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4th State Food Safety Index (SFSI): FSSAI

In News Recently, on the occasion of World Food Safety Day, the Union Health Minister of India announced the State Food Safety Index awards. State Food Safety Index (SFSI) Developed By: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in 2018-19. Aim:  To measure the performance of states on various parameters of Food Safety.   Creating […]

Draft Amendments to IT Rules, 2021

In News Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has published a fresh draft of amendments to the Information Technology Rules, 2021. What are the proposed amendments to the IT Rules, 2021? Creation of government-appointed appeal committees: It will be able to veto content-moderation decisions taken by social media intermediaries like Facebook, Twitter and […]

Remote Voting Facility

In Context Recently, the Election Commission of India has decided to set up a committee to explore the possibility of allowing migrant workers to vote remotely on a pilot basis. This committee will also seek consultation from political parties. Remote Voting/e-Voting It will allow electors to vote from faraway cities without going to the designated […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   3   UAE and Maldives join Islamic world criticism; India hits back at OIC, Pakistan   (International Relations) Why is there criticism from the Islamic world against remarks on the Prophet by the BJP leaders?How will it affect India’s relations  with […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1 More nations express outrage; India flays OIC (International Relations) Know about the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), its members and objectives, and why  Global outrage continues over BJP leaders’ communal remarks? And what lies ahead? GS 2 1 PM urges […]

Leaders in Climate Change Management Programme

In News Recently, the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Minister launched the “Leaders in Climate Change Management” (LCCM) programme. About LCCM programme Organisation: National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) and World Resources Institute (WRI) India, jointly announced ‘Leaders in Climate Change Management’ (LCCM), a practice-based learning program. The LCCM program, designed and implemented in partnership […]

Habitus

In News  Habitus was recently seen in the news . About Habitus  The concept of Habitus was made popular by French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu in his book Outline of a Theory of Practice (1977).  He used the concept to address the sociological conundrum between structure and agency  He explained that habitus was shaped by structural […]

Agni-4 Missile

In News  Recently, India successfully carried out a night launch of the nuclear-capable Agni-4 ballistic missile from the APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. The successful test reaffirms India’s policy of having a ‘Credible Minimum Deterrence’ Capability. The successful test was carried out under the aegis of the Strategic Forces Command. The Strategic Forces Command […]

Ex SAMPRITI-X

In Context A joint military training exercise between India and Bangladesh has commenced recently at Jessore military station in Bangladesh.  Ex SAMPRITI-X  About: SAMPRITI is an important bilateral defence cooperation endeavour conducted alternately by both countries which aims to strengthen and widen the aspects of interoperability and cooperation between both the armies. Representation: The Indian […]

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

In Context  India took strong objection to a statement released by Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) amid the ongoing controversy over suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s remarks on the Prophet. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) About: It is the second largest organisation after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four […]