In News Recently, the Ministry of Education released its Performance Grading Index. About the index Previous Editions The department has released the PGI report for the year 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20. Objective The prime objective of PGI is to promote evidence-based policymaking and highlight course correction to ensure quality education for all. Grading PGI 2020-21 […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court decided to examine poll law which deprives under trials, civil prison detainees their right to vote. More about the news Section 62(5) of the Representation of the People Act, 1951: This section mandates that “no person shall vote at any election is he is confined in a prison, whether […]
In News Recently, the Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT) has proposed a single income tax return (ITR) form for all taxpayers. How many kinds of ITR forms are there now? There are seven kinds of ITR forms, which are used by different categories of taxpayers. They are as follows: ITR Form 1, called ‘Sahaj’, […]
In News The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) has cleared the way for the inclusion of the ‘Pahari ethnic group’ in the Scheduled Tribes list of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Currently, Jammu and Kashmir has 12 communities that have been notified as STs. How will the inclusion happen? For the addition […]
In News Jammu and Kashmir administration holds the fourth phase of the week-long programme . About ‘Back to Village’ Programme In 2018 ,the Government of Jammu and Kashmir has embarked on an ambitious and extensive programme of reaching out to the people at the grassroots level to create in the rural masses an earnest desire […]
In Context Recently, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Union government on a plea challenging the power of the Election Commission (EC) to link the Aadhaar database with voter ID cards. More about the news Issue: Electoral reforms: In December 2021, the Central government passed The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The bill amended […]
In News Women’s participation in the protests against the three agriculture laws gave them a chance to assert their disregarded position as farmers in the country, moulding the scope and character of the agitation. Women’s Participation in Protests India has had a long history of protests against the ruling government, be it during the colonial […]
In News Recently,The Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY) has notified amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 (IT Rules, 2021). About IT Rules, 2021 India in 2021 replaced its decade old regulations on SMIs with the IT Rules, 2021 that were primarily aimed at placing obligations on […]
In Context Recently, an internal study commissioned by the Ministry of Rural Development has advised the decentralisation of MGNREGS. Major highlights of the study The study argued for decentralisation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) which will allow for more “flexibility” at the ground level. It was the report of the […]
In News In the aftermath of the alleged human sacrifice of two women in Kerala, the state has stressed the need for a new legislation to curb such superstitious practices and urged strict implementation of the existing laws in this regard. Introduction It is an irrational belief related to “ignorance or fear and characterized by […]
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