Category: Governance

Supreme Court upholds the right of divorced Muslim women to claim maintenance

Source: The post Supreme Court upholds the right of divorced Muslim women to claim maintenance has been created, based on the article “SC judgment on the Muslim women’s right to maintenance: The battle in court, from 1980 to 2024” published in “Indian Express” on 15th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions… Continue reading Supreme Court upholds the right of divorced Muslim women to claim maintenance

Supreme Court’s guidelines for the portrayal of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in visual media

Source: The post Supreme Court’s guidelines for the portrayal of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in visual media has been created, based on the article “Why the film ‘Srikanth’ gets disability — and ‘Aankh Micholi’ did not” published in “Indian Express” on 15th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance- mechanisms, laws, institutions and bodies constituted… Continue reading Supreme Court’s guidelines for the portrayal of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in visual media

Importance of road safety

Source: The post importance of road safety has been created, based on the article “Crash course: There must be better monitoring of the road-worthiness of transport vehicles” published in “The Hindu” on 13th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their… Continue reading Importance of road safety

Rationale behind states demand for additional support

Source: This article rationale behind states demand for additional support has been created based on the article ‘Should States get special packages outside Finance Commission allocations?’ published in the Hindu on 12th July 2024. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2- Governance – issues related to federal structure News: The article discusses the issue whether states… Continue reading Rationale behind states demand for additional support

Draft Digital Competition Bill

Source-This post on Draft Digital Competition Bill has been created based on the article “What is the draft Digital Competition Bill?” published in “The Hindu” on 10 July 2024. UPSC Syllabus-GS Paper-2- Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Context- The Ministry of Corporate… Continue reading Draft Digital Competition Bill

ANI files defamation case against Wikipedia

Source- This post on the ANI files defamation case against Wikipedia has been created based on the article “Why has ANI slapped a defamation case against Wikipedia” published in “Indian Express” on 10 July 2024. Why in the news? Asian News International (ANI) has filed a defamation case against Wikipedia in the Delhi High Court.… Continue reading ANI files defamation case against Wikipedia

New rules for police officers under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

Source: The post new rules for police officers under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) has been created, based on the article “What are new provisions for police officers?” published in “The Hindu” on 9th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2- Governance-Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out… Continue reading New rules for police officers under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

Controversy Around HPV Vaccination

Source: The post controversy around HPV vaccination has been created, based on the article “Indigenous HPV vaccine, the rhetoric and the reality” Published in “The Hindu” on 9th July 2024 UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper2-governance- Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health. Context: The article discusses the promotion, timing, and… Continue reading Controversy Around HPV Vaccination

Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standard for Utensils

Source-This post on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standard for Utensils has been created based on the article “Conformity to Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) Mandatory for Stainless Steel and Aluminium Utensils” published in “PIB” on 6 July 2024. Why in the news? Recently, the Government of India has mandated conformity to the Bureau of… Continue reading Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standard for Utensils

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