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Revitalising India’s reservation system

In News The Supreme Court verdict determining the validity of the 103rd Constitutional Amendment is likely to come out next week Rationale behind the Reservation policy in India  The original intent of the reservation policy in newly independent India was to level the playing field for the most marginalised sections, those stigmatised and discriminated against […]

The Amendments to the IT Rules 2021

In News Recently,The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). About IT Rules, 2021 India in 2021 replaced its decade old regulations on SMIs with the IT Rules, 2021 that were primarily aimed at placing obligations on […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3 8& 10 GM mustard field trials to begin from rabi season For science and the farmer    (Biotechnology) What are Genetically Modified( GM ) Crops?Advantages ,Disadvantages and Legal position of genetically modified crops in India,key analysis and way ahead . GS 2 […]

Fake news on social media

In Context Recently, Election Management Bodies (EMBs) expressed their expectation from social media sites to proactively flag fake news. More about the news International conference for EMBs: The Chief Election Commissioner was addressing an international conference for EMBs hosted by the Election Commission of India (ECI).  The conference was held under the aegis of the […]

Digital Rupee

In News The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) said that the first pilot in the Digital Rupee, Wholesale segment (e?-W) will commence on November 1, 2022.  It also announced that the first pilot in the Digital Rupee – Retail segment is planned for launch within a month in select locations in closed user groups comprising […]

WHO Fungal Priority Pathogens List (FPPL)

In News Recently ,The World Health Organization (WHO)published a report highlighting the first-ever list of fungal “priority pathogens” – a catalogue of the 19 fungi that represent the greatest threat to public health.  About   The WHO fungal priority pathogens list (FPPL) is the first global effort to systematically prioritise fungal pathogens, considering the unmet research […]

Decentralising MGNREGS

In Context Recently, an internal study commissioned by the Ministry of Rural Development has advised the decentralisation of MGNREGS. Major highlights of the study  The study argued for decentralisation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) which will allow for more “flexibility” at the ground level.  It was the report of the […]

National Unity Day

In News The Prime Minister of India  paid homage to Sardar Patel at the Statue of Unity and participated in the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas-related events. About  National Unity Day Every year, October 31 is marked as National Unity Day or Rashtriya Ekta Diwas in India to observe Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s birth anniversary.  It was introduced […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 2 Celebrating 3 years of UT Ladakh (Polity & Governance) Go through the key initiatives taken after the abrogation of Article 370, significance of Ladakh, Go through the map of JK and also get to know about the boundary disputes b/w India-China […]

Recurring controversy about Governor’s role in state

In News Kerala Governor and the State government have major differences over multiple issues.  About  The role, powers, and discretion of the Governor’s Office in multiple States have been the subject of constitutional, political, and legal debate for decades. Recent Controversy  The latest controversy has arisen after the Kerala Governor sought the resignation of several […]