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Inter-Services Organisations Bill

In News  Government introduces bill to Empower Tri-Services Commanders. About The Indian government has recently introduced the Inter-Services Organisations (Command, Control and Discipline) Bill in the Lok Sabha. The bill aims to empower the central government to constitute Inter-services Organisations formed of personnel from multiple military services or branches of defence. Currently, service personnel of […]

Smart Cities Mission: With deadline looming, a status check

In News As the June 2023 deadline for completing the Smart Cities Mission approaches, the government has asked 20 of the worst-performing cities to buck up. These 20 cities are the ones that have completed the fewest projects under the mission. Smart Cities Mission (SCM) About: The Smart Cities Mission is an initiative of the […]

Foreign lawyers, firms can operate in India: Bar Council

In Context Recently, the Bar Council of India permitted foreign lawyers and law firms to practice in India. The Bar Council of India had notified the Rules for Registration and Regulation of Foreign Lawyers and Foreign Law Firms in India, 2022. About the Rules A foreign lawyer registered under rules shall be entitled to practice […]

Right to Repair

In News Union government sets up committee for developing framework on Right to Repair in India. About The Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Department of Consumer Affairs has formed a committee to develop a comprehensive framework for the Right to Repair in India. The committee aims to generate employment through the Aatmanirbhar […]

AUKUS Alliance

In News Recently, leaders of Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States met  at a  US  naval base  as a  part of AUKUS. About AUKUS is a new trilateral security partnership for the Indo-Pacific, between Australia, the UK and the US (AUKUS). Under the pact, the US and the UK will help Australia to […]

Parliament committee slams Budget cuts for MGNREGS

In Context Recently, the Parliamentary panel raised concerns over budget cuts for the MGNREGA scheme. The Committee is concerned to note that Budget Estimates for MGNREGS have been reduced by Rs 29,400 crore for 2023-24 when compared to Revised Estimates of 2022-23. About The budget for MGNREGA was higher in 2020-21 to 2022-23 due to […]

What is the McMahon line?

In News Two United States Senators, have introduced a bipartisan resolution reiterating that the US recognises the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and India in Arunachal Pradesh. The resolution reaffirms India’s well-known and established position that Arunachal Pradesh, which China calls ‘South Tibet’, is an integral part of India. What is the […]

Procedure for the inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list

In the News Recently, the Ministry of Tribal Affairs responded to a question in the Rajya Sabha, which raised concerns about the need for a revision in the criteria and procedure for inclusion in the Scheduled Tribes list. Who are Scheduled Tribes? The framers of the Constitution took note of the fact that certain communities […]

Inaction and intervention: On the issue of same-sex marriage

In Context Legislative inaction on burning social issues like that of ‘same-sex marriage’ will legitimise and invite judicial intervention. About Same-Sex Marriage Meaning: It is the practice of marriage between two men or between two women. Same-sex marriage has been regulated through law, religion, and custom in most countries of the world. Global position: A […]

SCO International Conference on “Shared Buddhist Heritage”

In Context Recently, the first international conference of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) on Shared Buddhist Heritage was held in New Delhi. About Nodal Ministry: It was organized by the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of External Affairs and the International Buddhist Confederation (IBC-as a grantee body of the Ministry of Culture).  Aim: To re-establish trans-cultural […]