Current Affairs

Context ∙ Transporters and commercial drivers from States like Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Punjab have staged protests against the recent legislation concerning hit-and-run incidents. About the law ∙ Section 106 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) stipulates a penalty of up to 10 years in jail and a fine 7 lakh for […]

Context ∙ Boeing had asked 737 MAX operators globally to carry out inspections after a loose bolt was found in the rudder control system of one of the planes. ∙ Three Indian airlines — Akasa Air, SpiceJet, and Air India Express — operate 737 MAX-8 planes which were also inspected for safety concerns as directed

Context ∙ As per the report of the Centre for Research and Planning of the Supreme Court there are severe gaps in accessibility for people with disabilities at courts across India. About ∙ The first-of-its-kind report, sheds light on the inadequacies in the infrastructure of District Courts across India, raising serious concerns about the impediments

Context: ∙ The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), the agency responsible for abatement of pollution in river Ganga and its tributaries, has assumed new powers. About ∙ The NMCG issued a notification recently to amend the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016. ∙ The NMCG now has powers to allow discharge

Context: ∙ Recently, the President of India presented the ‘Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023’ at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. About Swachh Survekshan Awards 2023: ∙ Indore (in Madhya Pradesh) and Surat (in Gujarat)together were declared as the cleanest cities of the country, and Navi Mumbai (in Maharashtra) ranked third spot. ∙ Indore has been ranked

Context ∙ The Supreme Court declined a request for an interim stay on the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023. ∙ The Act set the salary of the CEC and ECs at the same level as a Supreme Court judge. About ∙ The Act

Context ∙ The Defence Minister of India has said that Uttarakhand is likely to become the first state in the country to implement a Uniform Civil Code (UCC). What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? ∙ A Uniform Civil Code refers to the provision of one law for the entire country, applicable to all religious communities,

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,