Governance
Creamy Layer in SC-ST Reservation for Promotion
The Centre has asked the Supreme Court to refer to a seven-judge Bench the question whether the creamy layer concept should apply or not to the Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes while providing them reservation in promotions. A two-judge bench of the top court is considering a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Samta Andolan Samiti that seek... .Read more
Updated on 11 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers & Teaching (PMMMNMTT)
Recently, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha, the Union Minister for Human Resource Development has given information about the components of the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers & Teaching (PMMMNMTT). About Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers & Teaching (PMMMNMTT): It is a Central Sector Scheme which ... .Read more
Updated on 10 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
India Up One Rank In UN Development Index
India ranks 129 out of 189 countries on the 2019 Human Development Index (HDI) — up to one slot from the 130th position last year — according to the Human Development Report (HDR) released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). ● The HDI measures average achievement in three basic dimensions of human development — ● ... .Read more
Updated on 10 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
Lok Sabha Passes Citizenship Bill Amidst Opposition Outcry
The Lok Sabha passed the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) that seeks to give citizenship to refugees from the Hindu, Christian, Buddhist, Sikh and Zoroastrian communities fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan. The Bill was passed 311-80 with zero abstentions after the Opposition put up a spirited attack against it. ● ... .Read more
Updated on 10 December, 2019 GS2 Polity Governance
SEBI banned Karvy Stock Broking
Karvy Stock Broking, a Hyderabad-based firm of Karvy Group, has been in the news for the last few weeks as some of its clients complained of delayed payouts. Karvy Group provides financial services like, finance, insurance, broking, investment banking, loans for individuals and businesses. Karvy recently started its ... .Read more
Updated on 9 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
Centre sets in motion plans to revamp the criminal justice system
India’s criminal justice system may soon revamp the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC). The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPRD) may undertake review of the laws such as the IPC, CrPC, Indian Evidence Act and the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act The Bureau of Police Resea... .Read more
Updated on 9 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
