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National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP)

In News The Union Government has launched the National Rabies Control Programme (NRCP) for the prevention and control of Rabies.  About The Strategies of the National Rabies Control Program are as follows: provision of rabies vaccine & rabies immunoglobulin through national free drug initiatives training on appropriate animal bite management, prevention and control of rabies, […]

Ethical Guidelines for AI in Healthcare

In News The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has released the country’s first Ethical Guidelines for Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Biomedical Research and Healthcare. What is Artificial intelligence(AI)? Artificial intelligence(AI) is defined as a system’s ability to correctly interpret external data and to use those learnings to achieve specific goals and tasks […]

Biotransformation Technology

In News About Biotransformation Technology  How it works Applications  Usage in India Other initiatives of India  Other alternatives to reducing plastic waste Do you Know ? As per 2022 data, India is generating around 3.5 billion kgs of plastic waste annually and the per capita plastic waste generation has also doubled in the past five […]

Mega Textile Parks

In News  Recently the government announced seven mega textile parks under the scheme PM Mega Integrated Textile Regions and Apparel (PM MITRA). More about the PM MITRA Scheme Key highlights: The seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) parks will be set up at Greenfield or Brownfield sites located in different states. It […]

Section 144 CrPC, 1973

In News Recently, A report titled ‘The Use and Misuse of Section 144 CrPC’ was released in presence of Former CJI U.U Lalit. About Section 144  is a colonial era law with the aim of preventing obstruction, annoyance to the general public and to maintain peace and tranquillity in the area. It gives power to […]

Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA)

In News The Union government has extended the Armed Forces (Special) Powers Act (AFSPA) in Arunachal Pradesh and Nagaland. At the same time, the AFSPA has been removed from several areas in Northeast India. About In Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) and Northeast India, the AFSPA is a contentious and unpopular law as it allows security […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 3& 15 Rahul disqualified as MP, says fighting for voice of India, ready to pay any price Rahul’s disqualification &after  (Polity and Governance) What’s the law on disqualification? How does an MP’s disqualification happen?What are Article 102 of the Constitution and Section […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1   Rahul disqualified as MP; Cong. calls it ‘black day’ for democracy (Polity and Governance) How does the disqualification operate? And Supreme Court‘s observations GS 1 8 Why Tipu Sultan must be killed, again  (History) Know about Tipu Sultan, Major Contributions […]

Disqualification of a lawmaker

In Context Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has recently been disqualified from the Lok Sabha, a day after he was convicted in a defamation case by a Surat court. Disqualification of a lawmaker It is prescribed in three situations.  First is through Articles 102(1) and 191(1) for disqualification of a member of Parliament and a member […]

GST Appellate Tribunal

In News Recently, The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, approved the creation of a national tribunal for the redressal of GST disputes. Need for the Tribunal In the absence of GST Appellate Tribunals, taxpayers are filing writ petitions to directly move the High Court this burdens the already overburdened High Courts and they may […]

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