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Crimes against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes

In News According to the latest figures, cases of crime against Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes have risen progressively in the years between 2018 and 2020. More about the news Cases registered for crime against SCs rose from 42,793 in 2018 to over 50,000 in 2020, and of crime against STs from 6,528 to 8,272 […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1   As global crude prices fall, Govt cuts windfall tax on fuel exports (Economy) Why the government cut recently imposed cesses and levies on diesel and aviation turbine fuel and removed the cess on exports of petrol and repercussions for […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 4 Supreme Court allows 27% OBC reservation for Maharashtra in polls (Polity and Governance) Know about Reservation provisions in India for OBC,What is the OBC reservation in local bodies in Maharashtra?How did the matter reach the SC? Recent SC’s ruling, What is […]

Vietnam ,a valuable partner in the Indo-Pacific region

In Context  India and Vietnam are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.  Strategic Significance of Vietnam  Beginning  The strategic dimensions of Indo-Vietnamese relations, initiated during the 1980s, began unfolding in the form of structured and institutional arrangements during the 1990s.  Maritime domain India is essentially a maritime nation and the oceans hold the […]

DIGI YATRA Project

In News  Consultative Committee of Ministry of Civil Aviation discussed ‘DIGI YATRA’ project About ‘DIGI YATRA’ It is a project conceived to achieve contactless, seamless processing of passengers at Airports, based on Facial Recognition Technology (FRT).  The project basically envisages that any traveller may pass through various checkpoints at the airport through a paperless and […]

Aneurysm

In Context  Actor Emilia Clarke, who appeared in Game of Thrones, has revealed her struggle with a brain aneurysm that caused the loss of “quite a bit” of the organ. What is Aneurysm? It is a swelling of the arteries and veins in any part of the body, and is caused by weakening of the […]

Demand for ‘tribal’ status

In News  The Centre is reported to be considering granting “tribal” status to the Trans-Giri region of Himachal Pradesh’s Sirmaur district.  Background  The Constitution provides for two types of areas: “Scheduled Areas” in terms of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, and “Tribal Areas” in terms of the Sixth Schedule. “The “Tribal Areas” are designated […]

Tele-Law service

In News  The Union Minister of Law and Justice announced that from this year, Tele-law service was being made free of cost for the citizens in the country. About Tele-law service It is a service that uses video conferencing facilities and telephone services to connect lawyers to litigants who need legal advice.  This service aims […]

Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Violence

In News Recently, the Union Government answered that incidents of Naxal violence in the country have dropped by 77 percent between 2009 and 2021. About Although such incidents have dropped, deaths of security force personnel due to Maoist violence have more than doubled in Chhattisgarh in the past three years. The resultant deaths (civilians + […]

ISRO’s Space Missions

In News Recently, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has set new deadlines for various major missions. About the recent changes/ developments made First solar mission and third lunar mission are set to take place in the first quarter of next year.  XpoSat: this scientific mission is scheduled for next year. The XpoSat will be […]