Centre Scraps ‘No-Detention’ Policy for Classes 5 and 8 Sub : Polity Sec :legislation in news Why in News The Ministry of Education has notified amendments to the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (Amendment) Rules, 2024, officially scrapping the “no-detention” policy for Classes 5 and 8. This move allows schools […]
Why has the MHA reimposed restrictions in three NE States? Sub: Polity Sec: Msc Context: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has reintroduced the Protected Area Regime (PAR) in the states of Manipur, Nagaland, and Mizoram. This move restricts and monitors the movement of foreigners within these regions. Foreigners visiting these states […]
The challenges of posthumous reproduction Sub: Polity Sec: Legislation in news Context: The Delhi High Court recently allowed the parents of a deceased unmarried man to use his frozen semen for posthumous reproduction. The man had preserved the semen during chemotherapy before his death in September 2020. Existing Legal Framework Assisted Reproductive Technology […]
Telecommunications Interception Rules 2024 Sub : Polity Sec: Legislation in news Why in News The Union Government notified the Telecommunications (Procedures and Safeguards for Lawful Interception of Messages) Rules, 2024 on December 6, 2024. These rules empower enforcement and security agencies to intercept communications under certain conditions and replace Rule 419A of the […]
Temple managements not implementing reservation rosters, says NCST member Sub : Polity Sew: National Bodies Context: Jatothu Hussain Nayak, a member of the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), has highlighted issues related to the management of temples in southern India, particularly in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Odisha. He criticized temple managements for […]
Should legislatures in India have fixed tenures? Sub : Polity Sec: Legislature Context: The Constitution (One Hundred Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 was introduced in the Lok Sabha recently. Key aspects of the Bill: The bill proposes fixed five-year terms for the Lok Sabha and State Assemblies, with elections synchronized to this cycle. If […]
Selection of the Next NHRC Chief Sub: Polity Sec: National body Why in News The high-power committee, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, convened to select the next Chairperson of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The Leaders of the Opposition recommended Justice K.M. Joseph, a retired Supreme Court judge, as a candidate […]
MGNREGS Wages Lag Behind Rising Cost of Living Sub : Polity Sec: Legislation in news Why in News A Parliamentary Committee has recently raised concerns regarding the inadequacy of wages paid under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS). Key Findings of the Parliamentary Panel: The current wages paid under MGNREGS […]