In News Transparency International has ranked India at 85 among 180 countries in its Corruption Perception Index report released recently. Key Findings World: Overall, two-thirds of the 168 countries on the 2015 index scored below 50, on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 100 (perceived to be very clean). Denmark took […]
In News Recently, the Prime Minister of India has congratulated the people of Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura on their 50th statehood day. What is Statehood Day? Statehood Day has been celebrated on an annual basis as Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura on January 21, 1972, became full-fledged states under the North Eastern Region (Reorganization) Act of […]
In News Recently, the Election Commission of India reduced the notice period for registering new political parties in the five poll-bound states from 30 days to 7 days for parties who have published their public notice on or before 8 January 2022. Background The Commission has announced the General Elections for the Legislative Assemblies of […]
In News The first phase of the census and collection of details to update the National Population Register (NPR) have been postponed at least till September 2021. Background The Registrar General of India (RGI) had in December 2021 informed the States that freezing of boundaries of districts, sub-districts, tehsils, talukas, police stations etc. has been […]
In News Recently, The Sahitya Akademi announced its awards for 2021 for literary works in 20 languages, including novels in Assamese and English by Anuradha Sarma Pujari and Namita Gokhale respectively. About Sahitya Akademi Awards It was established in 1954, is a literary honour. It is conferred by Sahitya Akademi which is India’s National Academy […]
In News Recently ,the Union Minister of Home Affairs released the Good Governance Index 2021 on Good Governance Day at New Delhi. About Good Governance Index Prepared by: Department of Administration Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG). Indicators: Good Governance Index(GGI 2021) Framework covered ten sectors and 58 indicators. The sectors of GGI 2020-21 are: Agriculture […]
In News Recently, the former Punjab Chief Minister announced to form his own political party in Punjab ahead of the state assembly elections. The Punjab legislative assembly elections are likely to be held in February or March 2022. What is a Political Party? It is a group of people who come together to contest elections […]
In News Recently, the Supreme Court directed the Supervisory Committee to take an immediate and firm decision on the maximum water level that can be maintained at Mullaperiyar dam amidst torrential rains in Kerala. Background The SC was hearing a petition that raised concern over the water level in Mullaperiyar Dam. In the past, the […]
In News Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has formulated a scheme, namely Information-Monitoring, Evaluation and Social Audit (I-MESA) in FY 2021-22. About Under this scheme, Social Audits are to be conducted for all the schemes of the Department starting FY 2021-22. These social audits are done through Social Audit Units (SAU) of […]
In News Stakeholders are attempting to find a robust and effective solution to deal with Fake news and its associated social problems. About The Indian government has been attempting to bring in several legal amendments to deal with fake news, its creation, propagation and effects. Social media companies are also investing billions of dollars into […]
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