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Road Safety in India

In News Recently, according to the data received from police departments of all states/UTs as many as 5.82 lakh people lost their lives in accidents in four years up to 2020 while the number of deaths has decreased down the years. Data on road accidents Deaths in 2020: As many as 47,984 people on National […]

National Family Planning Summit 2022

In Context Recently, the India Family Planning 2030 Vision document was unveiled at National Family Planning Summit 2022. Summit highlights During the event following things were initiated/introduced by the Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare:  The India Family Planning 2030 vision document and  Launching of the Medical Eligibility Criteria (MEC) Wheel Application,  E-Module […]

State of India’s Fiscal Federalism

In Context  The concerns of the founding fathers for addressing socio-economic inequities are being forgotten in today’s fiscal policy. Fiscal Federalism:  It deals with the division of financial powers as well as the functions between multiple levels of the federal government.  It has within its ambit the imposition of taxes as well as the division […]

MIST Transit Cable

In News Recently, the union environment ministry’s expert appraisal committee (EAC) on Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) matters has given its go-ahead for the construction of an 8,100km-long undersea, transnational fibre optic cable system connecting Mumbai to Singapore, via Chennai. About MIST Transit Cable Project: The MIST is an international submarine cable communication network that will […]

Proposal to Amend Warehousing Act

In News  The Union Food and Public Distribution Ministry has suggested major amendments to the Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act of 2007.  About the Amendment   The amendment was to make registration of godowns compulsory and to raise the penalty for various offences and to do away with the jail term as a punishment for the […]

UN Peacekeeping

In News Recently, two BSF personnel who were part of the UN Peacekeeping Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were among five people killed during a protest in an eastern town near the border with Uganda. About the recent killing and MONUSCO  MONUSCO: This protest in Butembo was part of a week-long […]

Malnutrition in India

In News Recently, the Union Minister for Women and Child Development informed the Rajya Sabha that the Union government aims to reduce stunting and under-nutrition (underweight prevalence) among children under 6 years by 2% per annum. About According to findings of the 2019-21 National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5), nutrition indicators for children under 5 have […]

Prevention of Money Laundering Act PMLA

In Context Recently, the Supreme Court upheld the core amendments made to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). More about the news About: Over 240 petitions were filed against the amendments in which the challengers claimed to violate personal liberty, procedures of law and the constitutional mandate. The verdict came on an extensive challenge […]

Irrational Freebies

In Context Recently, the Supreme court bench said it will see to what extent it can or cannot intervene to stop political parties from distributing irrational freebies. More about the news The Supreme Court had issued notice to the Centre and Election Commission of India on the plea against freebies offered by the state parties. […]

Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022

In News  The Lok Sabha passed the Family Courts (Amendment) Bill, 2022. About the Bill The Bill amends the Family Courts Act, 1984.   The Act allows state governments to establish Family Courts  by States to deal with disputes related to family and marriage The central government is empowered to notify dates for the Act to […]