Current Affairs

Context ∙ A seven-judge Bench of the Supreme Court (SC) is hearing the dispute over the minority character of the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). About AMU ∙ Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, a Muslim reformer, in 1877 founded the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (MAO College) at Aligarh to address Muslim educational backwardness while protecting Islamic values. ∙ […]

Context ∙ Recently, the Ministry of Education has released the All-India Survey of Higher Education (AISHE), 2021-22. About ∙ It has been conducted since 2011, covering all Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in the country registered with AISHE. ∙ It collects detailed information on different parameters such as student enrollment, teachers’ data, infrastructural information, financial information,

Context ∙ More than 3,000 flats are likely to be allotted to slum dwellers by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) under the PMAY-U. About PMAY-U ∙ The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana – Urban (PMAY-U) in 2015, as a flagship Mission of the Government of India. ∙

Context: ∙ According to the Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology the Telecommunications Act, 2023, is a set of real structural reforms. About ∙ The act seeks to repeal the Indian Telegraph Act (1885), Indian Wireless Telegraphy Act (1933) and The Telegraph Wire (Unlawful Possession) Act, 1950. ∙ It also amends the Telecom Regulatory

Context ∙ The 1st meeting of the Social Audit Advisory Body (SAAB) was held recently. About ∙ The Meeting was chaired by the Secretary, Department of Social Justice & Empowerment. ∙ This advisory body, a first of its kind, has been established to guide the Ministry in institutionalizing social audits for its various schemes. ∙

Context: ∙ PM announces a solar rooftop scheme to electrify one crore households with solar electricity. About ∙ The government will launch ‘Pradhanmantri Suryodaya Yojana’ with the target of installing rooftop solar on one crore houses. ∙ It will not only reduce the electricity bill of the poor and middle class, but will also make

Context ∙ Recently, the Foreign Contributionof two prominent  non-governmental organizations (NGOs) — Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and World Vision India (WVI) have been canceled. About ∙ non-governmental organizations (NGOs) — Centre for Policy Research (CPR) and World Vision India (WVI) have been canceled. ∙ significant resources, like Manpower. ∙ Issue of dissolution: Prematurely dissolution

Context: ∙ The Union Law Ministry recently informed that the Panel on ‘One Nation One Election’ has received 81% of citizens’ affirmation of the idea of simultaneous polls.Simultaneous Elections in India ∙ It refers to the idea of holding elections of Lok Sabha and State Legislative Assembly together, intending to reduce the frequency of elections

Context: ∙ The Government of India has decided that study material for all courses under school and higher education will be made available digitally in Indian languages included in the 8th Schedule of the Constitution. Rationale Behind the Move ∙ The above directions emerge from the recommendations of the National Education Policy for promoting multilingualism

Context ∙ The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has stressed on the need to implement the Idate Commission report for welfare of NTs, SNTs, and DNTs. Nomadic, Semi Nomadic, and Denotified Tribes (NTs, SNTs, and DNTs) ∙ Nomadic and semi-nomadic communities are defined as those who move from one place to another rather than living