Health Ministry defends PMJAY as CAG audit exposes multiple frauds Context: The flagship health insurance program of the Centre has come under scrutiny this week due to anomalies uncovered by the Comptroller and Auditor-General. On Wednesday, the Health Ministry defended the program, claiming that cellphone […]
To curb price rise, Centre to release more foodgrain stock by open market sale Context Concerned with the rise in foodgrain prices, the Centre decided on Wednesday to sell an additional 50 lakh tonnes of wheat and 25 lt of rice through the Food Corporation […]
The number of elephants in Karnataka goes up Context: According to an intermediate report on Asian Elephant Population and Demography Estimates, 2023, the expected number of elephants in Karnataka has climbed by 346, from 6,049 in 2017 to 6,395 in the present. This makes Karnataka […]
Change State’s name to Keralam, Assembly resolution urges Centre Context The Kerala Assembly on Wednesday unanimously approved a motion requesting that the State’s name be changed from Kerala to Keralam by the Central Government. What is the historical background behind the name change? Language and […]
Develop indigenous Web browser Context To encourage the creation of an Indian web browser that can be used worldwide, the Indian Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has launched a competition. What is a Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA)? Legal Recognition of Digital Signatures: Digital […]
Why no disaggregated data on tribal populations, asks House panel Context: The Union government was criticized for not having data that was broken down by the country’s tribal people’s health status in a report submitted to the House by a parliamentary committee on women’s empowerment. […]
Defence Ministry to switch to locally built OS in computers amid threats Context : The Defence Ministry has made the decision to replace the Microsoft Operating System (OS) in all computers connected to the Internet with a new OS, Maya, based on open-source Ubuntu developed […]
‘Issue norms for sex-selective surgeries on intersex infants’ Context The Kerala High Court has ordered the State government to draft a decree governing sex-selective procedures on intersex newborns and children within three months. What is Gender and the difference between Gender identity and sexual orientation? […]
SC to appoint an all-woman panel to oversee relief in Manipur Context The Supreme Court will appoint a three-person all-female committee, led by Justice Gita Mittal, a former Chief Justice of the Jammu & Kashmir High Court, to offer a “healing touch” in the violently […]
PM launches revamp of Amrit Bharat stations Context The 508 stations are spread across 27 States and Union Territories — 55 each in Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan (at a cost of ₹4,000 crores), 49 in Bihar, 44 in Maharashtra (₹1,500 crores), 37 in West Bengal, […]