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Section 144 of CrPC

In News The Uttarakhand administration imposed Section 144 CrPC in Roorkee to prohibit assembly of more than four persons in a Dharam Sansad. Need In the aftermath of communal tension in a village in Roorkee after a Hanuman Jayanti procession was allegedly pelted with stones, certain groups tried to hold a Dharam Sansad. Supreme Court […]

Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020

In News The government amended the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 in order to promote “Make in India” in military procurement. Key highlights of the amendment Indigenously sourced: All modernisation requirements of the defence services and Indian Coast Guard are to be indigenously sourced irrespective of the nature of the procurement. Import from foreign industry would […]

Village defence groups for JK

In News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has given a nod to the formation of village defence groups (VDGs) in Jammu and Kashmir. About village defence committees (VDCs) History: The VDCs were constituted in 1995 in 10 districts of the Jammu region to fight militants in far-off places.  Around 26,567 locals were recruited […]

Money Laundering: A global Concern

In News The government informed the Supreme Court that 18,000 crore was confiscated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) from fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi, and returned to banks. What is Money Laundering? It is the process of making large amounts of money generated by criminal activity, such as […]

Insurgency Threat in Manipur

In News The Defence Minister while addressing an election rally in Imphal West, called upon insurgency groups operating in Manipur to shun violence and come to the negotiating table. He said the Centre is ready to hold dialogue with them to bring lasting peace to the region. Rise of insurgency in Manipur The emergence of […]

Sela Tunnel Project

In News  Recently, Border Roads Organisation (BRO)  conducted the final blast for the 980-metre long Sela Tunnel (Tunnel 1)under Project Vartak. About  The foundation stone of the Sela Tunnel Project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2019.   It is located in the West Kameng District of Arunachal Pradesh.  The project comprises Tunnel 1, […]

Multi-Agency Centre (MAC)

In News  Recently, the Union Home Minister asked the Directors General of Police to share adequate information and actionable inputs through the Multi-Agency Centre (MAC). The Centre wants the States to share more intelligence inputs through the MAC. Why Needed? The continued threats of terrorism and global terror groups, terror financing, narco-terrorism, organised crime-terror nexus, […]

Insurgencies of the Northeast

In Context The recent ambush and killings have once again brought the continuing insurgencies in the Northeast to the fore. Reasons for armed insurgency/conflicts Unique tribal & ethnic divisions: Ethno- communal conflicts, local vs migrants, dominant tribal groups (Nagas raising, NSCN (IM) & (K), ULFA etc).  Historical reasons for the conflict: Historical connections among tribes […]

Facial Recognition Technology

In News Recently, Minister of State for Civil Aviation said four airports in the country will soon have facial recognition technology (FRT)-based boarding system for passengers.  About The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is working on a biometric boarding system at the Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata and Vijayawada airports. This biometric boarding system is part of […]

‘Assam Rifles’ Dual Control Structure

In News Killing of over a dozen civilians in Mon district of Nagaland saw angry crowds vandalise camps of Assam Rifles in the district. Background  Issue over the control: Both MHA and MoD have wanted full control of the force for a long time. Proposal: It was in 2013 that MHA first made a proposal […]