09Feb 2024

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RETIREMENT AGE EXTENSION FOR JUDGES: GOVERNMENT’S STANCE

Why in the News? Parliamentary Panel’s Recommendation: The Standing Committee on Law and Personnel proposed a performance-based tenure extension for judges beyond the retirement age. It suggested a system for performance appraisal, considering health, judgement quality, and quantity. Source: Tribune India Government’s Response: Linking performance evaluation to retirement age extension may not be practical and …

09Feb 2024

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SUPREME COURT OBSERVATION ON RESERVATION POLICY

Why in the News? Reservation policy should be dynamic and adaptable to changing social dynamics, stated the Supreme Court. Justice B R Gavai emphasized the need for an evolving policy to reflect contemporary situations, highlighting the importance of organic growth over static measures. Source: Slideshare Government’s Position: The Centre supported sub-classification within SCs and STs, …

09Feb 2024

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BOOSTING RESEARCH WITH PRITHVI SCHEME

Why in the News? Union Cabinet approves Rs 4,797 crore PRITHVI scheme to advance ocean, atmospheric, and polar sciences research. Spearheaded by Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), PRITHVI aims to sustain ongoing research till 2026. Source: mygov About PRITHVI Scheme: Aim: Enhancing continuous monitoring of Earth’s vital signs across atmosphere, ocean, geosphere, cryosphere, and solid …

09Feb 2024

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UTTARAKHAND’S HISTORIC UNIFORM CIVIL CODE

Why in the News? Uttarakhand Assembly passes the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) making it the first legislature in independent India to enforce common rules, excluding Scheduled Tribes. Source: UGI UCC Amendments: Highlights For Muslims: Marriage Age: Set at 18 for women and 21 for men, in line with Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Succession Rules: Testamentary …

09Feb 2024

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WTO’S ROLE IN NON-TRADE ISSUES

Why in the News? India opposes discussing non-trade issues like environment and gender at the WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi. Source: Sohu About the Issue: Developed nations aim to tackle trade deficits with developing nations by incorporating non-trade issues into WTO discussions. Challenges arise from the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and …

09Feb 2024

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DOWNLOADING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY IS AN OFFENCE

Relevance: GS 1 and 2 Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections. Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their …

09Feb 2024

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THE WAY UP THE GLOBAL CREDIT RATING LADDER

Relevance: GS 3 – Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment. Why in the News? Fitch, a renowned credit rating agency, issued India a sovereign credit rating of ‘BBB-‘ with a stable outlook. This development marked the beginning of 2024 on a sober tone for India. The assigned …

08Feb 2024

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3 DAYS SUMMER FOUNDATION FOR IAS/IPS/KAS/KSPS/UPSC

We have come up with an excellent opportunity which is the SUMMER FOUNDATION PROGRAM FOR IAS/IPS/KAS/KSPS/UPSC & other competitive exams. This program is for all young aspirants who are currently studying in 9th,10th,1st PUC & 2nd PUC or other Equivalent courses. This 3 DAYS workshop is designed to TRAIN THE YOUNG ASPIRANTS who aim to become an IAS/IPS/KAS/KSPS. Program Includes: …

08Feb 2024

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INDIA’S TAX-TO-GDP RATIO PROJECTIONS

Why in the News? The Revenue Secretary forecasts India’s tax-to-GDP ratio to reach a historic high of 11.7% in the fiscal year 2024-25. Comparing with global trends, the Secretary emphasizes that as economies develop, tax-to-GDP ratios tend to rise, indicating India’s ongoing fiscal improvement efforts. Source: Medium Corporate Tax Insights: A significant portion of corporate …

08Feb 2024

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RAJYA SABHA APPROVES BILLS FOR ST LIST AMENDMENTS

Why in the News? Rajya Sabha successfully passes the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2024, and Constitution (Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) Order Amendment Bill, 2024. The Bills aim to modify the Scheduled Tribes list for Odisha and introduce synonyms and phonetic variations for existing tribes in both Andhra Pradesh and Odisha. Source: UGI …

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