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Ending Ultra Poverty in India

In News According to the World Bank Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report, Extreme poverty was expected to affect between 9.1% and 9.4% of the world’s population in 2020.  SECC Data The most recent frame of reference is the 2011 Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data focussed on looking at multiple deprivations.  SECC 2011 captured data on […]

PARAKH

In News A new regulator, PARAKH (Performance Assessment, Review and Analysis of Knowledge for Holistic Development) is being set up to oversee the process and conduct periodic tests like the National Achievement Survey (NAS) and State Achievement Surveys. About PARAKH  It will seek to put an end to the emphasis on rote learning, as envisaged […]

Electronics Production in India

In News Recently, the government launched a report titled ‘Globalise to Localise: Exporting at Scale and Deepening the Ecosystem are Vital to Higher Domestic Value Addition’.  Major Highlights About: The report is prepared by India Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER), in collaboration with India Cellular and Electronics Association (ICEA)  Significance: This report […]

After Agnipath, Need of a Nitipath for Civil Services

In News Recently the independent views on the requirement of “Nitipath” for the civil services along the lines of “Agnipath” were articulated. General viewpoint Many aspects of the Agnipath scheme offer a model for civil service recruitment. Years of service: Experts have called for officers to be filtered out after 10, 25 and 30 years […]

Challenging the Special Marriage Act, 1954

In News Recently, the Supreme Court dismissed a writ petition challenging provisions of the Special Marriage Act (SMA). About the petition The petition challenged the Constitutional validity of certain provisions of the SMA under which couples seek refuge for inter-faith and inter-caste marriages.  The writ petition has called these provisions violative of the right to […]

Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty

In News Recently, an international conference to review the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) concluded at the United Nations in New York without a consensus document. Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) About:  The NPTcame into force in 1970.  The provisions of the Treaty envisage a review of the operation of the Treaty every five years. The Tenth […]

Supreme Court Judges Rules

In News Recently, the Centre amended the Supreme Court Judges Rules.  About the amended rules   Chauffeurs and domestic help  It provides chauffeurs and domestic help for retired Chief Justices of India and Supreme Court judges for their entire lifetime. Secretarial assistants Retired CJIs would also get secretarial assistants. The staff would be paid the salary […]

F-1 and M-1 Visa Programs

In News Recently, according to the monthly visa reports it was found that the Indians got nearly twice as many US student visas as Chinese this year. About F-1 and M-1 Visa Programs Country wise assessment China remains the top overall source of international students to America. China accounts for the largest share of international […]

International Driving Permit

In News Recently, The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has issued a notification for greater facilitation of citizens in the issue of International Driving Permit (IDP) across the country. About International Driving Permit It is an international travel document, regulated by the United Nations, which allows a person to drive in a foreign country […]

National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report

In News Recently released  National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) report gives statistics on crimes across various states under multiple laws. Report findings Crime against Children: Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) Act: 1,49,404 cases of crime against children were registered in 2021 of which 53,874 — 36.05 percent — were under the Protection […]