Tag: Governance

In News Recently  Government made it mandatory that the attendance for MGNREGS workers will be captured through a mobile application, National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) About The National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) App was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in 2021.  It aimed at bringing more transparency and ensuring proper monitoring of the […]

In News Recently, Chairman, Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) has released The Foundational Literacy and Numeracy report.  About This  edition of the report  highlights language as a critical foundational skill and its importance in acquiring early literacy.  It was prepared by the Institute for Competitiveness, India at Harvard Business School. It captures […]

In News Prime Minister recently congratulated Members of Parliament who will be conferred the Sansad Ratna Awards 2023. About: Inspired by the teachings of former President APJ Abdul Kalam, Sansad Ratna Awards were started in 2010 to recognise and felicitate the top-performing MPs on the basis of their work in the legislative body. The jury […]

In News Recently The Supreme Court held that children should be subjected to DNA tests only as a last resort for establishing infidelity. About Supreme Court observed that  Courts should mind that children are not material objects to be subjected to forensic/DNA testing, particularly when they are not parties to the divorce proceedings. The rights […]

In News Several interfaith couples have chosen to marry under a secular personal law through the Special Marriage Act, 1954. What is the Special Marriage Act, of 1954? The Special Marriage Act of 1954 (SMA) provides an alternate route to religious laws for marriage It governs a civil marriage where the state sanctions the marriage […]

In News The Central Water Commission signs an agreement with IIT Roorkee for the development of an international centre of excellence for dams under the Dam Rehabilitation and Improvement Project. About ICED, Roorkee will provide specialized technical support services to the Indian and overseas dam owners It will also carry out applied research, education, and […]

In News The Union Cabinet has approved strengthening cooperative movement in the country by  formulating a plan to establish viable grass roots societies in each uncovered Panchayat. About The Union Cabinet has approved a plan to establish  viable Primary Agricultural Credit Societies (PACS) in each uncovered Panchayat viable dairy cooperatives in each uncovered Panchayat/village viable […]

In News Recently, the Union government briefed Rajya Sabha on Custodial deaths in India About The Ministry of Home Affairs has recently informed the Rajya Sabha the details of the custodial deaths reported between April 1, 2017 and March 31, 2022, across all states and Union Territories in India. Police brutality and violence have exponentially […]