10,000. Source: UGI Benefits of FPOs: Support to Farmers: Provides access to improved technology, credit, better inputs, and more markets. Quality Incentive: Encourages the production of better quality commodities. About Farmers Producer …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has mandated Yatra, an online travel platform, to refund booking amounts to consumers affected by the Covid-19 lockdown. Source: DoCA Background: Many complaints about non-refund of cancelled air tickets were reported to the CCPA via the National Consumer Helpline. In 2020, the Supreme Court directed airlines …
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