- The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, was approved by the Uttarakhand State Cabinet.
- The Uttarakhand Freedom of Religion (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to curb illegal religious conversions through fraud, inducement, or coercion.
- However, for it to uphold both social harmony and constitutional freedoms, it must be implemented with precision, safeguards, and transparency.
- Striking this balance will ensure that the law serves its intended purpose without undermining India’s pluralistic ethos. Read More
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Daily Current Affairs – 14 August, 2025
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- The Supreme Court has decided to examine a petition to introduce a “system”, similar to the creamy layer concept for the Other Backward Classes (OBC) in reservation benefits among the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
- As per existing instructions, reservation is provided to Scheduled Castes (SCs), Scheduled Tribes (STs), and Other Backward Classes (OBCs) at the rate of 15%, 7.5% and 27%, respectively, in case of direct recruitment on an all-India basis by open competition.
- In direct recruitment on an all-India basis, other than by open competition, the percentage fixed is 16.66% for SCs, 7.5% for STs, and 25.84% for OBCs.
- The Constitution (103rd Amendment) Act 2019 enables the State (i.e., both the Central and State Governments) to provide 10% reservation to the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) of the society. Read More
SC Had Issued a Notice to Centre on a plea for ‘creamy layer’ Within SC, ST Reservation
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Reservation in India
- Recently, India and Singapore, at the third edition of the India-Singapore Ministerial Roundtable (ISMR), have reaffirmed their strategic partnership with a renewed focus on collaboration across critical sectors including healthcare, digitalisation, advanced technology, and connectivity.
- India and Singapore have shared cultural and commercial ties for over a millennium, with maritime trade routes connecting the two regions.
- Singapore was governed from Kolkata until 1867 under British rule, leaving a legacy of shared institutions, legal systems, and the widespread use of English.
- India was among the first countries to recognize Singapore’s independence in 1965. Read More
India & Singapore: Boosting Ties From Healthcare to Tech
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India & Singapore Relations: Historical Background
- Recently, the United States deployed two warships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea following a collision between Chinese naval vessels attempting to block a Philippine coast guard ship.
- It is a vital maritime corridor in the Indo-Pacific, bordering China and Taiwan to the north, Vietnam, Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore to the west, Indonesia and Brunei to the south, and Philippines to the east.
- It has become a flashpoint of geopolitical tension, territorial disputes, and strategic maneuvering, including Spratly Islands, Paracel Islands, and Scarborough Shoal.
- China asserts control over nearly the entire region via its ‘nine-dash line’.
- Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan have overlapping claims. Read More
