Context Union Social Justice Minister launched the Ambedkar Social Innovation and Incubation Mission (ASIIM) under Venture Capital Fund for SCs, with a view to promoting innovation and enterprise among SC students…
Nobel Peace Prize 2020 Context The Norwegian Nobel Committee decided to award the Nobel Peace Prize 2020 to the United Nation’s (UN) World Food Programme (WFP) for its efforts to…
Context The National Medical Commission (NMC) has replaced the Medical Council of India (BoG-MCI), as per information released by the Health Ministry. Key Details The change was aimed at bringing…
Context The United Nations has released its first-ever guidelines on access to social justice for people with disabilities to make it easier for them to access justice systems around the…
Context More than a year after the 17th Lok Sabha was constituted, the constitutionally mandated post of Deputy Speaker is lying vacant. Back to Basics About the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker: Article…
Context The decision to go without “Question Hour” during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, has evoked serious concerns about the democratic functioning of the institution. Question Hour is not only an opportunity for the…
Context Recently, the United Nations Convention on International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation has come into force. Key Details The convention will provide a more effective way of enforcing mediated settlements of corporate…
Context Recently, a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court reopened the legal debate on sub-categorisation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes for reservations, referring the issue to a larger Bench…
Context Dubbed as the biggest bureaucratic reform initiative, the Union Cabinet approved ‘Mission Karmayogi’, a new capacity-building scheme for civil servants aimed at upgrading the post-recruitment training mechanism of the…
Context Recently, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment has launched Helpline Number ‘KIRAN’. About KIRAN Helpline Number toll-free helpline number to enable access to mental health resources. The “Kiran” mental health rehabilitation helpline number, 1800-599-0019,…
