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Rajasthan becomes the first state to adopt a 10-year Road Safety Action Plan

Syllabus: Governance  Source: TH  Context: Rajasthan will become the first state in India to adopt a 10-year road safety action plan aimed at reducing road accidents by 50% by 2030.   Measures included in the Rajasthan government’s 10-Year Road Safety Action Plan: Integrated Road Accident Database (iRAD): Technology Use: Implementation of the iRAD application for online …

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SEHER program

Source: PIB  Context: The Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) and TransUnion CIBIL launched the SEHER program. WEP is a public-private partnership platform incubated at NITI Aayog aiming at empowering women entrepreneurs   What is the SEHER program?  The program aims to empower women entrepreneurs in India with financial literacy and business skills. It focuses on improving …

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India-Myanmar Relations Amidst Evolving Situation in Myanmar

Syllabus: International Relations Source: TH Context: The conflict between ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) and the military junta in Myanmar has created a serious humanitarian crisis, which the United Nations Security Council took up for discussion on July 3.   Background of the crisis:  The crisis in Myanmar originated primarily from the military’s seizure of power …

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Demand of restoring ‘Education’ to the State list

Syllabus: Indian Constitution/ Issues between Centre and States  Source: TH  Context: The article discusses whether should education be brought back to the State list.   What is a State List?  The State List is a category under the 7th Schedule of the Constitution of India that enumerates subjects on which individual State Governments have the …

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Sampoornata Abhiyan

Source: PIB Context: The NITI Aayog has launched the ‘Sampoornata Abhiyan,’ a nationwide campaign aimed at achieving 100% saturation in 12 key social sector indicators.   More about Sampoornata Abhiyan Overview: A 3-month campaign by NITI Aayog. Objective: To achieve saturation of 6 key indicators in Aspirational Districts (ADP) and Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP). Programs: …

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Colombo Process

Source: The Print Context: India chaired the first meeting of the Colombo Process in Geneva, marking its first time at the helm.   About the Colombo Process: It is a regional consultative forum comprising 12 Asian member states and aims to share best practices related to overseas employment for South and Southeast Asian countries that …

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Three criminal laws become effective from July 1

Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions Source: HT   Context: Three new criminal laws—Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam—replacing colonial-era laws, came into effect on July 1, 2024.   About Three Criminal Laws: Exception: Section 106(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which provides for punishment in hit-and-run cases, has been …

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Smart Cities Mission extended till 2025

Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions/ Governance Source: Th Context: The Smart Cities Mission has received an extension until March 31, 2025, following an appeal by the Chief Minister of Telangana A Revanth Reddy.   About SCM: The SCM (Smart Cities mission) was launched in 2015, with the expressed objective of promoting cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent …

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Tibet-China Dispute Act Passed by US Congress

Syllabus: International Relations Source: BS   Context: US Congress recently, passed the “Promoting a Resolution to the Tibet-China Dispute Act,” aimed at countering China’s historical claims over Tibet and promoting dialogue between Beijing and the Dalai Lama.   What does the Policy say?   The Act states that US policy requires the Tibet-China dispute to …

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ULLAS – New India Literacy Programme (NILP)

Source: TOI   Context: Recently Ladakh has been declared fully functionally literate under the ULLAS –New India Literacy Programme(NILP), achieving a literacy rate of over 97%. The ULLAS – Nav Bharat Saaksharta Karyakram (New India Literacy Programme), a centrally sponsored scheme from 2022-2027 aligned with NEP 2020. The scheme has five components, namely; Foundational Literacy …

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