In News India is celebrating National Girl Child Day on January 24. About History: The government of India, in 2008, declared January 24 to be celebrated as the National Girl Child Day every year with the objective of raising the consciousness of the society towards the girl child so that she can be valued and […]
In News Imports to India from China reached nearly $100 billion for the first time in the year 2021, as the import of electrical and electronic goods, particularly smartphones, as well as machinery, fertilizers and specialty chemicals, including active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs), witnessed a massive surge. About India’s exports to China in 2021 also reached […]
In News Recently, The Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister of India approved the extension of the tenure of the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) for three years beyond 31.3.2022. The major beneficiaries would be the Safai Karamcharis and identified manual scavengers in the country since the NCSK for 3 more years beyond […]
In News Recently, the revised Rural Area Development Plan Formulation and Implementation (RADPFI) Guidelines prepared by the Ministry of Panchayati Raj were released. Background In recent times, there has been large growth in rural areas but this unplanned growth has led to inefficient utilisation of geospatial potential in rural areas. In India, rural areas cover […]
In News Prime Minister of India and his Mauritian counterpart jointly inaugurated India-assisted social housing unit’s project in Mauritius virtually. About Special Economic Package (SEP): The Government of India had earlier extended a grant of US$ 353 mn to the Government of Mauritius as Special Economic Package (SEP) to execute five priority projects identified by […]
In News The Attorney General gave consent to a plea to initiate contempt proceedings against Yati Narsingh Anand, under arrest in the Haridwar hate speech case, over his derogatory remarks against the Constitution and the Supreme Court. About Article 129 of the Constitution: gives the Supreme Court the power to initiate contempt cases on its […]
In News The Supreme Court upheld the constitutional validity of quota for Other Backward Classes candidates in National Eligibility cum Entrance Test’s (NEET) All India Quota seats for undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental courses. About The order pertained to a petition challenging reservation for OBC and EWS: introduced by the central government in the […]
In News The Union government is planning to acquire for itself overriding powers to transfer IAS and IPS officers through Central deputation, doing away with the requirement of taking the approval of the State governments. About the current rule on deputation The Department of Personnel & Training: is the cadre controlling authority of IAS officers. […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has congratulated the people of Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura on their 50th statehood day. What is Statehood Day? Statehood Day has been celebrated on an annual basis as Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura on January 21, 1972, became full-fledged states under the North Eastern Region (Reorganization) Act of […]
In News A controversy recently broke out after the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) recommended that the Delhi government suspend its flagship ‘Desh ke Mentor’ programme till “the time when all the loopholes pertaining to the safety of the children are overhauled. About the programme The programme was launched in 2021: and […]
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