Table Of Contents ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF NOT JOINING RCEP REGULATORY SANDBOX HURRICANE IOTA MP FREEDOM OF RELIGION BILL ARTICLE 32 FAKE NEWS STATE ELECTION COMMISSION ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK NHRC 1. ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF NOT JOINING RCEP Subject : Economy Context : Even as India opted to stay out after walking out […]
Subject : National Organisation Context : Guidelines to the government to improve women’s participation in the workforce would be issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) soon. Concept : National Human Rights Commission (NHRC): It is a statutory body established on 12th October, 1993 under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993. The […]
Subject : International Organisations Context : The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday said it had allocated $20.3 million in aid to developing member countries to access COVID-19 vaccines and establish systems to enable equitable vaccine distribution. Concept : Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a regional development bank established on 19 December 1966, which is […]
Subject : Polity Context : Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission has decided to conduct the grama panchayat elections in February 2021. Concept : State Election Commission: The Constitution of India vests in the State Election Commission, consisting of a State Election Commissioner, the superintendence, direction and control of the preparation of electoral rolls for, and […]
Subject : Polity Context : The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Centre to explain its mechanism against fake news and bigotry on air, and to create one if it did not already exist. Concept : Laws and Regulation to Curb Fake News in India There is no specific law against fake news in India. […]
Subject : Polity Context : A Supreme Court Bench headed by Chief Justice of India S A Bobde observed that it is “trying to discourage” individuals from filing petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution. Concept : Article 32 is one of the fundamental rights listed in the Constitution that each citizen is entitled. Article […]
Subject : Legislation Context : State Home minister announced that Madhya Pradesh Dharma Swatantrya Vidheyak (Freedom of Religion bill) 2020 will be tabled in the assembly. Concept : The bill will have provisions of rigorous imprisonment up to five years on forcible marriage, seduction and forced conversions, and the charge will be cognisable and non-bailable. […]
Subject : Geography Context : Hurricane Iota made landfall in Nicaragua in Central America on Monday night and has developed into a category five storm. Concept : Iota was spotted as a tropical depression last week in the Central Caribbean Sea by the US National Hurricane Center (NHC). The Atlantic Hurricane season runs from June […]