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Regulating Freedom of Speech on Social Media

Regulating Freedom of Speech on Social Media Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Recently, The Karnataka High Court admonished Twitter for not complying with the blocking orders by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY). Freedom of Expression & its restrictions in India Freedom of Expression:  Article 19 (a) of the Indian […]

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh boundary dispute

In News:  Chief Ministers of the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in the presence of Union Home Minister signed a Memorandum of Understanding over disputed areas along the roughly 800-km shared boundary. Major Highlights of MoU The two states share a roughly 800-kilometer-long border and the disputed areas the MoU deals with are 123 border villages, […]

Abhilekh patal

In News  The Prime Minister of India has praised  “Abhilekh patal” a portal with over 1 Crore Pages of Historical Records of the National Archives.  About Abhilekh Patal Abhilekh is a Sanskrit term used in India for records since ancient times and Patal is a Sanskrit word meaning a board, platform, or a surface. A […]

Home Ministry develops e-Prosecution Module

In News To ensure timely disposal of criminal cases, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ (MHA) e-prosecution portal has added a new feature that will also fix accountability of government lawyers.  The system will send alerts to senior officers whenever a public prosecutor seeks a stay in a criminal case more than twice. The e-prosecution module […]

National Medical Commission

In News Recently, the National Medical Commission has issued  guidelines on professional responsibilities of the medical education fraternity. About The guidelines explain the code of conduct for teachers and students while studying/working, relationship between a teacher and student, expectations from the two (personal attributes and conduct) and their collective responsibility to the community.  It reiterates […]

Competition Amendment Bill, 2023

In News Recently, Rajya Sabha passed the Competition Amendment Bill, 2023.  About: The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2023  seeks to amend the Competition Act, 2002 which regulates competition in the Indian market and prohibits anti-competitive practices such as cartels, mergers and acquisitions that may have an adverse effect on competition.  The Competition Commission of India (CCI) […]

Dial Up Internet

In News Recently, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India repealed dial-up internet connection service norms. About Dial-up Internet access is a form of Internet access that uses the facilities of the public switched telephone network (PSTN) to establish a connection to an Internet service provider (ISP) by dialling a telephone number on a conventional telephone […]

De-Dollarisation

In News Recently, India and Malaysia have agreed to settle trade in the Indian rupees. About: De-dollarisation is a process of substituting the US dollars with another  agreed currency to carry out international trade transactions. It is a method of  reducing the dollar’s dominance of global markets. It is a way to reduce the effects […]

Anganwadi Services

In News Recently, the Women and Child Development Ministry informed the Parliament on the contribution of the MGNREGA  scheme to the  building of Anganwadi centres. About: The Ministry has Informed that 75% of the new anganwadi centres to be constructed in the current year will be built in convergence with the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural […]

Quality Control Orders for Fibres

In News Recently, Quality Control Orders (QCO) have been issued for cotton, polyester and viscose by the Bureau of Indian Standards. About:  For ensuring availability of quality products to consumers, Quality Control Orders (QCOs) are issued by various Ministries/Departments of Government of India in exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau […]