e-Pragati Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched ‘e-Pragati core platform’ .e-Pragati, a forward-looking digital initiative, is aimed at connecting the citizen to 34 departments, 336 autonomous organisations and 745-plus services. Through this project, the...
The Criminal Law (Amendment) Bill, 2018 Why in news? The Bill to award the death penalty for those convicted of raping girls below the age of 12 will be introduced in the monsoon session...
Lynching Why in news? Asking whether the people of India have lost their tolerance for one another, the Supreme Court condemned the recent spate of lynchings as “horrendous acts of mobocracy” and told Parliament...
Vikas Engine Why in news? All three satellite launch vehicles of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) are set to add muscle to their spacecraft lifting power in upcoming missions this year. The space...
DBT Why in news? Acknowledging that problems have been experienced by three Union Territories (UTs) in the implementation of direct benefit transfer (DBT) for food subsidy, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has advised...
Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 2018 Why in news? The Centre has launched the Swachh Survekshan Grameen, 2018, a nationwide survey of rural India to rank the cleanest and dirtiest States and districts on the basis...
Article 35 Context: The Centre has decided not to file any “counter-affidavit” on Article 35A, which has been challenged in the Supreme Court through a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) petition. About Article 35A Article...
Eat Right Movement “The Eat Right Movement” aims to empower the citizens by improving their health and wellbeing. Led by the FSSAI, it is a collective effort, to nudge the citizens towards making righ...
Minority status Context: The Government of Gujarat finally granted minority status to followers of Judaism in the state. The notification was issued by the state’s Department of Social Justice and Empowerment. Gujarat is now...
Simultaneous election Context: During recent consultations with the Law Commission of India, as many as nine parties expressed their reservations while four parties supported holding of simultaneous elections. Why we need simultaneous elections? The...
