A ‘platform’ will assess ‘top’ 50 judges before appointment in SC: CJI Context Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said on Friday that the Supreme Court, working with a young team of distinguished scholars, interns, and law researchers, had prepared a “broad platform” to assess […]
DAC gives the nod to buy 12 Su-30 jets, other military equipment Context The Defence Acquisition Council, which convened on Friday, approved the procurement of 12 Su-30MKI planes for the Indian Air Force (IAF). These would be manufactured under license by Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) […]
Goods trade deficit hits a 10-month high Context In August, India’s foreign trade hit a new low, with goods exports falling for the seventh consecutive month, services exports falling for the first time in well over a year, and the goods trade deficit reaching a […]
Wholesale prices continue to fall Context For the fifth consecutive month, India’s wholesale prices declined in August, although the rate of drop was lessened from 1.36% to 0.52%, despite a decrease in food and primary component inflation to over 6% from over 7.5% in July. […]
PMMSY: bridging gaps in the fisheries sector Context The COVID-19 pandemic threatened to halt the advancement in the Indian fisheries sector in 2020 as a result of reforms started by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who recognised the enormous potential of the Blue Economy and began […]
All reported births, and deaths are to be digitally registered from Oct. 1 Context Beginning on October 1, the Registration of Births and Deaths (Amendment) Act, 2023 will take effect, paving the door for digital birth certificates. The digital birth certificates will serve as a […]
SC information is a click away as it joins the National Judicial Data Grid Context The average person will now be able to get real-time information on the filing and resolution of Supreme Court cases with just a mouse click. On Thursday, D.Y. Chandrachud, Chief […]
Govt. limits wheat stocks to control price rise, hoarding Context The Union government has decided to lower the stock limits of wheat for traders, wholesalers, retailers, big chain shops, and processors in all States and Union Territories due to rising wheat prices and concerns about […]
President launches Ayushman Bhav health campaign Context On Wednesday, President Droupadi Murmu virtually unveiled the Ayushman Bhav webpage and campaign from the Raj Bhavan in Gandhinagar. Ayushman Bhav Health Campaign India’s Ayushman Bhav program promotes universal healthcare. The initiative strives to give everyone with access […]
For sickle cell patients, an elusive disability certificate Context At three Union Ministries, a plan to issue permanent disability certificates to sickle-cell disease patients older than five has been bogged down for nearly three years. A Standing Committee of the Parliament encouraged the government to […]