In News The Government has recently approved the integration of 101 agricultural produce marketing committee (APMC) mandis into the electronic platform e-NAM. About The total number of mandis connected to the e-NAM platform is expected to reach 1,361 by March 31. Last year, the Ministry of Agriculture(MoA) also launched the Platform of Platforms(PoP) within the […]
In News Recently Government made it mandatory that the attendance for MGNREGS workers will be captured through a mobile application, National Mobile Monitoring System (NMMS) About The National Mobile Monitoring Software (NMMS) App was launched by the Ministry of Rural Development in 2021. It aimed at bringing more transparency and ensuring proper monitoring of the […]
In News Recently, Indian Navy’s Kilo class conventional submarine, INS Sindhukesari docked in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the first time. Evolution The main aim of India’s Look East Policy that was launched in 1992 was to reintegrate India economically and culturally with our civilisational neighbours of South East Asia Growing trade ties have resulted in expansion […]
In News Recently, a leader of a political party was arrested under section 153 A of IPC for alleged hate speech. About Section 153A of the IPC About: Section 153A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) penalises “promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence, language, etc., and doing […]
In News Over 60% of India’s 94.5 crore voters in India have linked their Aadhaar number to their voter IDs, the Election Commission (EC) disclosed in a Right to Information. Recently, the Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 was passed to deduplicate electoral rolls by allowing election authorities to collect the 12-digit Aadhaar from voters. Key […]
In News Recently the Election Commission of India recognized the party formed by a group of MLAs defecting from the state legislative assembly in Maharashtra as the original party. Anti-defection Law: Origin: Aaya Ram Gaya Ram was a phrase that became popular in Indian politics after a Haryana MLA Gaya Lal changed his party thrice […]
In News Recently, the Uttarakhand government signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth ?167 crore for a ropeway to Yamunotri temple from Kharsali. About The Ropeway will reduce the travel time of the temple to 15 minutes from four hours that pilgrims trek to the holy shrine. Project Features Estimated cost: Rs.12,000 crores. Length of […]
In News Chief Justice of India (CJI) announced that the Supreme Court will adopt a “neutral citation system” for its judgments. About The Delhi, Kerala, and Madras HCs have already introduced neutral citation. First part will be till January 1, 2023, then the other part will be till judgments from 2014 and then finally from […]
In News Recently India’s Comptroller and Auditor General has been selected as External Auditor of the International Labour Organization(ILO) in Geneva for a four-year term from 2024 to 2027. About: CAG is an independent authority under the Constitution of India. Articles 148 – 151 of the Constitution of India deal with the institution of the […]
In News Recently, “Jaipur Declaration” was adopted at the 18th World Security Congress jointly organized by the Railway Protection Force and the UIC. About The Jaipur declaration” outlines an actionable agenda for UIC to explore innovative approaches that can help global Railway organizations achieve their long-term goal of safety and security. It highlighted the commitment […]