Category: current Affairs 2024

  •  Project Cheetah Audit Flags Concerns

     Project Cheetah Audit Flags Concerns

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims: Project cheetah . environment . Mains: General Studies Paper 3 Why in the news ? A report by the Accountant General of Madhya Pradesh has flagged concerns over the management of Project Cheetah in Kuno National Park, highlighting a “lack of coordination” between central and state government departments. What is Project…

  • Digital Agriculture Mission

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims: Digital agriculture mission . Green revolution , Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojna (PMFBY)Mains: General Studies Paper 3 , Significance of Digitisation of Agriculture Sector and E-Technology for Farmers Why in the news ? The Union Cabinet Committee recently approved the Digital Agriculture Mission. with a budget of Rs. 2,817 Crore, including…

  • Women Safety in India

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims:  Women safety, National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), UNICEF, NCRB, Cyber-violence, Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC), and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012.Mains: General Studies:- Sexual Harassment at Workplace, Measure Taken to Improve Women Safety, and laws relating to women safety in India. Why in…

  • Lateral Entry In Civil Services

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims: UPSC . NITI AYOG . OBCs . SC . ST Mains: General Studies 2 . Issue related Lateral Entry In Civil Services . Why in the news ? A recent UPSC advertisement for recruitment to 45 lateral entry posts of Secretary and Joint Secretary at the Centre was withdrawn . About…

  • Divorced Muslim Woman’s Right to Maintenance under the CrPC

    Important for UPSC, State PCS For Prelims: Polity : Supreme court , Criminal procedure code , family court , Muslim women ( protection of right on divorce ) act 1986 For Mains: Protection of Rights on Divorce, Government policies and interventionsMains: General Studies Paper 2 Why in News? In the case of Mohd Abdul Samad v. the State…

  • Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)

    Important for UPSC, State PCS Prelims: Polity, Current AffairsMains: General Studies Paper 2, Ethics India’s New Legal Landscape: A Look at the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) Why in News?https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/as-new-criminal-laws-take-effect-from-july-1-legal-community-braces-for-change/article68352331.ece https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/criminal-codes-threat-citizen-liberty-justice-guise-decolonisation-project-9418768/ https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/indias-new-criminal-laws-9425076/ On July 1st, 2024, India ushered in a new era of criminal justice with the implementation of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).…

  • Right To Education Act 2009

    Right to Education Act (RTE) in India: Ensuring Free and Quality Education for All Children Introduction The Right to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, guarantees every child between the ages of 6 and 14. The right to free and quality elementary education in a formal school. This act aims to promote universal access…

  • Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

    Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

    Ref : https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/maharashtra-gears-up-to-translocate-tigers-from-tatr-to-sahyadri-reserve-9310281/# Why in the news? The Maharashtra forest department is preparing to translocate several tigers from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) located in Chandrapur to Sahyadri Tiger Reserve, which is the only tiger reserve in the western region of the state. About Sahyadri Tiger Reserve Tiger Translocation Project  Why is the Project Important?…

  • Article 361-Constitutional Immunity to the Governor

    Article 361-Constitutional Immunity to the Governor

    Ref : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/is-the-west-bengal-governor-immune-from-criminal-prosecution-amid-sexual-harassment-allegations-explained/article68144687.ece Why in the news? A worker at the Raj Bhavan in Kolkata has accused West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose of sexual harassment. The Woman lodged a complaint at the Hare Street police station in Kolkata. Article 361 of the Constitution provides immunity to the Governor against criminal prosecution. What is Article…

  • Pusa-44

    Pusa-44

    Ref : https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/economics-of-punjabs-paddy-varieties-case-of-banned-pusa-44-and-the-promoted-pr-126-9310587/ About Pusa-44 Concerns regarding Pusa-44 Pusa-2090: A Potential Solution What is Stubble Burning? Ill Effects of Stubble Burning Alternatives to Stubble Burning