In Context The Karnataka High Court has ruled in favour of the State’s circular that students in educational institutions should only wear prescribed uniforms, and where no code was prescribed, they should wear “such attire that would accord with equality and integrity and would not disrupt public order”. About The decision effectively upheld the denial […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj released a Disaster Management Plan. Background India has been vulnerable, in varying degrees, to many natural as well as human-made disasters on account of its unique geo-climatic and socio-economic conditions. Different parts of the country are highly vulnerable to cyclones, floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, etc. Image Courtesy: […]
In News National eVidhan Application (NeVA) has been developed on the theme of ‘One Nation – One Application’. About National eVidhan Application (NeVA) It is a Unicode compliant software having provision for easy access to various documents like List of Questions, List of Business, Reports etc. bilingually viz. English and any regional language. This application […]
In News The Sikkim government is set to announce a scheme to install vending machines to dispense sanitary napkins. Bahini Scheme Objective: To provide free sanitary pads in all its 210 secondary and senior secondary government schools across the state. Aim: Providing 100 percent access to free and safe sanitary pads to secondary and senior […]
In News: The Union government plans to open the villages along the Chinese border for tourists under the Vibrant Village programme announced in the Union Budget 2022-23. About Vibrant Villages Programme The Union Budget 2022-23 has announced that villages on the northern border will be covered under the new Vibrant Villages Programme. The activities will […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India dedicated the new complex building of Rashtriya Raksha University- RRU Gandhinagar to the nation. About Rashtriya Raksha University (RRU) Government set up a national police university named Rashtriya Raksha University by upgrading the Raksha Shakti University which was established by the Government of Gujarat in 2010. The […]
In News Centre has released over 2,221 crore rupees to Bihar, Karnataka, and West Bengal for providing grants to the Rural Local Bodies. This Grant-in-aid is the 2nd instalment of Tied grants to the State of Bihar and Untied grant to the States of Karnataka and West Bengal of the year 2021-22. What Is a […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the ‘India Water Pitch-Pilot-Scale Start-up Challenge’ under the Ministry’s Atal mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) 2.0. About Aim: To empower startups in the water/ used-water sector to grow through innovation and design that will drive sustainable economic growth and generate employment […]
In News Recently, some labourers in Mumbai, allegedly hired for manual scavenging, died after inhaling toxic fumes in a septic tank. Even though manual scavenging is banned in India, the practice is still prevalent in many parts of the country. What is Manual Scavenging? Manual scavenging is the practice of removing human excreta by hand […]
In News Recently, the Chief Election Commissioner backed the idea of ‘One Nation One Election’ and added that he is fully prepared and capable of conducting simultaneous elections. What is the ‘One Nation One Election’ system? The current electoral system of the country holds separate polls for the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies in a […]
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