Reform Policing Syllabus: GS2/ Important Aspects of Governance, Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Relating to Development In Context Incidents like an outbreak of communal violence in Delhi region & violence in Manipur’s Imphal Valley raises concerns over the role of law enforcement. About the Law and Order & Policing in India ‘Police’ and ‘Public Order’ […]
Rise of internet shutdowns in India Syllabus: GS2/ Government Policies & Interventions In Context Over the past few years, the Indian government has increasingly been trying to control law and order by shutting down access to the Internet. What is the Internet Shutdown? Internet Shutdowns may be defined as any disruption in access to the […]
In Context India has climbed eight places in the recent annual Gender Gap Report, 2023 and is ranked 127 out of 146 countries in terms of gender parity, from 135 last year. About Global Gender Gap Index The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key […]
In Context With the nationwide unemployment rate increasing, creating jobs will remain a key challenge for the government. Status of job creation & recruitments in India Slowdown: While IT/ITeS companies and startups predominantly lead the slowdown in job creation, most other industries are going slow in their recruitment plans. According to a recent report, about […]
In Context Reports of drugs manufactured in India causing severe harm and dozens of patient deaths from across the world continue to trickle in. Controversial reports on drugs manufactured in India Anaesthetic drugs: Latest of the reports is the deaths of two patients in Sri Lanka who were administered Indian-made anaesthetic drugs. Eye drops: Just […]
In Context Recently, the Council of the European Union (EU) adopted a set of recommendations to strengthen action against antimicrobial resistance (AMR). About Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) About: Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk […]
In Context The Law Commission recently decided to solicit views from the public on the idea of a uniform civil code. About Uniform Civil Code(UCC) What is UCC? The UCC refers to a common set of laws governing personal matters such as marriage, divorce, adoption, inheritance and succession for all citizens, irrespective of religion. Constitutional […]
In News Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recent years has emerged as a transformative phenomenon. About Artificial intelligence About: It is the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs. It is related to the similar task of using computers to understand human intelligence, but AI does not have to confine itself to […]
In Context The CoWIN portal, which is used by most Indians to register for COVID-19 vaccination, has recently been in the news for a possible data breach. About the CoWIN Portal About: CoWIN Portal is the digital platform to capture covid-19 vaccination program details. CoWIN connects to various stakeholders, including vaccine manufacturers, administrators, and verifiers, […]
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