Use any Indian language as optional medium, says CBSE Subject : Governance Concept : The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has asked its schools to consider using Indian languages as an optional medium of instruction to make multilingual education a reality. About the initiative: The National Council for Educational Research and Training […]
Complaint on improper use of India Subject : Governance Concept : A complaint has been filed with the Delhi police against the 26 Opposition parties for “improper use” of the name ‘INDIA’ for their newly formed alliance to gain “undue influence” in elections, officers said on Wednesday. The complainant, one Dr. Avinish Mishra, […]
India curbs gold imports to check rising Indonesian shipments Subject : Governance / IR Concept : The sudden spurt in duty-free imports of gold jewellery from Indonesia under the free trade agreement was one of the main reasons for the Indian Government’s decision to ban shipments of certain gold jewellery products. The Government […]
Centre lists new Bill to replace Delhi Ordinance in House Subject : Governance Concept : The government has listed the Bill to replace the contentious ordinance on Delhi services for the upcoming Monsoon Session of Parliament, that begins on July 20. The ordinance amending the Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi […]
Four more Vande Bharat routes to be launched this month Subject : Governance Concept : Come the last week of July, the Indian Railways is considering introducing four new Vande Bharat train routes – Delhi to Chandigarh (243 km), Chennai to Tirunelveli (622 km), Gwalior to Bhopal (432 km) and Lucknow to Prayagraj […]
Centre told to clarify stand on Places of Worship Act by Oct. 31 Subject : Governance Concept : The Supreme Court on July 11 gave the Centre “sufficient time” till October 31 to clarify its stand on the validity of the Places of Worship Act, which protects the identity and character of religious […]
GST registered firms must geocode their addresses Subject : Governance Concept : Amid concerns over fake registrations and fraudulent availment of input tax credit under the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime, the GST Network (GSTN) on Friday made the geocoding functionality live for all states and union territories. Geocoding, which converts an […]
Selective ban of messaging apps may be looked at: TRAI Subject : Governance Concept : The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) put out a consultation paper asking if it would be possible for messaging apps such as WhatsApp to be brought under a licensing framework, and whether such apps can be banned […]
Playing of the national anthem and laws Subject : Governance Concept : In a recent incident, an executive magistrate in Srinagar sent 11 men to jail after they were detained for allegedly not rising for the National Anthem at an event. The magistrate said that the men had violated the law and could […]
Words like fake, false, misleading in IT Rules problematic Subject : Governance Concept : Constitutional validity of the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Amendment Rules, 2023 is being questioned in the Bombay High Court. Information Technology Amendment Rules, 2023 Online gaming intermediaries must make efforts to not give a platform […]