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Division of assets between UP, Uttarakhand: old dispute, new agreement
Context: Months ahead of Assembly elections in their states, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and his Uttarakhand counterpart recently reached an agreement on the division of assets and liabilities, a subject the two states have discussed and debated ever since Uttarakhand was carved out of UP, 21 years ago. History of the dispute Uttarakhand was formed... .Read more
Updated on 30 November, 2021 GS2 Governance
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Reimburse only 75% of fees to schools for RTE admissions
Context: The Tamil Nadu Government has directed the Director of Matriculation Schools to reimburse only 75% of fees for the 2020-2021 academic year to schools which have admitted children under the RTE Act. More in the news A Government Order issued to this effect by the School Education Secretary said that the government had sanctioned ... .Read more
Updated on 30 November, 2021 GS2 Governance
Muslim body opposes law against blasphemy
Context: The Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) has opposed the demand of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) and some other organisations for an anti-blasphemy law in India, terming it unconstitutional. Key Concerns of the Indian Muslims for Secular Democracy (IMSD) The IMSD statement has been endorsed by nearly 400 citizens, ... .Read more
Updated on 28 November, 2021 GS2 GS3 Governance
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Won’t add to vaccine hesitancy: SC
Context: The Supreme Court recently made it clear that it will not do anything to bring on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy even as it asked a petitioner to serve a copy of his plea to direct the Government for active surveillance of immunised people and publication of the exact number of deaths that occurred within 30 days of inoculation. Bench Observations ... .Read more
Updated on 27 November, 2021 GS2 Governance
Govt. to revisit income criterion for EWS quota
Context: The Union Government recently informed the Supreme Court that it had taken a “considered decision” to revisit the “criteria” for determining Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) to provide them reservation. Background The Union Government has taken a considered decision to revisit the criteria for determining the econo... .Read more
Updated on 26 November, 2021 GS2 Governance
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Will you ban convicts from polls, SC asks Govt.
Context: The Supreme Court recently asked the Centre if it was “willing” to favour a lifetime ban on contesting polls for people convicted of offences, even as it flagged the high number of cases pending against lawmakers, especially in Uttar Pradesh. Centre Stand In an affidavit filed by the Law Ministry in the court in December 2020, i... .Read more
Updated on 25 November, 2021 GS2 Governance
