What is the news? The Odisha State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (OSCPCR) has urged the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Youth and Sports to consider not raising the legal age of marriage of girls to 21. It instead urged the Committee to keep 18 as the minimum legal age for both boys… Continue reading Don’t raise legal age of girls’ marriage to 21: Odisha body to parliamentary panel
Launch of Smart cities and Academia Towards Action & Research (SAAR)
What is the News? Smart Cities Mission, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs(MoHUA) has launched the “Smart Cities and Academia Towards Action & Research (SAAR)” Program. Read more: Govt extends Smart Cities Mission timeline to 2023 What is the Smart Cities and Academia Towards Action & Research(SAAR) Program? Launched by: It is a joint initiative… Continue reading Launch of Smart cities and Academia Towards Action & Research (SAAR)
Can people’s behaviour change for better?
News: Indian PM gave the idea of LIFE (Lifestyle for Environment) at COP26 climate summit at Glasgow. But, in order to create a mass movement of an environmentally conscious lifestyle we need to bring changes in people’s beliefs, habits and behaviours. Must Read: Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP) – Explained, pointwise How can we address the… Continue reading Can people’s behaviour change for better?
A must-surge year for climate goals
News: The year 2022 will be critical for India’s renewable energy industry if it is to hit the country’s ambitious 2030 and 2070 climate goals. If we don’t speed up the pace in 2022, it will make the targets more difficult to reach in each succeeding year. Must Read: Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP) – Explained,… Continue reading A must-surge year for climate goals
Gains from trade
News: Preliminary data from Ministry of commerce and Industry shows an increase in exports and imports over the pre-pandemic level. Contents1 What are the indications of a positive momentum in India’s export and imports? 2 How is the global trade scenario currently like? 3 What are the current government policies to promote India’s share in global trade? 4… Continue reading Gains from trade
Protect the Aravalli Range
News: Forest Survey of India has found that more than 30 hills in the Rajasthan segment of Aravalli range have vanished due to the flattening of land by the mining mafia. In recent years, Aravalli has seen a lot of destruction and this is impacting not just the area around it but also the… Continue reading Protect the Aravalli Range
Why Divestment is an Elusive Target
News: In the Air India case, one of the prominent politicians(MP) is demanding a court-monitored or CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) inquiry. He had petitioned the Delhi high court alleging that Air India’s disinvestment process was “arbitrary, unconstitutional, unfair, discriminatory and, therefore, shouldn’t be allowed to go through. The government regularly faces multiple headwinds in… Continue reading Why Divestment is an Elusive Target
The infrastructure push
News: The Gati Shakti panel, led by the cabinet secretary, has asked the DPIIT (the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) to identify high-impact projects that can be included in the Budget. Projects related to rail, roads, and airports may be included. The department has also been asked to make sure that projects… Continue reading The infrastructure push
These islands of excellence must not be marooned
News: National law universities have been celebrated as ‘islands of excellence’ in a ‘sea of mediocrity’. However, the comments of CJI N.V. Ramana suggest otherwise. HE made the following comments concerning legal education through his addresses in various universities The national law universities were being perceived as ‘elitist and detached from social realities’ because not… Continue reading These islands of excellence must not be marooned
On UGC’s letter to Central Universities: Wrong answer
News: University Grants Commission (UGC)’s letter has asked central universities to offer/teach courses based on student demand that is on the basis of number of enrolled students. Contents1 Why it can be a problematic move? 2 What will be the implications of the move? 3 What are the challenges that Indian higher education system faces? 4 What is… Continue reading On UGC’s letter to Central Universities: Wrong answer
