Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Centre to overhaul British-era IPC, CrPC, Evidence Act The Hindu: (Page 1) Polity and Governance Centre introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha to repeal the British-era Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act and the Code of Criminal Procedure. Its aim and significance Russia’s Luna 25 mission […]
Should there be a blanket ban on smartphones in schools? Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Recently, UNESCO recommended a universal ban on the usage of smartphones in schools. Mobile & smartPhone users in India India has 1.2 billion mobile phone users and over 600 million smartphone users. That figure is expected to […]
Bill on Election Commission members’ Appointments Syllabus: GS2/Indian Polity In News Background Key Provisions of the Bill Concerns Source: TH Can states make laws on UCC? Syllabus: GS2/Polity and Governance Context Which other states have opposed the idea of UCC? What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? The UCC refers to a common set of laws […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know The Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, 2023 The Hindu: (Page 1) Polity and Governance What are the key features of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Bill, […]
Digital Personal Data Protection Law Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Recently the Lok Sabha has passed the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, 2023. Need of Strong Data Protection Regime Data a new oil to Industry: As India’s data economy grows, it finds itself grappling with regulation in order to catch up with […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Elephant Census-2023 The Hindu: (Page 5) Environment What are the key findings of the Elephant Census-2023? The Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) The Hindu: (Page 8) S&T / Environment What are small modular nuclear reactors? Can small modular nuclear reactors help India achieve net-zero? Rajya […]
Learning from the CHIPS Act of the U.S. Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context The United States’ Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors and Science Act of 2022 (CHIPS Act) recently completed one year as a law. About Semiconductors: Semiconductors are the thumbnail-sized building blocks of almost every modern electronic device from smartphones […]
Headline Source Syllabus Key points to know Maya Operating System The Hindu: (Page 8) Science and Technology What is Maya Operating System? Why is the Defence Ministry switching to locally built OS Maya? World Tribal Day The Hindu: (Page 9) Population and Associated Issues What is the significance of World Tribal Day? Why is it […]
The Parliament has passed the Mediation Bill 2023 to reduce pendency of court cases.
Ill-effects of online gaming must be tackled Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Online gaming in India has the potential to be a multi-billion-dollar industry, but it comes with negative fallouts as well. The online Gaming industry in India About: The online gaming industry is one of the major sunrise sectors of India. […]