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Urban Transformation Strategies in the Union Budget 2024-25

Syllabus: Geography/ Governance: Urban Governance Source: PIB Need for Urban Transformation Strategy Increasing Urban Population: Currently, urban areas constitute ~35% of India’s population; Expected to grow to 53% by 2047. Economic Contribution: Urban centres contribute ~66% to the national GDP; Expected to reach 80% by 2050. Key Issues: Infrastructure deficit. Rapidly deteriorating environment, including air …

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U-WIN

 Source: IE Context: The Indian government is rolling out U-WIN, an online vaccine management portal for childhood immunization, similar to the CoWIN platform used during the COVID-19 pandemic. U-WIN aims to create digitized and individualized immunization records for children up to six years old and pregnant mothers. The platform will track all vaccinations, send reminders …

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Carbon crediting mechanism

Source: TH Context: India and Japan are planning to establish a Joint Crediting Mechanism (JCM) for carbon trading and credit adjustment, formalized through a Memorandum of Cooperation. Under this mechanism, carbon credits will be allocated through a structured process and tracked via a registry. These credits will contribute to each country’s Nationally Determined Contributions under …

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The Voice box

Source: PIB Context: The National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) and Netflix India have partnered to launch “The Voicebox,” an upskilling program for voice-over artists in India. This initiative, aims to promote Indian cinema and nurture talent in the media and entertainment industry. The Voicebox program will provide Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) training in eight …

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Immunity to governors

 Source: TH  Context: The Supreme Court agreed to examine Article 361 of the Constitution, which grants immunity to governors from criminal prosecution. The plea calls for judicial scrutiny of the immunity provided under Article 361. Article 361 exempts the president and governors from court accountability for their official actions, making it an exception to Article …

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KIRTI programme

Source: TH Context: The Union Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs inaugurated the second phase of the Khelo India Rising Talent Program (KIRTI). This phase focuses on assessing the sporting talent of 20,000 students from Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) schools.

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First overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra

 Source: TH Context: India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra was inaugurated in Mauritius. This event highlights the strong bilateral cooperation in the health sector between India and Mauritius. The Jan Aushadi Kendra aims to provide affordable generic medicines to enhance public healthcare in Mauritius.  

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International Centre for Audit of Local Governance

Source: IE Context: The International Centre for Audit of Local Governance (iCAL) was inaugurated by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India. iCAL, the first of its kind in India, aims to set global standards for auditing local governance bodies.   Objectives and Functions of iCAL: Collaborative Platform: iCAL will bring together policymakers, administrators, …

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Foreigners Tribunals

Source: TH Context: The Foreigners Tribunals (FTs) in Assam are quasi-judicial bodies formed under the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order of 1964. They are designed to determine whether a person is an Indian citizen or a foreigner.   Formation and Structure: Established through the Foreigners (Tribunals) Order of 1964, linked to the Foreigners’ Act of 1946. Although …

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Telangana Government announced Crop Loan Waiver upto Rs 1 lakh.

Syllabus: Agriculture/ Government Policies and Interventions Source: TH Context: The Telangana government has released ₹31,000 crore for the Crop Loan Waiver Scheme for waiving farmers’ loans. This scheme, aimed at benefiting over 40 lakh farmers by August end, marks the largest loan recovery in the country.   What are Farm loan waivers?  They are government …

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ASMITA (Augmenting Study Materials in Indian Languages through Translation and Academic Writing)

Source: TH Context: The Ministry of Education and the University Grants Commission (UGC) launched the ASMITA project to develop 22,000 books in Indian languages over the next five years. This initiative, in collaboration with the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, aims to promote Indian languages in education. The project includes three key components: ASMITA, Bahubhasha Shabdkosh, and …

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SC Agrees to List Petitions on Money Bill Route

Syllabus: Government Policies and Intervention, Judiciary Source: TH Context: Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud agreed to list petitions challenging the Money Bill route taken by the Centre. This issue was referred to a seven-judge Bench in 2019 by a five-judge Bench led by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi.   Money Bills and Financial Bills: Any bill …

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Rules governing the conduct of Civil Servants

Syllabus: Governance: Civil Services/ Ethics: Conduct of Civil Servants  Source: IE Context: Puja Khedkar, a probationary IAS officer, is under scrutiny by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT) for alleged misconduct and issues related to her appointment under the OBC and PH quotas. The centre has set up a single-member committee under the Department …

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