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Nikah Halala

In News Recently, Public interest litigation (PIL) was filed seeking the annulment of halala marriage and polygamy. More about the news About PIL: The PIL was regarding the annulment of Section 2 of the Muslim Personal Law (Shariat) Application Act, 1937, to be declared arbitrary and in violation of Articles 14, 15, 21 and 25 […]

Asian Development Bank (ADB)

In News Recently, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has pared  its 2022-23 growth projection for India’s economy to 7% from 7.5% estimated in April, terming it a “modest downward revision”. The downward revision is driven by higher-than-anticipated inflation and monetary tightening. Asian Development Bank (ADB) About:  It is a regional development bank established on 19th […]

Ebola Virus Disease

In Context An outbreak of Ebola has been declared in Uganda following the confirmation of a relatively rare Sudan strain case. Ebola Virus Disease About: Formerly known as Ebola Hemorrhagic Fever. The first cases were recorded in Guinea in December 2013. Later, the disease spread to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone. Three of its six […]

International Day of Peace

Context The International Day of Peace (“Peace Day”) is observed around the world each year on 21 September. International Day of Peace About: Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution 36/37. The UN General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence […]

Naxalism

In News Recently, the Director-General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), said that hotbeds of left-wing extremism have been cleared in three States. More about the news: Update of the LWE: Bihar: According to CRPF Chief, Bihar is free of left-wing extremism (LWE) now. Jharkhand: Security forces have made inroads into areas in Jharkhand […]

Semiconductor Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme

In News Recently, the Union Cabinet approved modifications in the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for manufacturing of semiconductor and display manufacturing ecosystems. It modified the incentives of about $10 billion that the government announced in December 2021.   Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme The Finance Minister announced the Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Schemes across 13 key sectors. It will […]

Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill and OTT Regulation

In News The Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022 was released in public domain recently. Key Points Background:  At present, while telecom companies need a licence to offer services, OTT platforms do not. The Department of Telecommunications proposed regulating communication services including voice, video, and data offered by over-the-top (OTT) platforms as telecom services. Consolidation of […]

2022 State of the Education Report for India: UNESCO

In News UNESCO has released the State of education report for India 2022: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in education. It is the 4th edition of the annual report of UNESCO with the aim of increasing the application of AI in education in India. Key Points Scope of AI Market: AI Market in India is likely to […]

Media as medium of Hate Speech

In News Recently, the Supreme Court called the “visual media” the “chief medium of hate speech”. More about the news  The petition: The bench was hearing a clutch of petitions on alleged hate speech via some TV shows.  The petitioners have sought directions from the court to the Centre to take steps to curb incidents […]

Procedural norms for the death sentence

In News  The Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench issue relating to procedural norms for imposing the death sentence.  Key Points  The Supreme Court in its reference stressed that a trial court must take into account “the social milieu, the age, educational levels, whether the convict had faced trauma earlier in life, family circumstances, […]