What is the News? The Government has approved the New Guidelines of the Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP). The programme will be implemented during the 15th Finance Commission Cycle(2021-22 to 2025-26). What is Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme? The Government has adopted the cluster development approach as a key strategy… Continue reading New Guidelines of Micro & Small Enterprises Cluster Development Programme (MSE-CDP) approved
Avulsion in rivers: Kosi River course change not natural; here’s why
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is avulsion?3 What are the key findings of the study on avulsions?4 What are the reasons for avulsions?5 What is the significance of the findings? What is the News? According to a new study, rivers lining tropical and desert regions are more likely to change directions. These rivers expose… Continue reading Avulsion in rivers: Kosi River course change not natural; here’s why
Sela macaque: New Arunachal monkey named after mountain pass
. What is the News? A new species of old world monkey (Sela macaque) recorded from Arunachal Pradesh has been named after a strategic Sela mountain pass. About Sela macaque Sela macaque belongs to the sinica species group of Macaca. But it differs from all other members of this group through attributes such as brown… Continue reading Sela macaque: New Arunachal monkey named after mountain pass
India to get semi-high speed freight train
What is the News? The Railways is aiming to introduce the country’s first semi-high speed freight train named the ‘Gati Shakti’ train by December 2022. What is the ‘Gati Shakti’ train? The train is based on the Vande Bharat platform. The train has 16-coach and will be able to run at 160 km/hour. Initially, two… Continue reading India to get semi-high speed freight train
True Random Number Generator (TRNG): IISc develops device to improve data security
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is a True Random Number Generator (TRNG)?3 How does IISC’s True Random Number Generator (TRNG) function?4 What is the significance of IISC’s TRNG? What is the News? A team from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a true random number generator (TRNG). This can improve data encryption… Continue reading True Random Number Generator (TRNG): IISc develops device to improve data security
Supreme Court directions on sex workers: history of the case, and where it stands now
News: A long-standing demand of sex workers that their work be decriminalised has been partially fulfilled, with the Supreme Court observed that adult sex workers are entitled to dignity and equal protection under law. With the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill yet to see the light of day, the Court invoked powers… Continue reading Supreme Court directions on sex workers: history of the case, and where it stands now
Disability and the barriers to feminine hygiene
News: The United Nations Population Fund and WaterAid India are collaborating to understand the key challenges and constraints faced by persons with disability with regard to menstrual health and hygiene. According to Census 2011, nearly 27 million persons (or 2.2% of the Indian population) are disabled. Contents1 Measures taken in India so far2 What were… Continue reading Disability and the barriers to feminine hygiene
How to solve crimes better
Context: Forensic sciences have gained great cultural popularity over the past two decades with the onset of crime shows on television. For example, Series like Law and Order, Mare of Easttown, Shetland and Real Detective. Contents1 What is forensic science?2 Forensic science laboratories (FSL) in India3 What is the importance of forensic science?4 What are… Continue reading How to solve crimes better
Digitisation will ensure speedy, efficient delivery of justice
News: In 2021, the Gujarat HC became the first court in the country to livestream its proceedings. Its example was followed by other HCs like Karnataka, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Patna. Use of technology in the India’s Judicial System In India, e-governance in the field of administration of justice began in the late 1990s. However,… Continue reading Digitisation will ensure speedy, efficient delivery of justice
Hindus and Muslims must give up rigid positions on contested places of worship
News: In the Ayodhya temple case decided in 2019 by a five-judge bench of the Supreme Court. It was projected as a law falling within the parameters of the inviolable basic structure of the Constitution. In the present-day circumstances, other such disputes like Kashi-Mathura disputes have come to the picture. What are the problems at… Continue reading Hindus and Muslims must give up rigid positions on contested places of worship
