CURRENT AFFAIRS

The requirement of data localisation strengthens the protection of personal data, as all of us while using the internet are sending data in some manner or form.

The government pushed to set up 740 Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRS) for tribal students — one each in every sub-district that has at least a 20,000-odd Scheduled Tribe population, which must be 50% of the total population in that area.

The Ministry of Water Resources recently made public a report titled the National Compilation on Dynamic Ground water Resources of India gives a snapshot of India’s groundwater situation.

The World  Health Organization (WHO) reported that in 2021 tuberculosis (TB) cases globally had risen for the first time in decades.

The COP27 can serve as a platform for India to rally for climate justice and further its climate agenda during its upcoming G20 presidency.

The 2023 edition of the QS world university ranking reckons that only three of India’s higher educational institutions amongst the top 200 of the world.

Justice Dhananjaya Yashwant Chandrachud was sworn in as the 50th Chief Justice of India (CJI) by President Droupadi Murmu at a brief ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.

High incidence of child marriage and teenage pregnancies have been the major reasons for child undernutrition, with long term impact on health, education, and employment.

Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan recently unveiled the draft report on the National Credits Framework (NCrF) and invited nationwide public consultations and suggestions on the proposed educational credits system.

Recently, the Dharwad Bench of the Karnataka High Court, while dismissing a case filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, said the Law Commission of India would have to rethink the age criteria, to take into consideration the ground realities.