TRAI may come out with 5G spectrum pricing by month end Subject: Polity Section: Organisation Context: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is set to give its recommendation on 5G spectrum pricing by the end of this month, after the Prime Minister’s Office asked the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to ensure 5G rollout […]
Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into Bogtui killings Subject: Polity Section: National organisation Context: Calcutta HC orders CBI probe into Bogtui killings Concept: Historical background: Early stage of World War-II, the Government of India realised that vast increase in expenditure for war efforts had provided opportunities to unscrupulous and anti-social persons, both officials […]
What are Census towns? Subject: Polity Section: Panchayati raj Concept: What are Census town? Census towns are areas that the census classifies as urban because they have more than 5,000 people, a density greater than 400 persons per sq. km, and 75% of the male working population in non-agricultural activities. However, census towns […]
Protection of minorities Subject: Polity Section :Right Issues Context: A group of senior journalists from all over India issued a collective appeal to constitutional institutions on Wednesday to step in and discharge their mandate in the wake of “attacks” on India’s religious minorities, especially Muslims. Who is a minority? The term “Minority” is […]
Misleading Ads and CCPA jurisdiction Subject: Polity Section: Statutory organization Context: The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has ordered discontinuation of certain misleading advertisements of Sensodyne toothpaste within seven days, and imposed a penalty of ₹10 lakh on the manufacturer Concept: The Consumer protection Act of 2019 Indian Parliament, in August 2019, passed […]
SC panel report on repeal of farm laws Subject: Polity Section: Msc Context: Repeal of farm laws was unfair to a silent majority of farmers who supported the reforms says the SC report. Concept: Background: The farm laws were repealed by the Parliament on November 2021 after farmers from various parts of UP, […]