In Context The tenure of the current President of India is set to end in July 2022. About President of India Under the Constitution of India, there shall always be a President of India (Article 52 of the Constitution). He holds the highest elective office in the country and is elected in accordance with the […]
In News Parliament’s Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has asked the government to roll back the system of caste-based wages, under which NREGS workers are paid based on whether they belong to a Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, or Others. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Mandate: The mandate of the […]
In News The Prime Minister announced that the central government has set an aim to convert mountains of garbage into green zones within three years. Swachh Bharat Mission-Urban 2.0 SBM-U 2.0 envisions to make all cities ‘Garbage Free’ and ensure grey and black water management in all cities other than those covered under AMRUT, make […]
In News Recently, an unstarred question in the Lok Sabha during the first part of the Budget session of Parliament was asked with reference to artificial intelligence and its use in judicial processes to reduce the pendency of cases. Pendency of Cases Law Ministry data: The High Court’s (57.39 lakh cases) and the subordinate courts […]
In News The Haryana government introduced a Bill in the state Assembly against religious conversion through force, undue influence or allurement. Major Highlights of the Bill Section 3 of the Bill Makes it clear that no person shall convert or attempt to convert, either directly or otherwise, any other person from one religion to another […]
In News The Chief Justice of India was addressing the ‘National Seminar on Adjudication of IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) Disputes in India’ at the DRDO Auditorium. About Intellectual property rights are the rights given to persons over the creations of their minds. They usually give the creator an exclusive right over the use of his/her […]
In News Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj launched Ombudsperson App for Mahatma Gandhi NREGA. About the App Issues surrounding Appointment of Ombudsperson has not yet been made in many districts. People belonging to political parties were appointed. At present, the reporting of complaints, passing awards and disposal of complaints are in physical […]
In News The term First information report (FIR) was in the news recently. About FIR The term first information report (FIR) is not defined in the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, or in any other law, but in police regulations or rules, information recorded under Section 154 of CrPC is […]
In News The Centre approved the implementation of Phase II of the Inter-Operable Criminal Justice System (ICJS) project by the Ministry of Home Affairs at a total cost of Rs 3,375 crore during the period from 2022-23 to 2025-26. About The project will be implemented as a central sector scheme. ICJS is a national platform […]
In News To improve the quality of forensics, policing and weapons, the Centre has approved the continuation of a mega police modernisation scheme for five years (up to 2025-26) with a financial outlay of Rs 26,275 crore. About Scheme for Modernisation of Police Forces (MPF Scheme) has been implemented by the union government since 1969-70 […]