What is the News? According to the 2020-21 annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the Central government is planning to revamp the Civil Registration System(CRS). It will enable the registration of birth and death in real-time with a minimum human intervention that will be independent of location. What is the Civil Registration… Continue reading Birth, death reporting to be automated
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International Religious Freedom Report 2022: India’s designation by the USCIRF
What is the News? The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom(USCIRF) has released the International Religious Freedom Report 2022. What is the International Religious Freedom Report? Released by: USCIRF, an independent, bipartisan U.S. government advisory body separate from the U.S. Department of State. Purpose: The report assesses religious freedom violations and progress in 27… Continue reading International Religious Freedom Report 2022: India’s designation by the USCIRF
Explained | What is NASA’s space equity action plan?
What is the News? NASA has released its first-ever Space Equity Action Plan. What is the Space Equity Action Plan? Released by: NASA Objective: To allow the agency to track progress toward improved diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility both internally and externally. Focus Areas: The four focus areas the plan addresses are: – Increasing integration… Continue reading Explained | What is NASA’s space equity action plan?
PDS has had a spectacular run. That may not last
Context: Its golden chapter was scripted in an environment of low global commodity prices and surplus domestic foodgrain production. That party is over, even as food inflation is back. Why was the 2020-21 year very important for the agricultural sector? (1) In 2020-21, Agriculture was the only sector to grow at 3.3%, even as the… Continue reading PDS has had a spectacular run. That may not last
“India as a democratic superpower
News: India is the world’s third-largest economy, at least in purchasing power terms. Further, it has been argued that India has emerged as a democratic superpower capable of providing the leadership that the world needs. What are the geopolitical and other challenges in front of the international community? Russia has launched an unprovoked war against… Continue reading “India as a democratic superpower
Mission Antyodaya’ should not fall by the wayside
Context: Recently, the Mission Antyodaya Project related report on infrastructure and service gaps and the other on a composite index have been released so far. The Government of India launched the mission in 2017-18 to revive the objectives of the great democratic reforms in India. The Ministry of Panchayati Raj and the Ministry of Rural… Continue reading Mission Antyodaya’ should not fall by the wayside
Children In Street Situation(CISS): SC seeks steps for Children on Streets
What is the News? The Supreme Court has directed the States and Union Territories(UTs) that have not yet framed their own policies to rehabilitate children in street situation(CISS) to immediately implement the Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in Street Situation 2.0 What is Standard Operating Procedure for Care and Protection of Children in… Continue reading Children In Street Situation(CISS): SC seeks steps for Children on Streets
The quarrel over kuril Islands
What is the News? Japan’s Diplomatic Bluebook for 2022 described the Kuril Islands (which Japan calls the Northern Territories and Russia as the South Kurils) as being under Russia’s “illegal occupation”. This is the first time in about two decades that Japan has used this phrase to describe the dispute over the Kuril Islands. What… Continue reading The quarrel over kuril Islands
Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
What is the News? Indian Institute of Astrophysics, Bengaluru has conducted a study on Blue Stragglers to understand their aberrant behaviour. For this, the researchers used the UVIT instrument (Ultra Violet Imaging Telescope) of ASTROSAT, India’s first science observatory in space. What are Blue Stragglers? Blue Straggler Stars are hot, blue, massive stars and seem… Continue reading Why are blue stragglers stars different from the norm
At $76.6 billion, India is third highest military spender in world, says report
What is the News? Stockholm International Peace Research Institute(SIPRI) has released a report on global military spending in 2021. What are the key findings of the report? Largest Military Spenders: The five largest military spenders in 2021 were the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom and Russia. These countries together account for 62% of… Continue reading At $76.6 billion, India is third highest military spender in world, says report
