In News National Judicial Commission Bill, 2022 was recently introduced in Rajya Sabha. More about the news About: NJAC, 2022 is a private member bill to regulate the appointment of judges through the National Judicial Commission was introduced in Rajya Sabha. Aim: It aims to regulate the procedure to be followed by the National Judicial […]
In News A new study has found that countries with higher rates of stillborn babies had higher amounts of fine particulate air pollution. Key Findings India leads the list with the highest average number of stillbirths — 217,000 out of 25 million births each year. India was followed by Pakistan (110,000), Nigeria (93,000), China (64,000) […]
In Context Recently, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is on track to be recognised as a national party by the Election Commission of India (ECI). More about the National Parties About: The name suggests that a national party would be the one that has a presence ‘nationally’, as opposed to a regional party whose presence […]
In News A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court recently reserved for judgment a batch of petitions seeking to strike down the law that protects Jallikattu. More about the news Precursor: In 2014, the Supreme Court, in the A. Nagaraja judgment had held Jallikattu as cruelty to bulls. Issue: The bone of contention is the […]
In News Recently, the Report of Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) was released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. As per the recent Report, around 5.2% of senior citizens surveyed reported ill-treatment/abuse. Data on the issues faced by the elderly population in India Health: Self-reported health condition: According to the Longitudinal Ageing […]
In News The State of Punjab has furthered the cause of the right to life and personal liberty of prisoners by allowing conjugal visits for inmates. It is expected that this initiative will strengthen matrimonial bonds and ensure prisoners’ good conduct. About Conjugal Rights They are rights created by marriage, that is, the right of […]
In News Crimes against tourists and other foreign nationals appear to be on the rise in India. Key Findings Reported and unreported crimes: There have been various reported (and unreported) incidents of foreigners falling victim to crimes in our country. For every crime committed against foreigners, there would be several others that go unreported for […]
In Context Recently, the voting for Gujarat elections ended & the much-awaited exit polls will be out soon. About the exit Polls An exit poll asks voters which political party they are supporting after they have cast their votes in an election. An exit poll is supposed to give an indication of which way the […]
In News The Supreme Court recently said that while charity is welcome, its purpose should not be to convert the gullible. More about the news Issue: The court was examining the “very serious issue” of forcible or deceitful conversions in the country. Apex Court’s opinion: Examining the intentions of charity: The Supreme Court said that […]
In Context Recently, the NGO Oxfam India released ‘India Inequality Report 2022: Digital Divide’. Report highlights Data from CMIE: The report analyses the primary data from Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy’s (CMIE) household survey held from Jan 2018 to Dec 2021. Indian Women internet users: Indian women are 15 percent less likely to own a […]
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