ARTICLE 371
Why in news? Union Home Minister told that Centre won’t dilute Article 371 Background/details Most of the States that have been accorded special provisions under Article 371 are in the northeast and the special status aims to preserve their tribal culture. Article 371(A) states that no act of Parliament shall apply to the State of […]
SC PASSES INTERIM ORDER ON MAHADAYI TRIBUNAL’S AWARD
Why in news? The Supreme Court passed an interim order allowing an application by the State of Karnataka to notify the Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal’s award. The implementation of the award would, however, be subject to the final judgment of the Supreme Court in the civil appeals filed by Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra, challenging the […]
CAA WILL CAUSE MUSLIMS TO FACE EXCLUSION: U.S. PANEL
Why in news? Days before U.S. President Donald Trump is due in India, the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) released a fact sheet on the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA). “There are serious concerns that the CAA serves as a protective measure for non-Muslims in case of exclusion from a nationwide National Register […]
ONE IN THREE ADOLESCENTS FACE ONLINE ABUSE, FINDS STUDY BY NGO
Why in news? NGO — Child Rights and You (CRY) — conducted a survey in collaboration with Forum for Learning and Action with Innovation and Rigor (FLAIR). It was conducted among 630 adolescents aged between 13-18 years from eight schools in Delhi NCR More about survey One in every three adolescents exposed to the Internet […]
FOODGRAINS PRODUCTION SET TO TOUCH A RECORD HIGH
Why in news? Total foodgrains production is projected to scale an all-time high of almost 292 million tonnes in 2019-20, propelled by record production of both rice and wheat
KARBIS PROTEST AGAINST ST STATUS FOR HILL BODOS
Why in news? The Bodos, an ethnic group in Assam, had been demanding a separate State since 1972, and are recognised as a Scheduled Tribe (Plain). After the conclusion of the latest Bodo pact, the Karbi Longri and North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF), a militant group that signed a ceasefire pact with the Centre […]
PAKISTAN TO REMAIN IN TERROR FINANCING WATCHDOG’S GREY LIST
Why in news? The International Cooperation Review Group (ICRG) of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) recommended that Pakistan be retained on the ‘Grey List’, given its failure to completely implement the 27 point action plan to check terror financing
GOVT. PLANS RESEARCH ON ‘INDIGENOUS’ COWS
Why in news? The government has unveiled a programme to research on ‘indigenous’ cows. To be funded by multiple scientific ministries, the initiative, SUTRA PIC [Scientific Utilization Through Research Augmentation Prime Products from Indigenous Cows], is led by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) More about SUTRA PIC It has the Department of Biotechnology, […]
INDIA’S BIRD POPULATION SUFFERS LONG-TERM DECLINE
Why in news? The State of India’s Birds 2020 (SoIB) assessment raises the alarm that several spectacular birds, many of them endemic to the subcontinent, face a growing threat from loss of habitat due to human activity, widespread presence of toxins, including pesticides; hunting and trapping for the pet trade More about the report Over […]
OVER 50% INMATES IN TIHAR JAIL FROM BACKWARD CLASSES IN 2018
Why in news? Over 50% inmates in Tihar prison belong to Schedule Caste, Schedule Tribe and from Other Backward Classes (OBC), as per Prison Statistics 2018. The data was recently shared by the Ministry of Home Affairs