Menstrual Leave Policies
Context: Recently, the Supreme Court has asked the Central Government to frame a model policy on menstrual leave for female employees. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is Menstrual leave? State of Menstrual Leaves in India Arguments Against Menstrual Leave: Global Menstrual Leave Policies: -Source: The Hindu
Understanding Cabinet Committees
Context: Recently, the Union government constituted eight Cabinet committees, with the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) getting three new faces and the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) and Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) remaining unchanged. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Understanding Cabinet Committees Features of Cabinet Committees List of Cabinet Committees Recent Changes Challenges of the […]
Draft Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers
Context: Recently, the Karnataka government published the draft of the Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers (Social Security and Welfare) Bill, making it the second Indian State to initiate such a move, the first being Rajasthan. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Key Features of the Draft Bill The draft Karnataka Platform-based Gig Workers […]
Allahabad High Court’s Stance on Religious Conversions in India
Context: The Allahabad High Court recently addressed the issue of religious conversions in India, emphasizing the potential demographic impact on the majority population. The court made these remarks while rejecting the bail application of an individual booked under the Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2021, and relevant sections of the Indian […]
Central Consumer Protection Authority
Context: Recently, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) imposed a penalty of Rs. 3 lakh on an advertisement by an Edtech platform that was found to be “false and misleading” under Section 21 of the Consumer Protection Act. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance About Central Consumer Protection Authority Composition: Objective: Powers and Functions: -Source: The Hindu
NITI Aayog Advocates for Facial Recognition Technology Regulation
Context; Recently, NITI Aayog, India’s premier public policy think-tank, has urged for comprehensive policy and legal reforms to regulate the use of Facial Recognition Technology (FRT) in the country. This initiative is seen as a significant development in response to escalating concerns about privacy, transparency, and accountability. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of […]
About National Medical Commission (NMC)
Context: Dr. B.N. Gangadhar appointed as Chairperson of the National Medical Commission Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About National Medical Commission (NMC): Composition: Autonomous Boards: Reforms and Objectives: Functions and Responsibilities:
Bombay High Court Decision on College Dress Code
Context: Recently, the Bombay High Court rejected a plea by 9 students contesting the college’s new dress code that prohibited hijabs, burqas, niqabs, and other religious identifiers on campus. The court concluded that the dress code was implemented in the “larger academic interest” of the students. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the […]
52nd Anniversary of the Simla Agreement
Context: Recently, the 52nd anniversary of the Simla Agreement, signed on 2nd July 1972 by the then Prime Ministers of India and Pakistan, was observed. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Origins and Context of the Simla Agreement Post-1971 War Dynamics: Principal Negotiators: Primary Objective: Goals of the Simla Agreement Kashmir […]
Implementation of the New Criminal Law Regime
Context: Three new criminal laws – Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), and the Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam (BSA) – came into effect across the country on July 1. They brought widespread changes in India’s criminal justice system and ended colonial-era laws – the Indian Penal Code (1860), Code of Criminal Procedure (1973) […]