SAKSHAM Centres (Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery) Subject – Governance Context – 152 SAKSHAM Centres (Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery) launched in a week as part of Amrit Mahotsav Concept – As part of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, a total of 152 Centre for Financial Literacy & Service Delivery […]
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Subject – Agriculture Context – Department of Fisheries organises webinar on “Fish for Health and Fish for Wealth” as part of “Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav” Concept – The participants were made aware of the numerous health benefits provided through fish consumption due to micronutrients, minerals and animal proteins present including […]
PM Gati Shakti plan Subject – Economy Context – Government panel Okays group to steer PM Gati Shakti plan Concept – The government set in motion the execution of its ambitious PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP) by approving a three-tier mechanism, including an all-powerful empowered group of secretaries (EGOS) under the […]
Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) Subject – Governance Context – Genuine NGOs need not shy away from regulatory compliance: Centre to SC Concept – There is no fundamental right to receive unbridled foreign contributions without any regulation, the Centre has told Supreme Court, defending amendments made last year to the 2010 Foreign Contribution […]
Yadadri temple in Telangana Subject – Art and Culture Context – It’s raining gold at Yadadri temple in Telangana. Businessmen, politicians rush to donate the lustrous metal for renovation project Concept – A reverse gold rush is underway at Yadadri in Bhongir district of Telangana. Devotees — especially businessmen and politicians — are […]
Right to privacy Subject – Polity Context – Parliamentary panel on data protection Bill suggests critical amendments for adoption in the winter session Concept – Right to privacy is protected as an intrinsic part of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 and as a part of the freedoms guaranteed […]
Pig Kidney to a Human Subject – Science and Tech Context – surgeons gave pig kidney to a human Concept – On October 19, USA Today reported that surgeons from New York have successfully transplanted a pig kidney into a brain-dead human. The team from NYU Langone Health used the kidney from a […]
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Subject – IR Context – Pakistan retained on FATF’s ‘greylist’ again Concept – The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) retained Pakistan in the ‘grey-list’ yet again, observing that it needed to further demonstrate that investigations and prosecutions were being pursued against the senior leadership of UN-designated terror groups, […]
Genetically Modified Rice Subject – Environment Context – Gene editing guidelines facing delay Concept – Even as the Centre investigates allegations that unauthorised genetically modified (GM) rice was exported to Europe, it is yet to decide on a research proposal from its own scientists which would allow plants to be genetically modified without […]
Prisoners on Parole Subject – Defence and Security Context – System to track prisoners on parole Concept – The Union Home Ministry has advised the States to update recent photographs of prisoners released on parole/furlough/premature release in the “ePrisons” and Interoperable Criminal Justice System database to generate immediate alerts and facilitate easy tracking in the event of […]