TRIBUNAL REFORMS ORDINANCE 2021 Subject : Governance Context : The Centre has abolished several appellate tribunals and authorities and transferred their jurisdiction to other existing judicial bodies through the Tribunals Reforms (Rationalisation and Conditions of Service) Ordinance 2021. This Ordinance has been challenged in the Supreme Court. Concept : The government, through the […]
INTEGRATED DISEASE SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMME Subject : Governance Context : The Health Ministry guidelines also talk on focusing on contact tracing in rural pockets as per Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme’s (IDSP) guidelines. Concept : The Integrated Disease Surveillance Project was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, in assistance with the World […]
NATIONAL HEALTH AUTHORITY Subject : Governance Context: The National Health Authority (NHA) has introduced restrictions to access of CoWin portal’s vaccination slot availability information by third parties. Concept : National Health Agency was restructured as the “National Health Authority” for better implementation of Pradhan Mantri – Jan ArogyaYojana (PM-JAY). It is an attached […]
INSACOG Subject : Governance Context: Virologist Shahid Jameel Quits India’s Genome Sequencing Consortium. Concept : The central government set up a consortium of 10 national research institutions, which will collaborate for carrying out effective surveillance and monitoring of the genomic variations observed in the new SARS nCov-2 virus strain, recently identified from the […]
SEBI PERSON IN CONTROL CONCEPT Subject: Governance Context: Recently, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has proposed doing away with the concept of promoters and moving to ‘person in control. Concept: It has also suggested reducing the minimum lock-in periods post a public issue for promoters and pre-IPO shareholders. The consultation […]
MALERKOTLA Subject : Current Events/ Governance Context : Punjab Chief Minister announced the creation of a new district of Malerkotla, carving the state’s only Muslim-majority town from Sangrur district. Concept : Malerkotla will be the 23rd district of the State. Adjoining Amargarh and Ahmedgarh will also form part of Malerkotla district. Initially the […]
COVAX FACILITY Subject : Governance Context :A day after Punjab Cabinet decided to join COVAX to procure covid vaccine at cheaper prices, the government said it was exploring options on how to tie up with the facility. Concept : COVAX is one of three pillars of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, […]
SECTION 124 A Subject : Governance Context : YSRC MP, who criticised CM Jagan Mohan Reddy, held for sedition. Concept : Sedition, which falls under Section 124A of the Indian Penal Code, is defined as any action that brings or attempts to bring hatred or contempt towards the government of India and has […]
DRUG PRICES CONTROL ORDER Subject : Governance Context : No Interim Protection From Arrest To Kalra Till May 18 in Oxygen Black Marketing Case.He said that under the Drug Price Control Order (DPCO) 2013, there is a provision for adjusting the overcharged amount or refunding it. Concept : Drugs (Prices Control) Order (DPCO) […]