Government likely to ask addicts to submit for rehabilitation to avoid jail time Subject : Governance Concept : As the Union government debates decriminalising consumption of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances, it is likely to bring in a policy where addicts and users will have to submit themselves before treatment centres and declare […]
Indian history congress denounces changes made in NCERT books Subject : Governance Concept : The Indian History Congress has said that it is “greatly alarmed by the changes in the history syllabi and textbooks” recently effected by the National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT), and urged historians to stand up against […]
Govt. introduces Aquaculture Bill amid din in Lok Sabha Subject: Governance / Environment Concept : The government introduced the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2023 amidst the disruption of the Lok Sabha by the opposition over demands for a Joint Parliamentary Committee probe into the Adani issue. The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill […]
Affordable Rental Housing Complex Subject : Governance Concept : A total of 5,648 vacant houses built under various government schemes have been converted into ‘Affordable Rental Housing Complexes’ (ARHC), a scheme which the Centre had announced during the COVID19 pandemic to help migrant workers and urban poor employed in the informal sector. The […]
Dabur India used bio resources without approval – NBA Subject : Governance Concept : Dabur India had been accessing biological resources for commercial purposes without obtaining required approvals, the National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) told the National Green Tribunal (NGT). The board’s response came after Dabur India had filed an appeal before the tribunal […]
Rajasthan Right to Health Bill Subject : Governance Concept : The Rajasthan Assembly’s recently completed budget session restarted discussion about the Right to Health Bill. If the bill is approved, hospitals, clinics, and laboratories that are both publicly and privately operated must offer free and reasonably priced medical services. The Bill is opposed […]
India will emerge as a lighthouse for the world in the field of innovation: Rajnath Singh Subject : Governance Concept : Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday expressed confidence that India will soon be among the leading countries in the field of innovation and emerge as the “lighthouse” to the entire world. Speaking […]