In Context Recently ,The Centre announced plans to recruit 10 lakh people in ministries and departments over the next one-and-a-half years. The recruitment drive will ostensibly be directed towards the youth. Major Issues India has a jobs problem that is beyond debate and it is worsened by the underlying structure of the Indian economy. The […]
In Context Some 1,229 cattle across five districts of Gujarat have been infected with Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD), an infectious viral disease, in the past one month. Lumpy Skin Disease About: It is caused by infection of cattle or buffalo with the poxvirus Lumpy skin disease virus (LSDV). The virus is one of three closely […]
In News The National Pension System (NPS) has received a setback as two states, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have walked out of the system. National Pension System (NPS) About: It is being administered and regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) set up under PFRDA Act, 2013. It is a voluntary retirement savings scheme […]
In News Recently ,It has been observed that Malnutrition in India is a worry in a modern scenario. Malnutrition It refers to deficiencies, excesses or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition covers 2 broad groups of conditions and these are : ‘Undernutrition’—It includes stunting (low height for age), wasting […]
In Context The Delhi government is working towards bridging the learning gap induced by COVID-19 for students of state-run schools under ‘Mission Buniyaad’. About ‘Mission Buniyaad’ The Delhi government had announced the launch of ‘Mission Buniyaad’ in February 2018. It is being implemented in all the schools under the Directorate of Education (DoE) daily. Under […]
In News Recently, Iran starts the transfer of Russian goods to India by using the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC). International North South Transport Corridor (INSTC) Origin: The foundation of the North-South transport corridor was laid on September 12, 2000, in accordance with an intergovernmental agreement signed between Russia, Iran, and India. Aim: To reduce […]
In News Recently, the Union Home Ministry issued a set of guidelines to the States and the Union Territories on the grant of special remission to prisoners to commemorate the 75th year of Independence. Key Points A certain category of prisoners would be released in three phases — August 15, 2022; January 26, 2023 and […]
In Context Recently, Activists pressed for the passage of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill. Background The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 was passed by Lok Sabha but could not be taken up in Rajya Sabha and subsequently lapsed. Draft of The Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and […]
In Context The Bombay High Court is facing an acute shortage of judges as nearly 40 percent of the posts are vacant. There are 5.88 lakh cases pending before the Bombay High Court. Pendency of cases in India Over 4.7 crore cases are pending in courts across different levels of the judiciary. Of them, 87.4% […]
In News Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber has been diagnosed with a condition called ‘Ramsay Hunt Syndrome’. What is the Ramsay Hunt syndrome? About: It is a rare neurological disorder caused by the varicella-zoster virus of the human herpesvirus family. It is characterised by facial paralysis and may also present as ear abnormalities, including ringing […]
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