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National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022

In News National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022 was recently introduced in Rajya Sabha. More about the news About: NJAC, 2022 is a private member bill to regulate the appointment of judges through the National Judicial Commission was introduced in Rajya Sabha. Aim: It aims to regulate the procedure to be followed by the National Judicial […]

Corruption in India

In News Recently the International Anti-Corruption Day-2022 was organised by the CBI on ‘Anti-Corruption efforts – A sine qua non for Development and Security. About the Corruption Corruption refers to misusing public power for personal gain. It can be done by an elected politician, civil servant, journalist, administrator of a school, or anyone in authority.  […]

Extension of PM SVANidhi Scheme

In News: The Government of India has extended the PM Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme beyond March 2022  About  PM SVANidhi Scheme PM SVANidhi is a Central Sector Scheme to facilitate street vendors to access affordable working capital loan for resuming their livelihoods activities, after easing of lockdown. It has been extended  with […]

Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill

In News Recently, the Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Bill 2022, was passed by Rajya Sabha.  Key Points Present scenario:  Rajya Sabha has invited scrutiny on two major issues:  The exemption made to allow the transfer of captive elephants, and  The sweeping powers given to the Centre to declare species as vermin.  Elephant dilemma: Legal angle:  […]

Expanding Public Distribution System (PDS) coverage

In News  Critics of the  Public Distribution System (PDS) appreciated its services during the COVID-19 lockdown. About Public Distribution System (PDS) It evolved as a system of management of scarcity through the distribution of food grains at affordable prices.  Over the years, PDS has become an important part of the Government’s policy for the management […]

Section 10 A of the Divorce Act, 1869

In News Recently, the Kerala high court (HC) struck down the one-year waiting period (the cooling-off period) for couples seeking divorce through mutual consent, holding it unconstitutional. Key Points The order said the provision contained in Section 10A of the Divorce Act (1869) robbed people of their right to liberty. The judgment added that “ […]

Bt Brinjal Biopiracy Case

In News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has ordered the Karnataka High Court to continue hearing public interest litigation (PIL) on biopiracy which it had sent to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) in 2013. About  Original PIL: A decade ago, Environment Support Group (ESG) filed a PIL before the Karnataka High Court. It had stated […]

Okavango delta

In Context Recently, Oil companies are seen threatening Africa’s iconic biodiversity hotspots like the Okavango delta in an effort to drill for oil. More about the Okavango delta About: This delta is located in north-west Botswana comprises permanent marshlands and seasonally flooded plains.  The Okavango delta is formed by the Okavango river, which originates in […]

Stillbirth

In News A new study has found that countries with higher rates of stillborn babies had higher amounts of fine particulate air pollution. Key Findings India leads the list with the highest average number of stillbirths — 217,000 out of 25 million births each year. India was followed by Pakistan (110,000), Nigeria (93,000), China (64,000) […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1   1 Rain lashes T.N. coast as Mandous makes landfall (Geography) Know about Cyclone Mandous  and what is  Cyclone ?Types of Cyclones and Formation of Cyclones   GS 3 5 Three Himalayan medicinal plants enter IUCN Red List   (Species In News) […]