In News The 7th edition of the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS) Conclave of Chiefs is being hosted by the French Navy in Paris from 15 – 16 Nov 21. About Ocean Naval Symposium (ONS) Conceived by the Indian Navy in 2008. Aim: Seeks to enhance maritime cooperation among Navies of the littoral states of […]
In News The first virtual bilateral meeting of the US and China was held. About The US took the initiative for the summit, in sync with America’s concern that it should try to prevent military engagement with China. Major Highlights Violations of human rights by China: Article 36 of the PRC Constitution provides constitutional protection […]
In News Camel herders and cattle rearers in Rajasthan have been carrying out sustained opposition and protests against the Rajasthan Camel Act, 2015, citing loss of livelihood and business. About the Rajasthan Camel Act, 2015 Aim: To provide for the prohibition of the slaughter of camels and also to regulate temporary migration or export thereof […]
In Context Congress leader Rahul Gandhi moved a petition before the Bombay High Court seeking quashing of the defamation case filed against him. What’s the issue? The case was filed by Mahesh Shrishrimal before the Girgaon magistrate court in 2018. It states that Rahul Gandhi called Prime Minister Narendra Modi ‘Commander in Thief’. Mr Shrishrimal […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India addressed an event to mark the first Audit Diwas. He highlighted the importance of CAG which had created a legacy with the passage of time. Major Points The CAG had changed rapidly by adopting modern procedures and it was now using advanced analytics tools, geo-spatial data and […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of three additional judges to the Calcutta High Court and transfers made to the Madras and Madhya Pradesh High Courts. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended their elevation in September. About Collegium system It is the system of appointment and transfer of judges that […]
In News Recently, West Bengal has launched an ambitious “Duare Ration” scheme for providing food grains under the Public Distribution System at the doorstep for the entire population of the State. About It is based on the ‘Duare Sarkar’ scheme, a social welfare initiative launched by the Bengal government earlier. Features: Vehicles carrying rations will […]
In News The Tamil Nadu Government has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, challenging the Madras High Court’s November 1 order against internal reservation to Vanniyars in government jobs and higher education. About The law provided 10.5% internal reservation to Vanniyars within the overall 20% quota for the Most Backward Classes (MBCs) in government […]
In Context Recently, the Centre told the Supreme Court that the CBI is an “autonomous body” and it has no ‘control’ over it. About Issue : West Bengal has challenged the CBI’s jurisdiction to register FIRs and conduct investigations in the State in myriad cases. The State had withdrawn its “general consent” to the CBI […]
In News Recently, the Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj inaugurated ‘Bhumi Samvaad’ – National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP). The Minister also launched the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) portal and Dashboard. About The discussion was held primarily on the progress of different components of the Digital […]