SC plans expansion of infra; e-Courts to offer national link Context The Chief Justice of India (CJI) claims that an “overhaul” of the court infrastructure is required as a matter of priority to make them more inclusive and accessible. She also adds that new initiatives […]
Bindeshwar Pathak, Who Brought in the Public Toilet Revolution, Dies at 80 Context The founder of Sulabh International, Padma Bhushan recipient, and social worker Bindeshwar Pathak passed away after a heart attack at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in Delhi on Tuesday, not […]
With the amended Act kicking in, Odisha has no ‘deemed forest’ Context: The Odisha government has written to district officials to emphasize that “deemed forests” as a category will no longer exist and that industrial proposals to transfer forest land for non-forestry activities now must […]
275 bird species were counted during the survey at Corbett Tiger Reserve Context : At the Corbett Tiger Reserve, 275 bird species were tallied, including two that are severely endangered, four that are vulnerable, and two that are endangered. What are the Key findings of […]
On I-Day, Stalin seeks transfer of education back to State List Context M.K. Stalin, the chief minister of Tamil Nadu, demanded on Tuesday that education be put back on the State List of the Constitution’s Seventh Schedule. Only this, he claimed, will contribute to the […]
Vibrant Village Programme Context: Central Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is committed to a holistic development of Border Villages under Vibrant Village Programme. Relevance: GS-02, GS-03 (Growth and Development) The Vibrant Villages Programme: The Vibrant Villages Programme emerges as a Centrally […]
The Growing Concern of Inflation and Its Implications on Consumption and Economic Growth Context: The recent data released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) has drawn attention to a concerning surge in retail inflation, reaching a 15-month peak. This revelation follows closely on the heels […]
Consumption-based poverty estimates have relevance. Context: A new report from NITI Aayog regarding multidimensional poverty highlights a drop in the percentage of people in poverty from 25% in 2015-16 to 15% in 2019-21. Approximately 135 million individuals emerged from poverty during this period. The […]