NIPUN Bharat Mission: The Ministry of Education has launched NIPUN (National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy) Bharat Scheme. It aims to cover the learning needs of children in the age group of 3 to 9 years. This initiative is being launched as a part of NEP (National Education Policy) 2020. This […]
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Forest Rights Act (FRA)
Forest Rights Act (FRA): Ministry of Tribal Affairs and Ministry of Environment have jointly decided to give more powers to the tribal communities in managing the forest resources. A “Joint Communication” to this effect has been signed. The Joint Communication, pertains to effective implementation of the Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of […]
Section 43D(5) Of UAPA
Section 43D(5) Of The Unlawful Atrocities Prevention Act (UAPA): Just two days before his death, Stan Swamy had moved the Bombay High Court challenging Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Atrocities Prevention Act (UAPA) — a provision Swamy termed “illusory”. The provision makes grant of bail virtually impossible under UAPA since it leaves little room of […]
Indian Army Memorial in Italy
Indian Army Memorial At Cassino: During his four-day visit to the UK and Italy, Indian Army Chief Manoj Naravane will inaugurate the Indian Army Memorial at Cassino in Italy, about 140 km away from Rome. The memorial commemorates over 3,100 Commonwealth servicemen who took part in the effort to liberate Italy in World War II. […]
New IT Rules 2021
New IT Rules: The Centre has told the Delhi High Court that social media giant Twitter Inc has failed to comply with India’s new IT Rules (Came into force on 26th May), which is law of the land and is mandatorily required to be complied with. Any non-compliance amounts to breach of provisions of IT […]
Discrete Auroras On Mars Captured by Hope
Discrete Auroras On Mars: The UAE’s Hope spacecraft, which is orbiting Mars since February this year, has captured images of glowing atmospheric lights known as discrete auroras. Uniqueness of these auroras: Unlike auroras on Earth, which are seen only near the north and south poles, discrete auroras on Mars are seen all around the planet […]
Solicitor General of India
Solicitor General: A delegation of Trinamool Congress (TMC) MPs recently met President Ram Nath Kovind and sought the removal of Tushar Mehta as the Solicitor General of India, on the grounds of “criminal misconduct” and “gross impropriety” following his meeting with BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari. Suvendu Adhikari is an accused in the 2016 Narada tapes […]
Pushkar Singh Dhami : Chief Minister Of Uttarakhand
Pushkar Singh Dhami: Chief Minister Of Uttarakhand: Pushkar Singh Dhami took oath as Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. He replaced Tirath Singh Rawat. Tirath Singh Rawat’s term as Uttarakhand Chief Minister — that lasted just 114 days — was riddled with controversies over his remarks as well as reversal of decisions taken by his predecessor Trivendra […]
Draft Trafficking In Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021
Draft Trafficking In Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021: The Ministry of Women and Child Welfare invited suggestions and comments for its draft Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021 which it has released. A previous draft had been introduced in 2018, and had been passed by Lok Sabha despite stiff opposition […]
NIPUN Bharat
NIPUN Bharat: The Department of School Education and Literacy, Ministry of Education launched National Initiative for Proficiency in Reading with Understanding and Numeracy (NIPUN Bharat) on 5th July, 2021. The vision of NIPUN Bharat Mission is to create an enabling environment to ensure universal acquisition of foundational literacy and numeracy, so that every child […]
