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Naxalism

In News Recently, the Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), said that hotbeds of left-wing extremism have been cleared in three States. More about the news: Update of the LWE: Bihar: According to CRPF Chief, Bihar is free of left-wing extremism (LWE) now. Jharkhand: Security forces have made inroads into areas in Jharkhand […]

Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill and OTT Regulation

In News The Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 was released in public domain recently. Key Points Background:  At present, while telecom companies need a licence to offer services, OTT platforms do not. The Department of Telecommunications proposed regulating communication services including voice, video, and data offered by over-the-top (OTT) platforms as telecom services. Consolidation of […]

Media as medium of Hate Speech

In News Recently, the Supreme Court called the “visual media” the “chief medium of hate speech”. More about the news  The petition: The bench was hearing a clutch of petitions on alleged hate speech via some TV shows.  The petitioners have sought directions from the court to the Centre to take steps to curb incidents […]

Asia-pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development (AIBD)

Context India’s Presidency of the prestigious Asia-pacific Institute of Broadcasting Development (AIBD) has been extended for one more year. More about the News The 47th AIBD Annual Gathering / 20th AIBD General Conference and Associated Meetings held in New Delhi recently. All the participating countries and member broadcasters pledged to work together for a sustainable […]

Draft Indian Nutrition Rating (INR)

In News Recently, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), the country’s apex food regulator, has released a draft notification for front-of-pack labelling. Key Points Front-of-pack Labelling:  This draft notification caters to front-of-pack labelling to discourage consumers from buying packaged food high in sugar, salt, and fat. Indian Nutrition Rating (INR):  The regulation […]

Ambedkar Circuit

In News A special tourist train, to cover Ambedkar Circuit, was announced About The Ambedkar Circuit was proposed in 2016 and it  covers Madhya Pradesh’s Mhow, Ambedkar’s birthplace; Nagpur, where he converted to Buddhism; the residence in Delhi where he lived during his last years; and Dadar in Maharashtra, where his body was cremated. Like […]

Death Penalty

In News The Supreme Court referred to a Constitution Bench on the question of how to provide accused in death penalty cases a “meaningful, real and effective” hearing of their mitigating circumstances before a trial judge. About Considered Mitigation Investigator: Earlier this year, the court, while reducing the death sentence awarded to a Madhya Pradesh […]

Eklavya Model Residential Schools

In Context The Eklavya Model Residential Schools have been facing teacher shortage.  About 4,000 teachers have been appointed across the 378 schools, of which nearly 70 per cent are either contractual teachers or on deputation from state government schools. Shortage of Teachers According to the guidelines issued to states in 2020 by NESTS, each school […]

Criminalisation of Marital Rape

In News Recently, Supreme Court sought Centre’s response on Criminalisation of marital rape. More about the news Petitions: Several petitions are pending in the apex court regarding the issue of criminalisation of marital rape. The petitioners had challenged the constitutionality of the marital rape exception under Section 375 IPC (rape) on grounds that it discriminated […]

Karnataka’s Anti-Conversion Bill

In News The Karnataka Legislative Council recently passed the contentious Anti-conversion Bill. More about the news The Karnataka Right to Freedom of Religion Bill had been cleared by the Assembly in December 2021 but was not introduced in the Upper House. In May 2022, an ordinance was issued to facilitate the introduction of the anti-conversion […]