Reservation in National Quota Medical Seats
The Union Health Ministry has announced 27% reservation for the OBCs (Other Backward Classes) and 10% quota for the Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) in the All India Quota (AIQ)
Legislators do not have Immunity for Acts of Vandalism
Legislators do not have immunity from criminal law for acts of vandalism or destruction of public property inside state assemblies or in parliament
Contempt of Court
Michael Arul, businessman and son of late high-profile IGP F.V. Arul, was arrested by the police on Saturday, and has been lodged in the Saidapet sub-jail.
Bitcoin
In June 2021, El Salvador became the world’s first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender, enacting legislation that takes effect in September.
Lingayat
Amid intense speculation about a possible leadership change in Karnataka and a day after Veerashaiva Mahasabha heads expressed support for Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa,
National Education Policy 2020
Panel headed by former ISRO chief K. Kasturirangan submitted a draft of National Education Policy which forms the basis of National Education Policy 2020. This policy is aligned to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
TRACKING SCHEME THROUGH GIS
Location based information is the most important aspect of a digital economy. It helps not only to plan the development programmes but also to monitor them to manage transparent, effective and efficient delivery of citizenry services.
International Women's Day
United Nations (UN) became the first international body to assert the principle of equality between women and men in its founding document.
Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan
As the whole world, including India is reeling from the crisis engendered by the COVID-19 pandemic, India saw this as an opportunity to relook at systems and institutions to not just combat the crisis but also to prevail.
ASER 2019
ASER stands for the Annual Status of Education Report and seeks to include an annual report on the basic learning rates of children across the country for each district and state. ASER survey uses the 2011 census as a sample, which is the only annual source that provides information on the results of children's enrolment, schooling and foundation skills in India.
