In News Recently the independent views on the requirement of “Nitipath” for the civil services along the lines of “Agnipath” were articulated. General viewpoint Many aspects of the Agnipath scheme offer a model for civil service recruitment. Years of service: Experts have called for officers to be filtered out after 10, 25 and 30 years […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition challenging provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA). About the petition The petition challenged the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the SMA under which couples seek refuge for inter-faith and inter-caste marriages. The writ petition has called these provisions violative of the right to […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 First time daily wagers suicides cross quater of national total (Issues Related to development and Management of Social Sector What are the findings of the latest report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) ? GS 2 1 Indians get nearly […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1&9 Amid floods, Pak. open to restarting trade with India Explaining Pakistan’s flip flop on trade with India (International Relations) Know about the present status of India-Pakistan Relations GS 2 1 Violent crimes in country back to pre-COVID levels […]
In News Recently, an international conference to review the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) concluded at the United Nations in New York without a consensus document. Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) About: The NPTcame into force in 1970. The provisions of the Treaty envisage a review of the operation of the Treaty every five years. The Tenth […]
In News Recently, India’s largest telecom company Reliance announced the launch of its 5G services in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai this year with an aim to expand and cover the entire country by 2023. The company said it will launch its 5G services on standalone 5G architecture. 5G smartphone ecosystem in India Steady rise: […]
In News Recently, the Centre amended the Supreme Court Judges Rules. About the amended rules Chauffeurs and domestic help It provides chauffeurs and domestic help for retired Chief Justices of India and Supreme Court judges for their entire lifetime. Secretarial assistants Retired CJIs would also get secretarial assistants. The staff would be paid the salary […]
In News Recently, according to the monthly visa reports it was found that the Indians got nearly twice as many US student visas as Chinese this year. About F-1 and M-1 Visa Programs Country wise assessment China remains the top overall source of international students to America. China accounts for the largest share of international […]
In News Recently, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) celebrated its 25th anniversary. At the inaugural session of the event, the Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0) and Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 app were launched. About Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0): It is an integrated responsive cloud-based application developed by […]
In News Recently, The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification for greater facilitation of citizens in the issue of International Driving Permit (IDP) across the country. About International Driving Permit It is an international travel document, regulated by the United Nations, which allows a person to drive in a foreign country […]