In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) held that, “Election Commissioner shouldn’t be a ‘yes-man’”. Supreme Court’s Stand Present: The court gave the government 24 hours to produce the file of appointment of former IAS officer Arun Goel as Election Commissioner. The court asked the government how it had appointed Mr. Goel as Election Commissioner […]
In News Recently, the Nyingma sect has identified a boy from Spiti in Himachal Pradesh as the reincarnation of the late Taklung Setrung Rinpoche, a scholar known for his knowledge of Tibetan Tantric school. Nyingma Sect About: The Nyingma sect of Tibetan Buddhism is the oldest amongst the four schools and the second largest after […]
In Context Experts have suggested several approaches to address the problem of chronic malnutrition. Malnutrition About: It refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. It is a chronic problem and a longstanding challenge for the public administration of India. The term malnutrition addresses 3 broad groups of conditions: […]
In News Recently, the Union Government has proposed to introduce 61 amendments to the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act 1960. More about the news About: The draft Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, (Amendment) Bill-2022 has been prepared by the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying. Key provisions of the draft: Imprisonment for […]