Gender Inequality in Global Earnings Subject – Governance Context – Men in India take 82% of labour income, says report Concept – Men in India capture 82% of labour income, while women earn just 18%, according to the first-ever estimates of the gender inequality in global earnings presented in the World Inequality Report 2022 released earlier this week. The female share […]
Chakma-Hajong Subject – Governance Context – PMO takes note of Chakma-Hajong census Concept – Chakmas and Hajongs were originally residents of the Chittagong Hill Tracts of erstwhile East Pakistan, who had to flee when their land was submerged by the Kaptai dam project,on the Karnaphuli River, Bangladesh, in the 1960s. The Chakmas, who […]
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme Subject – Governance Context – ‘80% of funds for Beti Bachao was spent on media campaigns’ Concept – Since coordinated and convergent efforts are needed to ensure survival, protection and empowerment of the girl child, Government launched the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) on 22nd January, 2015 at Panipat in Haryana. It is a tri-ministerial effort […]
Citizenship (Amendment) Act 2019 Subject – Governance Context – Two years on, CAA rules not notified Concept – The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 seeks to amend the Citizenship Act, 1955. The Citizenship Act, 1955 provides various ways in which citizenship may be acquired. It provides for citizenship by birth, descent, registration, and naturalisation and by incorporation […]
Institution of National Importance Subject – Governance Context – The Rajya Sabha passed the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (Amendment) Bill, 2021 Concept – An Institution of National Importance refers to an autonomous institute established under an Act, with the power to hold examinations, grant degrees, diplomas and other academic distinctions or titles. These institutes of national importance receive funding from the central […]
Global Health Security Index 2021 Subject – Governance Context – World unprepared for future pandemics: Global Health Security Index 2021 Concept – The Global Health Security Index is an assessment of global health security capabilities in 195 countries prepared by the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) and […]
Indian Broadcasting and Digital Foundation (IBDF) Subject – Governance Context – No coercive action against digital media without our approval, says Madras HC Concept – The Madras High Court asked the central government not to take any coercive action against digital media companies that are members of Indian Broadcasters and Digital Media Foundation, […]
Civil Registration System Subject – Governance Context – Establishing reliable, real-time mortality surveillance is an essential element of pandemic preparedness Concept – The history of Civil Registration System (CRS) in India dates back to the middle of the 19th century. In 1886 a Central Births, Deaths and Marriages Registration Act was promulgated to […]
e-office Project Subject – Governance Context – Wayanad completes e-office project Concept – Wayanad has become the first district in the country to complete the e-office project in all revenue offices. e-office is a web application that enables the government to automate the entire workflow of government departments.
Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Subject – Governance Context – Bihar has again emerged as the state with the highest number of seizures of ganja (cannabis), according to the latest report on smuggling in India by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI). Concept – The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) is the premier […]