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New Regulations for Awarding PhDs

In News Recently, the University Grants Commission (UGC) notified University Grants Commission (Minimum Standards and Procedures for Award of PhD Degree) Regulations, 2022.  Key Changes  Abolishing MPhils:  Completely abolished MPhil, which has been a gateway for PhD programmes, in line with the recommendation in the National Education Policy 2020.  Changes in the evaluation and assessment […]

Sword of Shivaji

In News Recently, the Maharashtra government announced that it is working to bring back the sword of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from London to India. About Sword The state government would hold discussions with the British Prime Minister to bring back the “Jagdamba” sword of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by 2024, to mark the completion of 350 […]

Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer

In News  Recently, Senior BJP leader Prakash Javadekar and state education minister V Sivankutty traded allegations over erstwhile Travancore Diwan Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer. About Sir CP Ramaswamy Iyer Sir Chetput Pattabhiraman Ramaswamy Iyer, popularly known as ‘Sir CP’, was the Diwan of the erstwhile Travancore princely state from 1936 to 1947. He was a […]

17th East Asia Summit (EAS)

In News The Vice President of India recently addressed the 17th East Asia Summit (EAS) in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Highlights of the meeting Issues of Indo-Pacific region: India’s Vice President emphasized the role of the EAS mechanism in promoting free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific with freedom of navigation and overflight.  China’s aggression:  The US, India […]

Jharkhand Reservation Bill & Ninth Schedule of the Indian Constitution

In News The Jharkhand Assembly recently cleared a Bill to raise the total reservation in State government posts. Jharkhand Reservation of Vacancies in Posts and Services (Amendment) Bill, 2022 About: The Jharkhand Assembly passed a Bill to raise the total reservation for Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST) and Other Backward Classes (OBC) in State […]

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO)

In News Recently, the Delhi High Court has remarked that POCSO Act is to protect children from sexual exploitation and not meant to criminalise consensual romantic relationships between young adults. The court’s observation came while granting bail to a boy who married a 17-year-old girl and was subsequently apprehended under the Protection of Children from […]

Climate Finance

In News Recently, the UNFCCC Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) released a report regarding mobilisation of climate finance. More about the news Issue of climate finance: Over the last few years, developed countries have insisted upon two points on the issue of climate finance.  First, they maintain that their commitment is to reach the target […]

Need for Data Localisation

In News There is always a tussle going on between the need of data localisation requirements and issues associated with it. What is Data localisation? Data localization is the practice of keeping data within the region it originated from.  Countries mandate data that are created within their borders to remain stored within its territorial boundaries. […]

Indian Express

Indian Express Subject  Pg No  Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2 1 Explain delay in appointment of judges: SC to Govt (Judiciary) Know about Constitutional Provisions for Appointment of Judges and Role of Government in Judicial Appointment.  GS 2 10 A court of the future (Judiciary) Know about the judicial system in India […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 1 5 Modi says Bengaluru city will be developed the way Kempe Gowda envisaged (History) Learn facts related to Kempe Gowda  GS 2 6 In EWS verdict, a discrimination antithetical to equality (Polity and Governance) Know about the EWS verdict of Supreme Court […]