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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 3 February 2023

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Ministry of Education releases All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2020-2021

GS Pape 2 Syllabus: Government programmes and policies, Education   Source: PIB, The Hindu    Direction: MoE has recently released the AISHE report – don’t get overwhelmed by the huge amount of data. Know the trend: whether it is increasing or decreasing. Note down one or two important data for Mains.    Context: The Union …

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Developing schools without barriers

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Social empowerment   Source: The Hindu  Direction: Highlight issues and solutions that can be implemented to make schools inclusive for differently-abled children   Issues affecting children with disability/disabilities (CWD): ‘State of the Education Report for India 2019: Children with Disabilities’ by UNESCOmentioned that CWD comprises 1.7% of the total child population …

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Centre issues guidelines to social media influencers to regulate promotions

GS Paper 4 Syllabus: Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations, and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance;   Source: The Hindu, Hindustan Times  Context: The Centre has released endorsement guidelines for celebrities and social media influencers that mandate compulsory disclosure of monetary or material benefits …

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Online child abuse escalated in India during a pandemic: CRY

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Governance, Social Justice   Source: DTE   Context: A study jointly conducted by CRY — Child Rights and You and Chanakya National Law University, Patna stated that online sexual exploitation and abuse (OCSEA), has extended its presence across India during the pandemic and the extent of such crimes is becoming a …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 14 January 2023

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Centre vs Delhi Govt on control over services: timeline of a dispute

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and Challenges Pertaining to the Federal Structure, Devolution of Powers   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the protracted legal battle between the Centre and the Delhi government and SC’s verdicts on this dispute.    Context: A five-judge Constitution Bench of …

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Case in Supreme Court: Can an underage Muslim girl marry after attaining puberty?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection of vulnerable sections   Source: TH  Direction: The article discusses the issue of the age of marriage in India and the challenges as the legal age of marriage is not uniform across communities.    Context: The SC agreed to examine whether girls as …

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SC dismisses PIL challenging committees set up by Gujarat and Uttarakhand for Uniform Civil Code

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Indian Constitution—Historical Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments, Significant Provisions and Basic Structure   Source: ToI  Direction: As some states attempt to enact the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), this article attempts to discuss the topic of UCC in India.   Context: The SC refused to entertain a PIL challenging the decisions of the …

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Facebook fined €390 mn for breaching EU privacy law: Why is the ruling significant?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the implications of a fine imposed on Meta by an Irish agency for breaching the EU’s GDPR.    Context: Meta has been slapped with fines totalling €390 million by the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) …

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What are the regulations govt has released to regulate online gaming in India?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation   Source: TH  Direction: The article is a comprehensive coverage of the draft amendments to the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, which is an attempt to regulate online …

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New UGC Norms: Foreign universities can set up a campus

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the key provisions, significance and concerns with respect to the draft regulations of the UGC for setting up and operating campuses of Foreign Higher Educational Institutions in India. …

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High-powered committee for Ladakh

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Polity: 5th and 6th Schedule   Source: The Hindu Syllabus: Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure   Context: Recently a high-powered committee has been formed in the Union Territory of Ladakh.    Need for the committee: There has been increasing demand for the inclusion of Ladakh …

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[Mission 2023] INSIGHTS DAILY CURRENT AFFAIRS + PIB SUMMARY 3 January 2023

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Supreme Court upholds demonetisation: What was the challenge about?

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation   Source: IE  Direction: The article highlights the background in which the issue of demonetisation reached the SC, arguments in favour and against demonetisation and the recent SC verdict.   Context: The Supreme …

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The caste census debate to craft reasoned and inclusive policies

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the Protection and Betterment of these Vulnerable Sections   Source: TH   Direction: The article highlights the triple test formula to provide OBC reservation in ULBs and discusses the need to have a caste-based census.       Context: The judiciary has repeatedly established …

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