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Recently, the National Commission for Women (NCW) requested the Supreme Court to raise the minimum age of marriage for Muslim women so that it is equal to that of people of other religions. The Supreme Court has ordered the government to reply to this request. What is the Legal Framework of Minimum Age for Marriage? …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, the Union Minister for Jal Shakti has chaired the 10th meeting of the Empowered Task Force (ETF) of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). As part of its flagship Namami Gange programme, the focus has been shifted from improving sanitation to conservation, tourism, and economic development of the Ganga river. …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, the Plastic Waste Management Rules, 2016, as amended, provide the statutory framework and the prescribed authorities for enforcement of the rules, including ban on identified single use plastic items. The following identified single use plastic items, which have low utility and high littering potential, have been prohibited, with effect from …
Read MoreWhy in the News? As per the report a total of 122.69 lakh houses were sanctioned till 31st March 2022. Subsequently, the Scheme has been extended till 31st December 2024 for completion of houses sanctioned upto 31.3.2022. During the extended period no additional houses will be sanctioned. About PMAY-U: Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB) has led to the establishment of CNG stations as a part of the development of City Gas Distribution (CGD) Network and the same is being carried out by CGD network. Government is promoting alternative fuels which inter alia include Liquified Natural Gas …
Read MoreWhy in the News? Recently, Apple has announced it will be increasing the number of data points protected by End-to-End Encryption (E2EE) on iCloud from 14 to 23 categories. What is End-to-End Encryption? End-to-end encryption is a communication process that encrypts data being shared between two devices. It prevents third parties like cloud service providers, …
Read MoreSoil- In a technical sense, the soil is a combination of minerals, organic substances, and living things. However, soil is a general term that refers to any loose material. Additionally, there are several soil varieties that are found all over the world. These are often divided into the following groups: Clay Soil Sandy soil Loamy …
Read MoreGS Paper-3, Technology Why in the News? Recently, the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi flagged off Vande Bharat Express connecting Nagpur and Bilaspur from platform number 1 of the Nagpur Railway Station on 11th Dec 2022. Vande Bharat Indian Railways are already running 5 Vande Bharat Express Trains. This will be the 6th Vande Bharat …
Read MoreThe President of India is the head of state of India and the Supreme Commander of the Indian Armed Forces. The President is indirectly elected by an electoral college made up of the Indian Parliament (both houses) and the legislative assemblies of all the states and territories of India, all of which are directly elected. Does the President of India have a purely ceremonial role? The President does not exercise executive …
Read MoreSagar Kamlay of III sem BA (HG) of Universal School of Administration secured second prize in an Intercollegiate Elocution Competition (Regalia 2022) held on 10th December 2022. Hearty Congratulations to the winner!
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