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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,

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. ∙