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Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana(PMUY)

In News Recently, Cabinet has approved targeted subsidies to Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana Consumers. About It has approved a subsidy of Rs.200 per 14.2 kg cylinder for up to 12 refills per year.  The subsidy is credited directly to the bank accounts of the eligible beneficiaries. Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. (IOCL), Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd. […]

Supreme Court judgment on UAPA

In News Recently, Supreme Court clarified that a person who “is or continues to be” even a “mere member” of a banned organisation is liable to be found criminally liable under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for acting against the sovereignty and integrity of India. Major Highlights of judgment  The judgment referred to Section […]

OBC Listing

In News Recently, Odisha Government introduced an OBC law to include castes in the State list by notification. About The State government has proposed an amendment in Section 9 of the Odisha State Commission of Backward Classes Act 1993, by inserting, “notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the State government, may, by notification, include such […]

Ban on Transgendered female athletes

In News Recently, transgender women have been barred from competing in the female category by World Athletics (WA)(the international governing body for track and field) Major Points  WA has followed the path of FINA, the international swimming federation, which enforced a similar ban in June last year. The ban & research: Transgender women who have […]

Disqualification of a lawmaker

In Context Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has recently been disqualified from the Lok Sabha, a day after he was convicted in a defamation case by a Surat court. Disqualification of a lawmaker It is prescribed in three situations.  First is through Articles 102(1) and 191(1) for disqualification of a member of Parliament and a member […]

GST Appellate Tribunal

In News Recently, The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Council, approved the creation of a national tribunal for the redressal of GST disputes. Need for the Tribunal In the absence of GST Appellate Tribunals, taxpayers are filing writ petitions to directly move the High Court this burdens the already overburdened High Courts and they may […]

Freedom of Press

Recently, the Chief Justice of India stated that ‘Press must remain free if a country is to remain a democracy’.

IPCC Report on India’s Afforestation Policy

In Context Recently the Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) was released. Report statement on India’s afforestation policy The report states that not degrading existing ecosystems in the first place will do more to lower the impact of the climate crisis than restoring ecosystems that have been destroyed. It is speaking […]

Scholarship Schemes

In News Recently, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment highlighted the funds spent on the scholarship schemes by the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment. About In the first nine months of the financial year 2022-23, the Ministry was able to spend only 1% of its allocation for a pre-matric scholarship scheme […]

Online Gambling in India

In News Tamil Nadu Assembly re-adopts Bill against online gambling About The Tamil Nadu Assembly has recently re-adopted the Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Online Gambling and Regulation of Online Games Bill, 2022. The Bill was tabled again in the House after Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi returned it previously saying it was ultra vires of […]