In News Recently, Centre has launched an online platform meant to share information and coordinate action among law enforcement agencies on serious criminal incidents, including human trafficking. About Crime Multi Agency Center (Cri-MAC) It was launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Aim: To share information on crime and criminals 24×7 with […]
Context September 2 marks the anniversary of the establishment of the democratic system of the Tibetan people living in exile in India. About Tibetan Democracy Day It is widely known within the community as Mangsto Duchen (‘Mangsto’: democracy; ‘Duchen’: occasion). It marks the inception of the Tibetan democratic system in exile. At the heart of […]
In News Recently, the Competitiveness Roadmap for India@100 was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). Major highlights of the report Collaboration The roadmap is a collaborative endeavour between the EAC-PM and The Institute for Competitiveness. Vision It envisions setting new guiding principles for the country’s growth journey over the following […]
In News Recently, Sri Lanka has reached a preliminary agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a loan of about $2.9 billion. Background on Sri Lanka’s current financial turmoil It is the worst since the country’s independence from Britain in 1948. Implications: Sri Lankans have faced acute shortages of fuel and other basic goods. […]
In News Mikhail Gorbachev, who ended the Cold War without bloodshed but failed to prevent the collapse of the Soviet Union, recently died. More about Mikhail Gorbachev About: He was a Russian and Soviet politician who served as the last leader of the Soviet Union. He was the President of the Soviet Union from 1990 […]
In News The Ministry of Ayush has taken a significant step to achieve “One Herb, One Standard”. One Herb, One Standard and One Nation About: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Ministry of Ayush) and the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare) for Inter-Ministerial cooperation for promotion and facilitation of “One Herb, […]
Context The National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has celebrated its Silver Jubilee. About At the inaugural session of the event, the Integrated Pharmaceutical Database Management System 2.0 (IPDMS 2.0) and Pharma Sahi Daam 2.0 app were launched. IPDMS 2.0: It is an integrated, responsive, cloud-based application developed by NPPA with technical support from Centre for […]
In News Karnataka High Court recently observed that nowhere in the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act is bhang referred to as a prohibited drink or prohibited drug. In earlier cases, state high courts have ruled that bhang is not ganja, and is therefore not covered under the NDPS Act. What is bhang? Bhang […]
In News According to the recent report of the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the conviction rate in human trafficking cases across the country continues to be low. More about the news 2021 data: Police filed charge sheets in 84.7 percent of the 2,189 cases registered under the Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) across the country […]
In News According to the World Bank Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report, Extreme poverty was expected to affect between 9.1% and 9.4% of the world’s population in 2020. SECC Data The most recent frame of reference is the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data focussed on looking at multiple deprivations. SECC 2011 captured data on […]
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