What is the News? Lok Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The bill sought to include the Darlong community as a subtribe of the Kuki tribal community in the list of Scheduled Tribes(STs). About Darlong Community Darlong is a tribal community of Tripura, which has a population of 11,000. They are… Continue reading Explained: What does including Tripura’s Darlong community in ST list mean?
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Explained: Why has Punjab staked claim on Chandigarh?
What is the News? Punjab’s chief minister moved a resolution in the Assembly, seeking the immediate transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab. The long-standing dispute between Punjab and Haryana over Chandigarh flared up after the Centre notified Central Service Rules for employees in Chandigarh instead of the Punjab Service Rules. How did Chandigarh become the capital… Continue reading Explained: Why has Punjab staked claim on Chandigarh?
New accessibility guidelines to use universal design approach
What is the News? The Government of India will soon notify the “Draft Harmonized Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021”. What are Harmonized Guidelines and Standards for Universal Accessibility in India 2021? Prepared by: IIT-Roorkee and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), a think tank of the Ministry of Housing and… Continue reading New accessibility guidelines to use universal design approach
First cases of infection from diabetes medication in India
What is the News? After the U.S. and Canada, India has reported the first case of Fournier’s Gangrene from Type 2 diabetes patients using sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. What is Fournier’s Gangrene? Fournier’s gangrene is also called necrotizing fasciitis (flesh-eating disease). It is a serious bacterial infection that affects the genitals and areas around the… Continue reading First cases of infection from diabetes medication in India
Sports Minister launches new rare chemical Reference Materials to strengthen anti-doping testing
What is the News? The National Dope Testing Laboratory(NDTL) has indigenously developed six new and rare Reference Materials (RMs). What are Reference Materials(RM)? Reference Materials(RMs) are the purest form of chemical required for anti-doping analysis in all World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA)-accredited Laboratories across the world. During testing of a sample, RMs provide identity confirmation for prohibited… Continue reading Sports Minister launches new rare chemical Reference Materials to strengthen anti-doping testing
Residential Civil Services Examination Coaching Programme for Muslim community inaugurated in New Panvel, Mumbai
What is the News? Union Minister for Minority Affairs has inaugurated Anjuman-I-Islam’s UPSC Academy (AIUPSC) in Mumbai. About the Anjuman-I-Islam’s UPSC Academy(AIUPSC) Purpose: It is a Residential Coaching Programme for Civil Services and other Govt. Examinations. The academy is meant specially for students and candidates belonging to the Muslim community. Setup by: Anjuman-I-Islam and is… Continue reading Residential Civil Services Examination Coaching Programme for Muslim community inaugurated in New Panvel, Mumbai
The key takeaways of a UNEP report on noise pollution
What is the News? The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has released a report titled ‘Frontiers 2022: Noise, Blazes and Mismatches’. The report measured noise levels in 61 cities of the world. Click here to read the findings of the report What is the controversy with this report? The report has listed Moradabad in Uttar Pradesh… Continue reading The key takeaways of a UNEP report on noise pollution
RPF conducts month long Pan India Drive against touts under Operation Upalabdh
What is the News? Railway Protection Force(RPF) has launched Operation Upalabdh. What is Operation Upalabdh? Launched by: Railway Protection Force(RPF) Purpose: It is a pan India drive against activities of touts who use virtual tools to buy railway tickets before genuine passengers do. These tickets are then used by touts for business, such as selling… Continue reading RPF conducts month long Pan India Drive against touts under Operation Upalabdh
NFC technology for instant payments
What is the News? Google Pay has launched a new feature in India called ‘Tap to pay for UPI’ in collaboration with Pine Labs. This feature will allow users with NFC-enabled Android smartphones and UPI accounts linked to Google Pay to carry out transactions just by tapping their phones on any Pine Labs Android point-of-sale… Continue reading NFC technology for instant payments
Signing of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between India and Australia
What is the News? India and Australia have signed the India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement(ETCA). About the Bilateral Trade Between India and Australia Australia is the 17th largest trading partner of India, and India is Australia’s 9th largest trading partner. India and Australia are partners in the trilateral Supply Chain Resilience Initiative (SCRI) arrangement… Continue reading Signing of the Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) between India and Australia
