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The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Ruckus in Haryana  Assembly as govt. Tables anti-conversion Bill (Polity and Governance)   What are the major highlights of Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022,?What is the Need for Anti-Conversion Laws?What is the Status of Anti-Conversion Laws […]

Village defence groups for JK

In News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given a nod to the formation of village defence groups (VDGs) in Jammu and Kashmir. About village defence committees (VDCs) History: The VDCs were constituted in 1995 in 10 districts of the Jammu region to fight militants in far-off places.  Around 26,567 locals were recruited […]

KAVACH System

In News Recently the KAVACH System was showcased on South Central Railway . About KAVACH System  ‘Kavach’ literally means armour, is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system by Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) in collaboration with Indian industry . It is a set of electronic devices and Radio Frequency Identification devices installed […]

New gin berry species

In News A team of scientists from the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) has discovered a new gin berry species from the Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.  The findings have been published in the latest issue of Nordic Journal of Botany, published from Sweden . About  The species, named  Glycosmis albicarpa with a distinct […]

United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council

In News  Recently ,India abstained on a vote at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva as the Council decided to set up an international commission of enquiry into Russia’s actions in Ukraine. About UN  Human Rights Council It is an inter-governmental body within the United Nations system responsible for strengthening the promotion and protection […]

UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

In News The UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the world’s highest-level decision-making body with a universal membership of all 193 nations, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. United Nations Environment Programme It is the leading global environmental authority established in 1972. It sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable […]

‘General consent’ for CBI

In News  Recently ,Meghalaya has withdrawn consent to the CBI to investigate cases in the state, becoming the ninth state in the country to have taken this step.  What is general consent? The CBI is governed by The Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act, 1946, and it must mandatorily obtain the consent of the state […]

Daylight Harvesting Technology

In News  Recently ,Skyshade Daylights Private Limited – the only Start-up company in India for Daylight Harvesting Technologies signed an MoU with Technology Development Board. TDB (Technology Development Board) is a statutory body of the Department of Science & Technology. About  The Ministry of Science & Technology will give Rs 5 Crore of the 10 […]

Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022

In News The Haryana government introduced a Bill in the state Assembly against religious conversion through force, undue influence or allurement. Major Highlights of the Bill Section 3 of the Bill Makes it clear that no person shall convert or attempt to convert, either directly or otherwise, any other person from one religion to another […]

Sri Aurobindo

In News India is all set to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Sri Aurobindo. About Aurobindo Ghose He is popularly known as yogi Rishi Aurobindo. He was a revolutionary, nationalist, poet, educationist and philosopher.  Birth:  He was born on August 15, 1872, in Calcutta to Shri Krishnadhan Ghosh. His father was a rich doctor […]

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