Polity

Context ∙ The Parliamentary Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs emphasizes the need to launch the second phase of Smart Cities Mission for tier-2 cities located between 50 and 100 kilometers. Smart Cities Mission ∙ The Smart Cities Mission is an initiative of the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry, launched in 2015.  ∙ Objective: […]

Context: ∙ Recently, the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG) has released the ‘Annual NeSDA Way Forward Report’ for 2023. About the Report ∙ It was released by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions. ∙ It highlights the significant progress made by the

Context  ∙ The Supreme Court recently asked if the Preamble of the Constitution could have been amended without changing the date of its adoption on November 26, 1949.  Background ∙ The Preamble was amended only once in December 1976 through the 42nd Constitutional Amendment to make two changes: ∙ The phrase “unity of the nation”

Context ∙ The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice has recently underscored the need to have additional Posts In NALSA. Parliamentary Standing Committee on Legal Aid

Context A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur revealed that self-reporting of mental illness was less than 1% in India. What is Mental Healthcare? ∙ Mental health care refers to the range of services and treatments provided to individuals who are experiencing mental health challenges or disorders.  ∙ Mental health care

∙ Context ∙ In an effort to bring greater transparency to the Indian judiciary, the Union government is considering the establishment of rules for judges to declare their assets annually.  About ∙ This is in response to the ‘action-taken report’ from the Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law, and Justice.  Major Recommendations

Context:  ∙ The Lok Sabha passed the Finance Bill, 2024  by voice vote recently.   About: ∙ The House also approved the Appropriation Bill authorising the government to meet expenses for four months in the next financial year. ∙ An Appropriation Bill is a crucial piece of legislation, which authorizes the government to spend public money

In News The Centre introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha titled “The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Bill, 2024” to curb leaks, malpractices as well as organized malpractices in recruitment examinations About the bill ∙ It outlines 15 unfair practices, such as leaking question papers, colluding to leak them, unauthorised possession of materials

Context: ∙ Recently, the Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) demonstrated a green propulsion system, developed under the Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme. About Technology Development Fund (TDF) Scheme ∙ It is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Defence executed by DRDO under the ‘Make in India’ initiative for funding innovation in defence and aerospace,