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Indian Handmade Portal

In News The Ministry of Textiles has developed an E-Commerce portal for the handicrafts and handloom sector. About the Portal It is an authentic Indian handloom & handicraft virtual store where artisans/weavers will be directly connected to the buyers through a common platform. Diverse variety of authentic sellers can register over this portal, namely, artisans, […]

Criminalization of Politics

In Context Citizens have reconciled to a failed criminal justice system and thus not only do they elect MPs and MLAs with criminal records but also applaud extra judicial killings. Criminalization of Politics  Meaning: It means the participation of criminals in politics. This means that persons with criminal backgrounds contest in the election and get […]

Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP)

In News Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) committee has taken up measures to establish close to 2500 theme-based polling stations across Karnataka. Major themes: Yakshagana Kambala Mysuru Mallige Yakshagana Yakshagana is a theatrical form of presenting mythological, historical stories and narratives drawn from the great Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata and performance includes […]

Juvenile in case of heinous crimes: NCPCR issues new guidelines

In News The National Commission for Protection of Children (NCPCR) has recently issued guidelines for conducting a preliminary assessment by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (JJ Act, 2015). What is Preliminary Assessment? The preliminary assessment is to ascertain whether a juvenile can be tried as an […]

Network of Groundwater Sensors

In News The Jal Shakti Ministry is working on an ambitious plan to deploy a vast network of groundwater sensors. More about News It will continuously relay information on groundwater levels as well as the degree of contamination down to the taluk level. Currently, such data is only measured a few times each year and […]

R21 Malaria Vaccine

In News Nigeria made history with the approval granted a new malaria vaccine- R21/Matrix-M, which has been developed by the University of Oxford and manufactured by the Serum Institute of India. It is the second country to do so after Ghana.  About The R21, otherwise referred to as Matrix-M malaria vaccine, is the second vaccine […]

Future of India’s Civil Society Organisations

In Context Civil society organisations (CSO) in India are facing various issues & challenges in recent days. About the Civil Society Organizations in India About: India has a long history of civil society based on the concepts of daana (giving) and seva (service).  Civil society organization (CSO) or non-governmental organization (NGO) are organizations that are […]

International Day for Monuments and Sites

In Context World Heritage Day/International Day for Monuments and Sites is celebrated on April 18th every year. More about the World Heritage Day About: World Heritage Day, also known as the International Day for Monuments and Sites, is an annual observance held on April 18th. Significance: It is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance […]

Animal Birth Control Rules, 2023

In News The Central Government has notified the Animal Birth Control Rules, under Prevention of Cruelty to Animal Act, 1960 and after superseding the Animal Birth Control (Dog) Rules, 2001. Key highlights of Rules Animal Birth Control programme for the sterilization and immunization of stray dogs are to be carried out by the respective local  […]

Yuva portal and One Week- One Lab Program

In News The Union Minister of State (IC) Science & Technology launched the ‘Yuva’ portal. He also launched the One Week -One Lab programme. About  ‘Yuva’ portal: It is  aimed to help in connecting and identifying potential young start-ups across the country It will help in connecting and identifying potential young Start-Ups. One Week- One […]