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National Service Scheme (NSS)

In News Recently, the President conferred the National Service Scheme NSS Awards for the year 2020-21. Background National Service Scheme (NSS) was launched during 1969, the birth centenary year of Mahatma Gandhi, in 37 universities involving 40000 students. NSS is an extension of the higher education system to orient the student youth to community service […]

Push for Police Reforms

In News  September 22 is marked as Police Reforms Day in the country.  On that day in 2006 the Supreme Court gave a landmark judgement on police reforms. Overview of Policing in india  “Police” being a State subject in the seventh schedule to the Constitution of India,it is primarily the State Governments who have to […]

Caribbean Community Nations (CARICOM)

In News  India and CARICOM nations have agreed to work together on global issues such as food and energy security and combating climate change. CARICOM About: It came into being  on 4 July 1973 with the signing of the Treaty of Chaguaramas It is a grouping of   twenty countries: fifteen Member States  and five  […]

India-Brazil-South Africa Trilateral Cooperative Forum (IBSA)

In News  India hosted the 10th Ministerial Commission of Foreign Ministers of the India-Brazil-South Africa Trilateral Cooperative Forum (IBSA). India-Brazil-South Africa Trilateral Cooperative Forum (IBSA) About: It is a unique Forum which brings together India, Brazil and South Africa, three large democracies and major economies from three different continents, facing similar challenges.  All three countries […]

Trachoma

In News Recently, Malawi became the first country in southern Africa to eliminate Trachoma. About  This makes Malawi the fourth country in WHO’s Africa region to achieve this milestone after:  Ghana (June 2018),  Gambia (April 2021) and  Togo (May 2022). Trachoma About: It is the world’s leading infectious cause of blindness and is one of […]

Swachh Toycathon

In News Recently, MoHUA launched  ‘Swachh Toycathon’, a unique competition to make toys from ‘Waste’. About  National Action Plan for Toys (NAPT) 2020: About: It was introduced to promote the Indian toy industry including traditional handicrafts and handmade toys with the objective of establishing India as a global Toy hub.  Implementation: Department for Promotion of […]

Battery Waste Management Rules 2022

In News The recent Battery Waste Management Rules 2022 notified by the government govern the entire life cycle of batteries, bringing in a holistic approach and a circular economy.  What is a Circular Economy?  A circular economy entails markets that give incentives to reusing products, rather than scrapping them and then extracting new resources.  The […]

Democracy within Political Parties

In News The Election Commission is likely to take up the issue of internal democracy within parties. More about the issue Internal elections: Several political parties today do not insist on conducting internal elections to secure their leadership in India.  Even if they do conduct polls, they lack sufficient contestation and are done to reaffirm […]

India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA)

In News The India-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) is creating a significant positive impact on India-UAE trade. About The CEPA agreement came into effect on 1st of May this year.  Exports (Excluding Petroleum Products):  Indian exports to the UAE grew from 5.17 billion dollar from June to August last year to 5.92 billion US […]

Operation ‘Megha Chakra’

Context Operation ‘Megha Chakra’ is one of the major CBI-led global operations conducted recently against child pornography. About Operation ‘Megha Chakra’ is a Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI’s) rapid response to online child sexual exploitation with international linkages and organised cyber-enabled financial crimes.  Nature: Internationally coordinated operation for crackdowns on online circulation/downloading/transmission of Child Sexual […]