What is the News? The Centre has extended the timeline for the implementation of the Smart Cities Mission to June 2023. What is the Smart Cities Mission? The Smart Cities Mission was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs in 2015. Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Click here to read more about Smart Cities… Continue reading Govt extends Smart Cities Mission timeline to 2023
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‘Top 1% captured over a third of wealth growth’: World Inequality Report
Contents1 What is the News?2 About World Inequality Report 2022 3 What are the key findings of the report?4 What is the recommendation given by the report? What is the News? The World Inequality Report 2022 has been released. About World Inequality Report 2022 The report has been produced by a team of world-leading economists. One… Continue reading ‘Top 1% captured over a third of wealth growth’: World Inequality Report
Sudha Bharadwaj bail: how HC spelt out limitations of sessions court
Contents1 What is the news?2 What was the High Court’s observation regarding the bail?3 What is default bail?4 Who is the special judge under the law?5 Why was the extension challenged? What is the news? Bombay High Court granted bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj, an accused in the Elgar Parishad case. What was the High… Continue reading Sudha Bharadwaj bail: how HC spelt out limitations of sessions court
How reforms are building momentum for ‘India’s century’
News: The repeal of the three farm laws is seen through different lenses. Some see it as a sign of stepping back from progressive laws, while others see it as something in the interest of farmers. Despite taking back some progressive steps, to reform certain sectors like agriculture, due to lack of political consensus, many… Continue reading How reforms are building momentum for ‘India’s century’
BSF DG’s remark on demographic change to justify a wider berth in border areas is flawed, disturbing
News: Recently, the centre decided to extend the jurisdiction of the BSF to 50 km from 15 km in border states of Assam, Punjab and West Bengal. It was stated that the reason for extending the jurisdiction of BSF was to secure the three border states from the inflow of narcotics and weapon, infiltration by… Continue reading BSF DG’s remark on demographic change to justify a wider berth in border areas is flawed, disturbing
Why National Security Advisor’s advice to IPS probationers is worrying
News: Recently, the National Security Adviser addressed the IPS probationers at the passing-out parade at the National Police Academy, Hyderabad While addressing the IPS probationers, he made few statements. One, “People cannot feel safe and secure if law enforcers are weak, corrupt and partisan” Two, the implementation of laws is more important than their legislation.… Continue reading Why National Security Advisor’s advice to IPS probationers is worrying
CJI’s remarks on a different accountability yardstick for judges is worrying
News: Chief Justice of India in his speech from Constitution Day (26th November), talked about the role of judiciary and executive in providing justice to people. What is the CJI’s viewpoint? Read here: Judicial Intervention to nudge exec, not usurp its role: CJI What were the changes done by the Supreme Court? According to the author, SC… Continue reading CJI’s remarks on a different accountability yardstick for judges is worrying
Lok Sabha passes Bill to regulate assisted reproductive technology
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021?3 What are the key provisions of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021?4 What are the issues with the Bill? What is the News? Lok Sabha has passed the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill, 2021. What is Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Bill,… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Bill to regulate assisted reproductive technology
Common entrance test for central varsities: plan, criticism
Contents1 What is the News?2 What is the Central Universities Common Entrance Test (CUCET)?3 What are the changes that will be made now?4 What is the rationale behind a Common Entrance Test?5 What is the criticism against this decision? What is the News? University Grants Commission (UGC) has written to central universities to take appropriate… Continue reading Common entrance test for central varsities: plan, criticism
‘1,160 elephants killed in a decade’
What is the News? A document accessed from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change(MoEFCC) has provided the data on the death of Elephants. What is the data provided by the document? Source: The Hindu Around 1,160 elephants were killed in the country for reasons other than natural causes in the 10 years up… Continue reading ‘1,160 elephants killed in a decade’
