In News The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on the Personal Data Protection (PDP) Bill, 2019 has submitted its report. About The PDP Bill was first brought to the Parliament in 2019 and was referred to the JPC for examination at the time. The Bill was drafted after a Supreme Court ruling that declared ‘Right to […]
In News Recently, the first-ever All-India Survey on Domestic Workers was flagged off by the Ministry of Labour & Employment. Objectives and needs of the survey As per the latest data on the e-Shram portal, around 8.8 per cent of registered 8.56 crore informal sector workers fall in the Domestic Workers category. DWs are the […]
In News Recently, the Andhra Pradesh Assembly unanimously passed a Bill to repeal two laws that were cleared to set up three different state capitals. About Three- capitals On July 31 the state government notified the AP Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020, and the AP Capital Region Development Authority (Repeal) Act, […]
In News Recently Cabinet expansion and reshuffling happened in the Rajasthan government, the oath-taking ceremony for 15 new ministers took place. About What does it mean: An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, […]
In News The President of India recently felicitated the awardees of the cleanest cities of India at the ‘Swachh Amrit Mahotsav’ hosted as part of Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 by Ministry of Housing & Urban Affairs (MoHUA). About Swachh Survekshan Awards 2021 The award ceremony, organized to recognize the good work done for Swachhata by […]
In News Pakistan’s Parliament passed the International Court of Justice (Review and Reconsideration) Bill, 2021, granting the right of appeal to Kulbhushan Jadhav, former Indian Navy officer on death row on espionage and other charges. The bill was enacted to implement an order of the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Background on the issue International […]
In News Recently, Azim Premji University (APU) released the report on ‘Health Care Equity in Urban India’ in collaboration with 17 regional NGOs across India. About the report It explores health vulnerabilities and inequalities in cities in India. It also looks at the availability, accessibility and cost of healthcare facilities, and possibilities in future-proofing services […]
In News While addressing the valedictory session of all India conference of directors general of police (DGPs) and inspectors general of police (IGPs), Prime Minister appreciated the positive change in the police attitude towards the general public, particularly post-Covid. Major Highlights Overall analysis: Previously he observed that the police used force and curfews to resolve […]
In News Recently, Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana – Gramin completed 5 years. About A sum of Rs 1,47,218.31 crore has been released to the states and UTs since the inception of the revamped rural housing scheme. The program is being implemented and monitored through end to end e-governance solutions, AwaasSoft and AwaasApp. AwaasSoft provides functionalities […]
In News Recently, the Andhra Pradesh High Court questioned the Centre for not granting Special Category Status (SCS) to Andhra Pradesh. Background In 2016, a special package was given to Andhra Pradesh in lieu of the special status, but industrial incentives being given to a few other States under package-2 were not being given to […]