News: Recently, the Department of Empowerment for Persons with Disabilities (Department) issued a notification. It exempts all categories of posts in the IPS, the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman and Diu and Dadra and Nagar Haveli Police Service, the Indian Railway Protection Force Service, and the posts of combatant nature in the paramilitary… Continue reading Why central services cannot be exempted from reservation for disabled
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Court must settle challenge to the electoral bonds scheme quickly. The sanctity of elections is at stake
News: Chief Justice of India N V Ramana has assured petitioners that the Supreme Court will take up for hearing a pending plea challenging the Electoral Bond Scheme, 2018. No date or any timeline has been specified, though. Two NGOs — Common Cause and Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) — have challenged the scheme, alleging… Continue reading Court must settle challenge to the electoral bonds scheme quickly. The sanctity of elections is at stake
Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice across Government Schemes
Contents1 What is the news?2 What is rice fortification?3 What is the need to fortify rice?4 What are the guidelines for fortification? What is the news? The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, has given its approval for supply of fortified rice throughout the Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) under the following schemes by 2024 in… Continue reading Cabinet approves distribution of fortified rice across Government Schemes
Explained: What is SDF, the RBI’s new tool to absorb excess liquidity to control inflation?
What is the News? The Reserve Bank of India(RBI) has introduced the Standing Deposit Facility(SDF), an additional tool for absorbing liquidity, at an interest rate of 3.75%. Contents1 What is a Standing Deposit Facility(SDF)?2 Why was SDF introduced now?3 How will the SDF facility operate?4 What will happen to the Reserve Repo Rate then? What… Continue reading Explained: What is SDF, the RBI’s new tool to absorb excess liquidity to control inflation?
Explained: The common complaints about Aadhaar, which CAG has now flagged in UIDAI audit
Contents1 What is the News?2 What are the issues highlighted by the CAG related to the issuance of Aadhar Cards? 2.1 No assurance that all the Aadhaar holders are ‘Residents’ as defined in the Aadhaar Act3 Duplication of Aadhar4 Issuance of Aadhaar to Minor Children4.1 All Aadhaar numbers are not supported with actual documents containing personal… Continue reading Explained: The common complaints about Aadhaar, which CAG has now flagged in UIDAI audit
Hubble finds a new Jupiter-like planet forming in an unusual way: NASA
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Jupiter-like protoplanet formed?3 What are Protoplanets?4 What is the significance of this discovery?5 What is Disk Instability Theory? What is the News? The Hubble Space Telescope has photographed a Jupiter-like protoplanet forming through a process that researchers have described as intense and violent. What is the Jupiter-like… Continue reading Hubble finds a new Jupiter-like planet forming in an unusual way: NASA
RBI shift on monetary policy
News: Recently, contrary to the predominant market expectations that the status quo will be maintained by RBI on the monetary policy, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) surprised everyone. The body has reinforced the de facto normalisation, which had already started in November 2021. Contents1 What has been announced by the RBI? 2 What are the reasons… Continue reading RBI shift on monetary policy
Celebrating India’s contribution to the world of knowledge
Context: Recently there have been debates and discussion over India’s contribution and achievements in various domains of knowledge. The debates arose because despite immense contributions, India’s achievements remain unattributed and uncelebrated despite 5,000 years old civilization. The topic became more important as India is going to celebrate its 75 years of Independence. What have been… Continue reading Celebrating India’s contribution to the world of knowledge
Explained: What are the draft guidelines for registration of doctors proposed by NMC?
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the purpose of these guidelines?2.1 Key Features of the Guidelines3 What is NExT? What is the News? The National Medical Commission(NMC) has released draft guidelines on how the doctors will be registered in order to practise medicine. What is the purpose of these guidelines? The guidelines aim to… Continue reading Explained: What are the draft guidelines for registration of doctors proposed by NMC?
BRICS and the creation of a multipolar world
News: The Russia-Ukraine conflict has brought BRICS grouping at the centre of discussion due to multiple reasons. The RIC controls 22% of the global GDP, and it accounts for 16% of global exports of goods and services. Therefore, the current crisis may consolidate BRICS, especially RIC. It has the potential to become a real alternative… Continue reading BRICS and the creation of a multipolar world
