What Is The Principle of Reasonable Accommodation? In the context of hijab controversy, the Karnataka High Court ruled in favour of the State’s circular that required students in educational institutions should only wear prescribed uniforms. The decision effectively upheld the denial of entry to students wearing the hijab. The court rejected an argument in support […]
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Report On The Functioning Of The MGNREGA To The Lok Sabha.
Report On The Functioning Of The MGNREGA To The Lok Sabha: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj has submitted its report on the functioning of the MGNREGA to the Lok Sabha. Concerns highlighted: There has always been a hike in the revised estimate over the budget estimate in the past. Delay […]
Review Of The Progress Of Rehabilitation Of Kashmiri Migrants
Review Of The Progress Of Rehabilitation Of Kashmiri Migrants: Union Home Minister Amit Shah reviewed the progress of rehabilitation of Kashmiri migrants, including Kashmiri Pandits, during a meeting with Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant-Governor Manoj Sinha in Jammu. According to the Home Ministry, only 17% of the proposed accommodation for Kashmiri Pandits has been completed in […]
DMP-MoPR: Important Points
DMP-MoPR: Important Points: The Union Minister of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj released the Disaster Management Plan of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (DMP-MoPR). DMP-MoPR has been prepared with a larger perspective of community-based planning starting from Village to District Panchayat level. Under the Plan, every Indian village would have a “Village Disaster Management Plan” […]
Film Industry To Constitute Joint Committee On POSH Act: Kerala Govt
Film Industry To Constitute Joint Committee On POSH Act: Kerala Govt Kerala High Court has asked organisations associated with the film industry to take steps to constitute a joint committee to deal with cases of sexual harassment of women, in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of […]
The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022: Key Changes
The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022: Key Changes: The Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022 has been introduced that aims to improve regulatory set-up by increasing the CCI’s accountability, giving it flexibility and enforcement efficiency. Key Changes mentioned in the bill: A board with part-time members to supervise CCI activities. This would bring its regulatory architecture at par […]
What Is Flood Plain Zoning?
What Is Flood Plain Zoning? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has informed the Rajya Sabha that the states of Manipur, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand and erstwhile State of Jammu & Kashmir had enacted the National Floodplains Zoning Policy. However, delineation and demarcation of flood plains is yet to be undertaken. Earlier, the Comptroller and Auditor General of […]
Supplementary Demands For Grants
What Are Supplementary Demands For Grants? The government has sought approval from Parliament to spend an extra ₹1.07 lakh crore in the current fiscal year. The additional spending of Rs1.58 trillion is required for expenditure commitments towards settling loans taken from National Small Savings Funds for PM Awas Yojana and higher fertiliser subsidy outgo. The […]
New Guidelines On Abortion Care : WHO
New Guidelines On Abortion Care : WHO The World Health Organization (WHO) presented new guidelines on abortion care. These, it claimed, would prevent more than 25 million unsafe abortions annually. The new guidelines include recommendations on many simple interventions at the primary care level that improve the quality of abortion care provided to women and […]
Election Commission Ready to Hold One Nation, One Election
What Is One Nation, One Election? Chief Election Commissioner Sushil Chandra has said that the Election Commission is ready to hold simultaneous elections or ‘One Nation, One Election’. Earlier this year, on National Voters’ Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his address had raised the topics of ‘One Nation, One Election’ and ‘One Nation, One […]
