UGC’s ‘Academic Bank of Credits’ scheme
Context The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 has recommended a revamp of the higher education scene in India. A new… Continue reading UGC’s ‘Academic Bank of Credits’ scheme
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Green Hydrogen Policy
The Ministry of Power has notified the first part of the National Hydrogen Mission policy on green hydrogen and… Continue reading Green Hydrogen Policy
Krishna Water Allocation Dispute
The Supreme Court has asked if the States of Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka could amicably settle their quarrel over… Continue reading Krishna Water Allocation Dispute
What is the REWARD Project?
The GoI, the State Governments of Karnataka and Odisha, and the World Bank have signed a $115 million for the… Continue reading What is the REWARD Project?
[Burning Issue] Status of Women in Sex Work
UPSC 2022 countdown has begun! Get your personal guidance plan now! (Click here) Context A recently launched Bollywood film is… Continue reading [Burning Issue] Status of Women in Sex Work
United Nations Refugee Convention, 1951
Model laws on asylum and refugees that were drafted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) decades ago but not… Continue reading United Nations Refugee Convention, 1951
[pib] Extended Producers Responsibility on Plastic Packaging
The Union Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change has notified the Guidelines on Extended Producers Responsibility on plastic packaging… Continue reading [pib] Extended Producers Responsibility on Plastic Packaging
A miracle cure against HIV
There is considerable excitement in the world of medicine after scientists reported that a woman living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency… Continue reading A miracle cure against HIV
How to prevent another Bulli Bai or Sulli Deals
Context The auctioning of Muslim women first on Sulli Deals and now through Bulli Bai is shocking and it is… Continue reading How to prevent another Bulli Bai or Sulli Deals
Issues related to Tribunal
The Supreme Court has warned that even after the judicial intervention, the government made abrupt efforts to fill vacancies in… Continue reading Issues related to Tribunal
[pib] Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)
The Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment has launched the Scheme for Economic Empowerment of De-notified, Nomadic, and Semi Nomadic… Continue reading [pib] Scheme for Economic Empowerment of DNTs (SEED)
[pib] New India Literacy Programme for Adult Education
The Union Government approved a new scheme “New India Literacy Programme (नव भारत साक्षरता कार्यक्रम) for the period FYs 2022-2027… Continue reading [pib] New India Literacy Programme for Adult Education
One Rank One Pension (OROP) Policy
The Supreme Court has said that the Centre’s hyperbole on the One Rank One Pension (OROP) policy presented a much… Continue reading One Rank One Pension (OROP) Policy
What are Eat Right Campuses?
Four police stations of New Delhi district have been certified as ‘Eat Right Campus’ by the Food Safety and Standards… Continue reading What are Eat Right Campuses?
In news: Tarapur Massacre of 1932
Bihar CM has announced that February 15 would be celebrated as “Shahid Diwas” in memory of the 34 freedom fighters… Continue reading In news: Tarapur Massacre of 1932
Caste census
Context Last month, the Supreme Court upheld the 27% quota for Other Backward Classes (OBC) in the All-India Quota seats… Continue reading Caste census
Setting right the focal point of Jammu and Kashmir tribal politics
Context The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has recently shared its interim report. One of the salient features of the… Continue reading Setting right the focal point of Jammu and Kashmir tribal politics
Anti-Mob lynching Bills passed by States go unimplemented
Bills passed against mob lynching in some states have not been implemented since lynching is not defined as a crime… Continue reading Anti-Mob lynching Bills passed by States go unimplemented
What is Public Order?
The Karnataka High Court is hearing a challenge to the constitutionality of the state government’s ban on students wearing a… Continue reading What is Public Order?
Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of PMFBY
Maharashtra may follow several other big states and opt-out Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY), the government’s much-highlighted crop insurance… Continue reading Maharashtra may become 8th state to opt out of PMFBY
