Context Members of Parliament of the Farooq Abdullah-led National Conference (NC) are likely to attend the next meeting of the Delimitation Commission scheduled on December 20. Background The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has said that it will base its final report on the 2011 Census and will also take into account the topography, difficult […]
In News Recently, Rajya Sabha approved The High Court and Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Amendment Bill, 2021. About the bill The Bill seeks to amend the High Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1954 and the Supreme Court Judges (Salaries and Conditions of Service) Act, 1958. These Acts regulate […]
In News Recently, A controversy erupted in Kerala over the reappointment of Gopinath Ravindran as the Vice-Chancellor of Kannur University by the Governor of the state. The disputes are, quite naturally, more common in states run by political rivals of the party running the Union government, which appoints the Governors through the President of India. […]
In News Over 1 lakh people get pensions directly into their bank accounts through the SAMPANN project. About the project It was launched in 2018. It is a seamless online pension processing and payment system for Department of Telecommunications pensioners. It has helped the Department in the faster settlement of pension cases, improved reconciliation/auditing and […]
In Context The Lok Sabha is currently holding a discussion on Climate Change under rule 193. About the rule Discussions under this rule do not involve the introduction of a formal motion before the House. Hence, no voting takes place after a discussion on the matters considered under this rule. It also states that “the […]
In News Recently, the Government informed the Supreme Court that the appointment of Chairperson and Members of the 22nd Law Commission of India is under consideration. About Background: The Law Commission of India is a non-statutory body constituted by the Government of India from time to time. The Commission was originally constituted in 1955 and […]
In News There have been continuous protests for 26 days in Gwadar, Balochistan against mega-development plans of the port city as part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor. Background China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC): With the announcement of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in 2015, Gwadar has been showcased as the gateway to a new era of […]
In News Global Health Security Index 2021 was jointly released by non-profits Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. About Global Health Security Index 2021 It is the first comprehensive assessment and benchmarking of health security and related capabilities across 195 countries. The GHS Index aims to spur measurable changes […]
In News The Constituent Assembly of India had held its first meeting 75 years ago on December 9, 1946. About Distinguished people from different parts of India, different backgrounds and even differing ideologies came together with one aim- to give the people of India a worthy Constitution. The first sitting of the Constituent Assembly was […]
In News Recently, the Minister of Road Transport and Highways has informed in a written reply to the Lok Sabha about the death due to Road Accident in India. About Deaths in 2020: As many as 47,984 people on National Highways, including on expressways. Deaths in 2019: 53,872 people died due to road accidents on […]
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