Marburg Virus Disease
Context Ghana declared the country’s first Marburg virus disease outbreak after two unrelated people died. The news of a new outbreak of a deadly disease caused by viral infections heightened the concerns of a public already exhausted by the coronavirus pandemic and alarmed by the spread of monkeypox and a new case of polio. Relevance […]
Public Safety Act (PSA)
Context: Families of several youth taken into preventive detention this year under the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA), which allows detention for up to two years without a trial, allege their kin were “shifted outside jails and held incommunicado” in violation of the provisions of the Act. Relevance: GS-II: Governance (Government Policies and Innovations, Issues […]
Private Member’s Bill
Context: Opposition members protested against the introduction of a private member’s Bill on the repeal of The Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991, in the Rajya Sabha. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Private Member’s Bill Difference between private and government Bills What is the Places of Worship Act? Private […]
Indian Antarctic Bill 2022
Context: Recently, Lok Sabha passed the Indian Antarctic Bill, 2022 amid clamour from the Opposition to have more discussion. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: What is the Antarctica Bill? What is the Antarctica Treaty? What are the main provisions of the Bill? What are the prohibitions? What is the […]
About the GOAL 2.0 Programme
Focus: Polity and Governance Why in News? Recently, Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Meta (formerly Facebook) have launched the second phase of the GOAL Programme (GOAL 2.0). About the GOAL Programme: GOAL (Going Online as Leaders) was launched as a pilot project in May 2020 and it was completed by December 2021. It aimed at digital empowerment of tribal youth and women through […]
SVANidhi Se Samriddhi
Focus: GS II- Government policies and interventions Why in News? Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched ‘SVANidhi se Samriddhi’ program in additional 126 cities across 14 States/ UTs, in the presence of senior officials of States/UTs and various Central Ministries. About SVANidhi se Samriddhi It is an additional program of PMSVANidhi was launched […]
15th President of India
Context: Former Jharkhand Governor and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Droupadi Murmu was elected the 15th President of India, the first tribal woman to be appointed to the position and the youngest as well. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: How is the President elected? Qualifications for Election as President What […]
Minority Status of Religious, linguistic Communities is State-Dependent
Context The Supreme Court stated that it is a settled position that a community’s religious and linguistic minority status is to be determined state-by-state based on state population. Relevance GS Paper 2: Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and the […]
Weapons of Mass Destruction
Context External Affairs Minister introduced the Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022, which amends the 2005 Act. Relevance GS Paper 2: Laws, Institutions & Bodies Constituted For The Vulnerable Sections Mains Question Examine the Weapons of Mass Destruction and Their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) […]
NAMASTE Scheme
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Government has formulated a National Action Plan for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem- NAMASTE scheme for cleaning of sewers and septic tank. NAMASTE Scheme The scheme is a joint venture of Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and the Ministry […]