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Why in the News? Varanasi court permits Hindu worship in the basement of Gyanvapi Mosque. Decision follows a significant ruling allowing the plea filed by Hindu plaintiffs. Source: Jagran About the Verdict: District court directs Varanasi’s district magistrate to facilitate worship arrangements within a week. Hindu side argues for worship rights based on historical practices …
Read MoreWhy in the News? The Bombay High Court’s Division Bench delivered a split verdict on Wednesday regarding a petition challenging the Union government’s Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023. The case will now be referred to a third judge by the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court. Source: …
Read MoreWhy in the News? National Council for Teachers Education (NCTE) aims to increase mentor teachers from 60 to 1,000. Proposal awaits the Ministry of Education’s approval for the National Mission for Mentoring (NMM) rollout nationwide. About Mentoring: 700 mentee teachers have enrolled for training on the NMM portal. Mentorship areas cover instructional modules, digital education, …
Read MoreWhy in the News? The Uttar Pradesh government appointed Prashant Kumar as the Acting Director General of Police, replacing Vijay Kumar. This trend reflects an increasing practice among several state governments to avoid appointing regular police chiefs despite eligible officers being available. Directives under Prakash Singh Case Source: Ernest Trend of Appointing Acting DGPs: Seven …
Read MoreWhy in the News? H5N1 bird flu detected in Antarctic gentoo penguins, marking the first occurrence. Source: SlideServe About Penguin Deaths: Initial confirmation from two gentoo penguins found dead on Sea Lion Island in the Falkland Islands. Concerns arise due to penguins’ limited immunity to H5N1 and their large, crowded breeding colonies. About Antarctic Penguins …
Read MoreWhy in the News? The Centre intends to introduce the Public Examination (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill 2024 during the current parliamentary session. Source: ToI About the Proposed Bill: Objective: Addressing paper leaks and organized cheating in public exams like UPSC, SSC, railways, NEET, JEE, and CUET. Drafting Authority: Department of Personnel and Training is …
Read MoreWhy in the News? RBI bars Paytm Payments Bank from offering key services like deposits, prepaid instruments, FASTags, etc., after February 29 due to persistent non-compliances. Customers allowed withdrawal or utilization of balances without restrictions. Probable Reasons for RBI’s Move: RBI scrutiny on Paytm Payments Bank since 2018, possibly due to concerns over KYC compliance …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Former President Ram Nath Kovind leads the high-level committee on One Nation, One Election. Discussion revolves around potential impacts of synchronized elections on GDP growth, fiscal deficits, crime rates, and education outcomes. Source : HT Key Points of Discussion: Committee evaluated a draft research paper by NK Singh and Prachi Mishra, …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 2 Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Why in the News? The semiconductor Design-Linked Incentive (DLI) scheme is about to undergo appraisal and since its announcement, only seven start-ups have been approved, far less than the intended support of 100 start-ups …
Read MoreRelevance: GS 3 – Government Budgeting Why in the News? Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to reveal the Interim Budget 2024 on February 1, marking the concluding budget of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term, as the Lok Sabha elections 2024 loom in April-May. Some commentators are erroneously conflating the Interim Budget with a …
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