In News, The Tamil Nadu Assembly has once again adopted a NEET exemption bill that was earlier returned by the Governor. Background Passage of Bill: The Tamil Nadu assembly passed a Tamil Nadu Admission to Undergraduate Medical Degree Courses Bill, 2021 in September 2021 seeking exemption for the state from the NEET, which is mandatory […]
In News The Haryana cabinet approved the draft Haryana Prevention of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Bill, 2022. Objectives and Need The Constitution confers on each individual the fundamental right to profess, practice and propagate his religion. However ,there have been instances when gullible people have been converted by offering allurement or under undue influence. Some […]
In News The Central government recently released the Central Media Accreditation Guidelines-2022 on journalists, introducing an entire section about reasons that can result in the suspension of the accreditation. About The new policy, prepared by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (I&B) and issued by the Press Information Bureau, lays down guidelines on how PIB […]
In Context The PM CARES Fund collected ?10,990 crores from its inception in March 2020 until March 2021. It spent ?3,976 crores during the 2020-21 financial year and as of March 31, 2021, the Fund had an unspent balance of ?7,044 crores. About (PM CARES Fund) Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations […]
In News Recently, the Minister of Law & Justice has informed that the new Law Commission could take up the issue of the Uniform Civil Code. More In News The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and the second on amending the Preamble of the Constitution — were not introduced in Rajya Sabha even though they were […]
In Context Punjab and Haryana High Court stayed the ‘Haryana State Employment of Local Candidates Act, 2020’. Background Haryana government has ordered that the law for 75% reservation for locals in private sector jobs came into force from January 15, 2022. The Law was challenged by the Industrial Association of State, including Faridabad and Gurgaon […]
In News Recently, the Kerala government proposed to amend the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act with an ordinance. What are the proposed changes? The cabinet has recommended to the Governor that he promulgate the ordinance, which proposes to give the government powers to “either accept or reject the verdict of the Lokayukta, after giving an opportunity […]
In Context North East Centre for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) under Saffron Bowl Project has identified few locations in Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya for saffron cultivation. NECTAR is an autonomous body under the DST in collaboration with the Botany and Horticulture departments of Sikkim Central University implemented a pilot project in Yangyang village of […]
In Context In a written reply to Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Education informed that the Mid-day meal (PM POSHAN) will include millets (coarse grains). About Flagging “critical” levels of malnutrition and anaemia among children, the Union Government has urged the states to explore the possibility of introducing millets in the mid-day meal […]
In Context The budget outlines different priorities for taking along all sections on the path of development. Focus Sectors Here, special attention is being paid to Agriculture & allied sectors and MSMEs to ensure that they are not left behind on the road to development. Agriculture: The focus is on providing support to the farmers […]