In News Recently, the National Health Accounts Estimates for India (2019-20) are being released. Major Highlights Share of Out-of-Pocket Expenditure (OOPE) in Total Health Expenditure declines from 62.6% in 2014-15 to 47.1% in 2019-20 […]
In Context Citizens have reconciled to a failed criminal justice system and thus not only do they elect MPs and MLAs with criminal records but also applaud extra judicial killings. Criminalization of Politics Meaning: It means the participation of criminals in politics. This means that persons with criminal backgrounds contest in the election and get […]
In News The Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh commemorated National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD). Major Highlights of the Day The Prime Minister inaugurated an integrated e-GramSwaraj and GeM portal for public procurement at the Panchayat level. The integration aims at enabling panchayats to market their goods and services […]
In News The Ministry of Textiles has developed an E-Commerce portal for the handicrafts and handloom sector. About the Portal It is an authentic Indian handloom & handicraft virtual store where artisans/weavers will be directly connected to the buyers through a common platform. Diverse variety of authentic sellers can register over this portal, namely, artisans, […]
In News World Malaria Day is being observed on 25th April. World Malaria Day It is an international observance commemorated every year to recognize global efforts to control malaria. Theme – “Time to deliver zero malaria: invest, innovate, implement”. World Malaria Day was first held in 2008. It was developed from Africa Malaria Day. WHO […]
In Context The seminal ruling in Kesavananda Bharati, in which the Supreme Court laid down the “basic structure” doctrine on the limits of Parliament’s power to amend the Constitution, recently completed 50 years. Who was Kesavananda Bharati? Born in 1940, Kesavananda Bharati was the head to the Edneer Mutt, a Hindu monastery in Kasargod, Kerala […]
In News Systematic Voters’ Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) committee has taken up measures to establish close to 2500 theme-based polling stations across Karnataka. Major themes: Yakshagana Kambala Mysuru Mallige Yakshagana Yakshagana is a theatrical form of presenting mythological, historical stories and narratives drawn from the great Indian epics, Ramayana and Mahabharata and performance includes […]
In News The National Commission for Protection of Children (NCPCR) has recently issued guidelines for conducting a preliminary assessment by the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) under Section 15 of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 (JJ Act, 2015). What is Preliminary Assessment? The preliminary assessment is to ascertain whether a juvenile can be tried as an […]
In News The Jal Shakti Ministry is working on an ambitious plan to deploy a vast network of groundwater sensors. More about News It will continuously relay information on groundwater levels as well as the degree of contamination down to the taluk level. Currently, such data is only measured a few times each year and […]
In News The Prime Minister of India has praised “Abhilekh patal” a portal with over 1 Crore Pages of Historical Records of the National Archives. About Abhilekh Patal Abhilekh is a Sanskrit term used in India for records since ancient times and Patal is a Sanskrit word meaning a board, platform, or a surface. A […]
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