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BCCI announces Pay Parity

In News Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced a “pay equity policy”, saying that its centrally-contracted men and women players would get the same match fees. Key Points This is the first step towards tackling discrimination. Pay equity policy is being implemented for contracted women cricketers. Both men and women […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   From 26/11 site, India & US seek listing of terrorists, China says don’t politicise   (International Relations) What is UN Security Council Resolution 1267? Also know about why China blocks a joint India-U.S. attempt to put a Pakistan-based terrorist […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1, 8 UAPA gave an impetus to fight against terror: Modi (Indian Polity)  Know about the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). What are the criticisms associated with it? Also know about the key features of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) Amendment […]

Draft Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Bill, 2022

In News Recently, speakers of Tulu and Kodava have opposed the draft of the Kannada Language Comprehensive Development Bill, 2022. Key Points About Bill: It aims to ensure the extensive use and propagation of Kannada.  The Bill provides for penalties for violations of rules, with fines prescribed for various offences. S.R. Bannurmath Committee: In a […]

Death Penalty and Humanising Criminal Justice

Context Justice U.U. Lalit, the 49th CJI of India, has taken several bold initiatives to correct certain grave anomalies that have persisted in operation of the death penalty law. Key Points Efforts of CJI: Even before taking up the office of the CJI, he had displayed unique sensitivity to the plight of the condemned ‘death-row […]

Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act

In Context Prime Minister recently said that Central laws such as the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) had given an impetus to the system in a decisive fight against terrorism. More about the news PM’s push for UAPA: The Prime Minister said the police should be equipped to face not only those Naxals who hold […]

Global Tuberculosis Report 2022

In News Recently, the World Health Organization released its 2022 version of Global TB report.   It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the TB epidemic, and of progress in prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease, at global, regional and country levels.    About Tuberculosis TB is the second deadliest infectious killer after Covid-19 which […]

NIA Offices by 2024

In News Recently, the Union Home Minister announced at the two-day ‘Chintan Shivir’ (brainstorming session) in Faridabad that all states in the country will have National Investigation Agency (NIA) offices by 2024 as a strategy to counter terrorism. About National Investigation Agency (NIA) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) is the primary counter-terrorist task force of […]

One Nation, One Police Uniform

In Context The Prime Minister recently mooted the idea of “one nation, one police uniform”.  More about the news Chintan Shivir & the idea of “one nation, one police uniform”: The PM addressed the first Chintan Shivir (brainstorming session) of state home ministers and top police officers. He made it clear that he is not […]

Office-of-Profit

Context Jharkhand Governor sought a “second opinion” in the office-of-profit case involving the demand for dismissal of the Chief Minister. About Following a petition by the BJP seeking CM’s disqualification from the Assembly in the office-of-profit case, the Election Commission had sent its decision to the Jharkhand governor, sparking a political crisis in the state. […]