What is the News? The Supreme Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking directions to the Centre to ban black magic, superstition, and deceitful religious conversion. What was the case? A petition was filed in the Supreme Court seeking to control black magic, superstition & mass religious conversion of SC/STs. The petition also mentions the… Continue reading People are Free to Choose Religion: Supreme Court
“DIKSHA Platform” -Visually challenged struggle with e-textbooks
What is the News? As per a study by Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, Visually impaired students can’t access more than half of NCERT material on DIKSHA platform. Contents1 About the study:2 Inaccessibility of the DIKSHA platform:3 Inaccessibility of the resources on the DIKSHA platform:3.1 About DIKSHA Platform: About the study: The study conducted a systematic… Continue reading “DIKSHA Platform” -Visually challenged struggle with e-textbooks
Education Minister Presents AICTE “Lilavati Awards” 2020
What is the News? Union Minister of Education has presented the AICTE Lilavati Awards 2020 on women empowerment to the winners. About Lilavati Awards: Lilavati Award is an initiative of the All India Council for Technical Education(AICTE). It aims to recognise efforts by AICTE-approved institutions to treat women with equality and fairness. Named after: The… Continue reading Education Minister Presents AICTE “Lilavati Awards” 2020
“Shaphari Scheme” – Centre to Certify Shrimp Farms
What is the News? Marine Products Export Development Authority(MPEDA) launches a certification scheme for aquaculture called the “Shaphari Scheme”. About Shaphari Scheme: Shaphari is a Sanskrit word that means the superior quality of fishery products suitable for human consumption. Purpose: It is an Antibiotics free Certification Scheme. It certifies hatcheries and farms for the production… Continue reading “Shaphari Scheme” – Centre to Certify Shrimp Farms
“Dolphin Census” Registers Increase in Numbers of Dolphins
What is the News? The Odisha State Forest and Environment Department released the final data on the dolphin census. The census covers almost the entire coast of Odisha. Contents1 What are the Key Findings of the Dolphin Census?2 About Irrawaddy Dolphins:3 About Humpback Dolphin:4 About Bottlenose Dolphin: What are the Key Findings of the Dolphin… Continue reading “Dolphin Census” Registers Increase in Numbers of Dolphins
Nyuntam Aay Yojana(NYAY)
What is the News? The Congress Party has promised to implement the Nyuntam Aay Yojana (NYAY) in Kerala if voted to power. About Nyuntam Aay Yojana(NYAY): NYAY is a proposed minimum income guarantee scheme. It was first proposed during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Key Features of NYAY Scheme: Beneficiaries: The target population of the… Continue reading Nyuntam Aay Yojana(NYAY)
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Must Read Current Affairs Articles – April 12th, 2021
Good Morning dear reader We are posting Today’s Must Read Current Affairs Articles below: About Must Read News Articles: Must Read News Articles is an initiative by Team ForumIAS to provide links to the most important news articles of the day. It covers several newspapers such as The Hindu, Indian Express, Livemint, etc. This saves… Continue reading Must Read Current Affairs Articles – April 12th, 2021
Refugee problem in India and its solutions
Synopsis: By introducing appropriate legal and institutional measures India has to solve the issue of the refugee problem in India. Contents1 Introduction2 What refugee problems India have?3 Should India become a part of the refugee convention?4 Suggestion to improve the Refugee situation in India: Introduction The fleeing Myanmar citizens were turned away at the Indian… Continue reading Refugee problem in India and its solutions
Why India should avoid Carbon Neutrality targets?
Synopsis: India must reject carbon neutrality as it would lead India into a low-development trap. Background Achieving carbon neutrality by midcentury is conceived as a scientific approach to limit temperature rise by 2°C According to the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit(ECIU), nearly 32 countries had declared their intention to achieve carbon-neutral status by 2050. Many… Continue reading Why India should avoid Carbon Neutrality targets?
