NITI Aayog’s Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)

The Government think-tank NITI Aayog has released the National Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI). Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) This baseline report of India’s first-ever national MPI measure is based on the reference period of 2015-16 of the National Family Health Survey (NFHS)- 4. It uses the globally accepted and robust methodology developed by the Oxford Poverty… Continue reading

Places in news: Solomon Islands

Australia has announced sending police, troops and diplomats to the Solomon Islands to help after anti-Government demonstrators. Solomon Islands Solomon Islands is a sovereign country consisting of six major islands and over 900 smaller islands in Oceania, to the east of Papua New Guinea and northwest of Vanuatu. Its capital, Honiara, is located on the… Continue reading

‘Go back to committees’ is the farm laws lesson

Context The Prime Minister has informed the nation that the Government is going to repeal the farm laws. This victory indeed takes India’s politics to a new phase — a phase of robust non-political movements with a certain staying power. Trajectory of the enactment of the farm laws and its shortcomings Farmers not taken into… Continue reading

Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh

Union Home Minister has said that the Northeast States will be linked by road and railway to Bangladesh in a year or two under the historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA). Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) India and Bangladesh have signed the LBA in 2014 to ensure proper connectivity in the region. The operationalization of LBA lays… Continue reading

What is Pre- Legislative Consultation Policy?

The Union Government has listed 29 Bills (26 new and three pending) to be tabled in the winter session of Parliament. What is Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy? In 2014, the Pre-Legislative Consultation Policy was adopted, mandating a host of rules, including that whenever the Government makes any law, it must place a draft version of it… Continue reading

Trilateral Exercise ‘Dosti’

The 15th edition of the biennial trilateral coast guard exercise ‘Dosti’ involving India, the Maldives and Sri Lanka is underway in the Maldives. Exercise Dosti The aim of this exercise is to further fortify the friendship, enhance mutual operational capability, and exercise interoperability and to build cooperation. Both the Maldives and Sri Lanka are of… Continue reading

A multi-pronged approach to end child marriage

Context Reports suggest that more child marriages have been noticed during the Covid pandemic. Covid-19 and Girls Socio-economic impacts of Covid-19 are gendered, evident in the form of educational inequality, sexual violence, and increased household burden. Increased domestic violence: In India, the National Commission for Women reported 2.5 times to increase in domestic violence during… Continue reading

[pib] Who was Lachit Borphukan?

The Prime Minister has paid tributes to Lachit Borphukan on Lachit Diwas. Who was Lachit Borphukan? The year was 1671 and the decisive Battle of Saraighat was fought on the raging waters of the Brahmaputra. On one side was Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb’s army headed by Ram Singh of Amer (Jaipur) and on the other was… Continue reading

Risks involved in over-valued unicorns

Context The biggest-ever initial public offering (IPO) in India fell flat on its face on the first day of its listing in the stock exchange, with shares being traded at prices less than 27% of the IPO price. Rise of unicorns in India and factors driving it Unicorns in diverse sectors: There has been a… Continue reading

Bharat Gaurav Scheme to promote Tourism

To tap the huge potential of tourism, the Railways has announced the ‘Bharat Gaurav’ Scheme. Bharat Gaurav Scheme Under this Scheme, theme-based tourist circuit trains, on the lines of the Ramayana Express, can be run either by private or State-owned operators. Till now, the Railways had passenger segments and goods segments. Now, it will have… Continue reading

[pib] Mysuru Declaration on Service Delivery by Panchayats

The Participants from 16 States signed the Mysuru Declaration and resolved to roll out the Common Minimum Service delivery by Panchayats across the country from April 1, 2022. Mysuru Declaration The Mysuru declaration is aimed at recognising Citizen Centric Services as the “Heart of Governance”. It provides key inputs on various aspects of service delivery… Continue reading

Facial Recognition Technology

Context According to police officials, more than six lakh CCTV cameras have already been deployed in the city, with the very real possibility that this number will continue to increase. These all-pervasive cameras will soon be connected in a real-time network managed by Hyderabad’s Command and Control Centre. Facial Recognition It is a biometric technology… Continue reading

Co-op Societies are not banks, RBI cautions

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has cautioned members of the public not to deal with cooperative societies undertaking banking business by adding ‘bank’ to their names. What is the news? It has also come to the notice of RBI that some co-operative societies are accepting deposits from non-members/nominal members/ associate members. This is tantamount… Continue reading

Andhra Pradesh government repealed laws on 3 capitals

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly unanimously passed a Bill to repeal two laws that were cleared last year to set up three different state capitals. Three Capitals Act The law was titled Andhra Pradesh Decentralisation and Inclusive Development of All Regions Act, 2020. The incumbent govt had decided to reverse the previous government’s decision to have… Continue reading

Matosinhos Manifesto for accelerated use of space in Europe

The European Space Agency (ESA) has approved a Matosinhos Manifesto to accelerate the use of space in Europe. Matosinhos Manifesto At the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting that was held in Matosinhos, Portugal. The Council of Ministers unanimously adopted this resolution that lays down a vision for the continent in terms of maintaining and expanding its activities… Continue reading

Global State of Democracy Report, 2021

The number of countries moving towards authoritarianism in 2020 was higher than that of countries going in the other direction, towards democracy, a/c to the Global State of Democracy (GSD) Report, 2021. Note: The Global Democracy Index is released by the Economic Intelligence Unit (EIU). One may get confused over this two. About GSD Report… Continue reading

Who was Rani Gaidinliu?

Union Home Minister has laid the foundation for ‘Rani Gaidinliu Tribal Freedom Fighters Museum’ in Imphal, Manipur. Rani Gaidinliu Gaidinliu (26 January 1915 – 17 February 1993) was a Naga spiritual and political leader who led a revolt against British rule in India. At the age of 13, she joined the Heraka religious movement of… Continue reading

Why are Judicial Transfers riddled by controversies?

The transfer of Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee from the Madras High Court to the Meghalaya High Court has given rise to a controversy over the question of whether judicial transfers are made only for administrative reasons or have any element of ‘punishment’ behind them. Transfer of judges and the Constitution Article 222 of the Constitution… Continue reading

Process for Repealing a Law

PM after repealing the farm laws has said that the process of repealing the laws — which are currently stayed by the Supreme Court — will take place in the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament. Repealing a Law Repealing a law is one of the ways to nullify a law. A law is reversed when… Continue reading

HomoSEP: Robot for cleaning Septic Tanks

IIT Madras has developed a robot that can, if deployed extensively, put an end to this practice of sending people into septic tanks. HomoSEP HomoSEP stands for “homogenizer of septic tanks”. It has a shaft attached to blades that can open like an inverted umbrella when introduced into a septic tank. This is helpful as… Continue reading

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