Recently the Disengaging Entirely from the United Nations Debacle (DEFUND) Act was introduced in US congress to enable the President to terminate U.S. membership in the United Nations (U.N.) and all affiliated bodies.
The headquarters of United Nations itself, is located in New York, USA.
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The Hindu | The assault on multilateralism and international law
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Recently, the Centre had revealed that the budgetary allocations for madrasa and Waqf educational schemes had been lashed almost to nil.
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Central Waqf Council is a statutory body under the Ministry of Minority Affairs was set up in 1964 to advice the Central Government on matters concerning the working of the Waqf Boards.
Madrassas have been centers of Islamic education, dating back to the 8th-9th century during the Abbasid Caliphate.
Regions |
Centre |
State |
North-Eastern states & Himalayan states |
90% |
10% |
Union Territories without legislature |
100% |
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Other states |
60% |
40% |
The Hindu | Drop in Funding for Waqf Educational Schemes
Recently High Court of Justice in London ruled against the extradition of Sanjay Bhandari.
India has ratified several other international treaties against torture, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1976).
What are the judicial rulings against custodial violence ?
In Ashwani Kumar Case (2019), despite recognizing the need for an anti-torture law, the Supreme Court has declined to direct the legislature to enact the act.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Drone Federation India has recently launched NIDAR to boost Talent, R&D and Skill Development in Drone Ecosystem.
SwaYaan Initiative |
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Drone Federation India (DFI) |
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The government is strengthening laws to fight cybercrimes, especially obscene and child abuse content, ensuring better online safety.
Key Provisions for Digital Content Regulation
IT Act, 2000
IT Rules, 2021 (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code)
Film & OTT Content Regulation
Government Measures to Strengthen Cybercrime Prevention
PIB - Government of India Taking Measures against Online Pornography
A Bill for regulating coaching centres was tabled in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly recently.
Central government’s January 2024 guidelines |
Rajasthan Bill’s Key provisions |
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Herpetologists recently sighted the dog-faced water snake for the first time in the floodplains at Garemara in western Assam’s Nalbari district.
A recent report of SBI shows that the migration of labour from low-income states to high income states in search of employment opportunities is resulting in higher inflation in high income States in the South such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The Supreme Court recently said states showed a high per capita growth when asked to highlight the development index but claimed 75% of their population was below poverty line when it came to subsidies.
The Indian government uses Below Poverty Line (BPL) to identify and target assistance to those with incomes below a specific threshold, considered to be living in poverty.
The Hindu - Supreme Court Question on High Per capita income
Why in news?
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and Drone Federation India has recently launched NIDAR to boost Talent, R&D and Skill Development in Drone Ecosystem.
SwaYaan Initiative |
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Drone Federation India (DFI) |
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Why is in News?
The government is strengthening laws to fight cybercrimes, especially obscene and child abuse content, ensuring better online safety.
Key Provisions for Digital Content Regulation
IT Act, 2000
IT Rules, 2021 (Intermediary Guidelines & Digital Media Ethics Code)
Film & OTT Content Regulation
Government Measures to Strengthen Cybercrime Prevention
PIB - Government of India Taking Measures against Online Pornography
Why in News?
A Bill for regulating coaching centres was tabled in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly recently.
Central government’s January 2024 guidelines |
Rajasthan Bill’s Key provisions |
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The Indian Express - Rajasthan’s new coaching centre bill
Why in News?
Herpetologists recently sighted the dog-faced water snake for the first time in the floodplains at Garemara in western Assam’s Nalbari district.
Why in News?
A recent report of SBI shows that the migration of labour from low-income states to high income states in search of employment opportunities is resulting in higher inflation in high income States in the South such as Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The Hindu - SBI study on Inflation
Why is in News?
The Supreme Court recently said states showed a high per capita growth when asked to highlight the development index but claimed 75% of their population was below poverty line when it came to subsidies.
The Indian government uses Below Poverty Line (BPL) to identify and target assistance to those with incomes below a specific threshold, considered to be living in poverty.
The Hindu - Supreme Court Question on High Per capita income