The Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021: The Rajya Sabha has passed the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill amends the Constitution (Scheduled Tribes) Order, 1950. Highlights of the Bill: The Bill removes the Abor tribe from the list of identified STs in Arunachal Pradesh. It replaces certain STs with other […]
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Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2.0
Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2.0: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved the school education programme Samagra Shiksha Scheme 2.0 till the 2025-26 financial year. It has been upgraded to align it with the Sustainable Development Goal for Education and the new National Education Policy launched in 2020. About Samagra Shiksha Scheme: It is an […]
Forum for Human Rights in J&K Report
Jammu And Kashmir (J&K) Completing Two Years As Union Territory: The Forum for Human Rights in J&K (FHRJK) released its report a day ahead of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) completing two years as Union Territory. The report raised concerns about the militancy that continues to remain a major challenge in J&K. FHRJK is an independent […]
Retrospective Tax Law Of 2012
Retrospective Tax Law Of 2012: The Government of India took the first step towards doing away with the contentious retrospective tax law of 2012, which was used to raise large tax demands on foreign investors such as Vodafone and Cairn Energy, and blamed for vitiating India’s investment climate. Union Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister introduced […]
Turmoil in Tunisia
Tunisia: After ten years of democracy and multiple leaders struggling to keep up with it, Tunisia faces its biggest turmoil as President Kais Saied suspended Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi and Parliament over a week ago. The President stated that the move was taken amidst the economic trouble the country has been facing for years and […]
International Solar Alliance :Germany Became The 5th Country To Sign
International Solar Alliance :Germany Became The 5th Country To Sign: Germany became the 5th country to sign International Solar Alliance Framework Agreement after amendments to it entered into force on 8th January 2021, opening its Membership to all Member States of the United Nations. Membership to the ISA was earlier limited to 121 countries, which […]
Fast Track Special Court
Fast Track Special Court: The Union Cabinet has approved the continuation of 1023 Fast Track Special Court (FTSCs) including 389 exclusive POCSO Courts as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) from 01.04.2021 to 31.03.2023 with an outlay of Rs. 1572.86 crore (Rs.971.70 crore as Central Share and Rs.601.16 crore as State share). Central Share is to […]
New Framework For Payment Systems Operators
New Framework For Payment Systems Operators: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has issued a framework for payment and settlement related activities by payment system operators. This framework is issued under provisions of Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007. The Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007 provides for the regulation and supervision of payment systems […]
Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle
Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle: In recent years, a lot of efforts have been put by the conservationists to save the world’s most endangered turtle, Swinhoe’s softshell turtle from the brink of extinction. The animal is also known as the Hoan Kiem turtle or Yangtze giant softshell turtle. In Vietnam, these animals have great cultural significance as […]
Samagra Shiksha Scheme
Samagra Shiksha Scheme: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved continuation of the revised Samagra Shiksha Scheme for a period of five years i.e., from 2021-22 to 2025-26 with a total financial outlay of Rs.2,94,283.04 crore which includes Central share of Rs.1,85,398.32 crore. The Centre plans to pay students their Right to Education (RTE) […]
