MHA FLAGS NEED TO AMEND IPC
Focus: GS-II Polity and Governance Why in news? Union Minister of State for Home Affairs said that States have been asked for their suggestions to amend the British era Indian Penal Code (IPC). Highlights of the Minister’s speech The government has amended criminal laws from time-to-time and enacted The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2018, to […]
HC PANEL ON SPECIAL COURTS TO TRY MPS, MLAS
Focus: GS-II Polity and Governance Why in news? A three-judge committee of the Madras High Court has questioned the constitutional validity of setting up Special Courts to exclusively try MPs and MLAs for various crimes. The High Court Committee report comes in the face of a 2017 Supreme Court order authorising the Centre to set […]
Reinforcing RBI’s accountability
Context: Inflation, as measured by the consumer price index (CPI), was 6.7% in the January-March quarter, 6.6% in the April-June quarter (based on imputed data) and 6.9% in the July-September quarter. Relevance: GS Paper 3: Indian Economy (issues re: planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development, employment); Inclusive growth and issues therein. Mains questions: In many […]
Education, the nation and the States
Context: New Education Policy 2020: A look at the proposals on curriculum, courses and medium of instruction, and the takeaways for students, schools and universities. Relevance: GS Paper 2: Social Sector & Social Services (health, education, human resources – issues in development, management); Mains questions: Education is fundamental for achieving full human potential, developing an […]
BANKS TOLD TO ENSURE INTEREST PAYBACK, RBI TELLS SC
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) informed the Supreme Court that it has advised banks and financial companies to fully comply with a government scheme to pay back borrowers compound interest or interest on interest, charged on their loans during the six-month moratorium period. Details The RBI said […]
SPIRAL GALAXY BARS MAY PREVENT NEW STARS
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Introduction Stars are fundamental building blocks of galaxies and the seeds of these stars are clouds of cosmic dust and gas. Stars are scattered all around the galaxies, and the galaxies themselves are of different types: star-forming spiral galaxies and non-star-forming lenticular and elliptical galaxies. In some spiral galaxies, the […]
MHA TELLS STATES TO REGISTER MORE FIRS FOR CYBERCRIME
Focus: GS-III Internal Security Challenges Why in news? The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all States to examine and register FIRs based on the complaints received on National Cybercrime Reporting Portal. Details As per data available with the Ministry, only 2.5% of total complaints registered on the portal are converted into First […]
ODISHA MOVES TO MERGE 8,000 SCHOOLS: SATH-E
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Why in news? At a time when it is mulling the reopening of schools amid the pandemic, the Odisha government has issued a notice to 15 districts to complete the merger of 8,000 schools with low enrolment. The merger is being carried out under the NITI Aayog’s Sustainable Action for Transforming […]
SHIVALIK ELEPHANT RESERVE, DEHRADUN AIRPORT PROJECT
Focus: GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? Environmental activists and local residents protested outside Dehradun’s Jolly Grant Airport against the government’s decision to fell over 10,000 trees in the Shivalik Elephant Reserve, Thano forest for expansion of the airport. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) had recently asked the Uttarakhand government […]