National Fund to Control Drug Abuse Subject – Governance Context – Use anti-drug fund for de-addiction: Ministry Concept – The fund, which was created in accordance with a provision of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Fund shall be applied by the Central Government to meet the expenditure incurred in […]
Gorias Subject – Governance Context – Gorias feel heat of eviction drive in Assam Concept – They are a category of Assamese Muslims. Goriyas can trace their lineage back to the time of the 13th-century Ahom kings. Many came with Muslim armies and were captured in warfare. When they were released, they mingled with the […]
Operation Red Rose Subject – Governance Context – Punjab uses tech against illicit brewing Concept – In 2020, Punjab’s Excise Department launched Operation Red Rose to curb illicit liquor trading and nail exciserelated crimes. For this purpose, a 30-member anti-smuggling cell has been constituted. A close co-ordination is also being kept with the excise department to stop smuggling of liquor.
Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission Subject – Governance Context – Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi on Monday to inaugurate what is being touted as “India’s largest scheme to scale-up health infrastructure”. Concept – The Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission is aimed at ensuring a robust public health […]
First Information Report (FIR) Subject – Governance Context – India’s central and state governments have long misused a variety of laws to cow opponents and silence critics. Concept – First Information Report (FIR) is a written document prepared by the police when they receive information about the commission of a cognizable offence. It […]
Crime in India report released by the National Crime Records Bureau Subject – Governance Context – Cases of environment offences rose in 2020, but there’s a catch Concept – The Crime in India report released by the National Crime Records Bureau for 2020 indicates that the number of cases registered for environment-related offences […]
Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment Subject – Governance Context – Avoid jail for drug users, seizure of small amounts: Social justice ministry Concept – The mandate of the Ministry is empowerment of the socially, educationally and economically marginalised sections of the society including Scheduled Castes, other Backward Class, Senior Citizens, Victims of […]
Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs 1961 Subject – Governance Context – Aryan Khan drug case Concept – This Convention aims to combat drug abuse by coordinated international action. There are two forms of intervention and control that work together. First, it seeks to limit the possession, use, trade in, distribution, import, export, manufacture […]
Consumer Disputes Fora Subject – Governance Context – SC flags vacancies in consumer disputes fora Concept – To know about Consumer protection act, please click here. To know about Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA), please click here.
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 […]