Halal
Posted in Governance Culture Legislations

Halal Certification

Recently, Uttar Pradesh government has ordered a state-wide ban on products being sold with halal certificates.

Central Adoption Resource Authority
Posted in Polity Governance Polity Institutions

Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA)

SC calls for collaborative efforts to bring children into the adoption pool.

Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023
Posted in Polity Governance Legislations

Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act 2023

As a part of implementing Model Prisons and Correctional Services Act, 2023, Centre asks States to use tracking devices on prison inmates released on parole.

Posted in Polity Governance Legislations

Cinematograph (Amendment) Act 2023

Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has set up an institutional mechanism under the Cinematograph (Amendment) Act 2023 to curb film content piracy.

Posted in Polity Governance Legislations

Election Seizure Management System (ESMS)

The Election Commission of India (ECI) has developed Election Seizure Management System (ESMS) for real-time updates.

Posted in Social Sector Governance Health Legislations Polity

Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act

Supreme Court declined a married woman’s plea to medically terminate her 26-week pregnancy.

Posted in Governance Polity

Panchayat Development Index (PDI)

Kerala has begun the process to measure Panchayat Development Index (PDI) of local bodies to assess the progress of individual panchayats in achieving the Localised Sustainable Development Goals.

Posted in Science & Technology Governance S&T Schemes and Initiatives

Global Innovation Index (GII) 2023

India retains 40th rank out of 132 economies in the Global Innovation Index 2023 rankings published by the World Intellectual Property Organization.

Posted in Polity Governance

Electoral Bonds

The government announced the sale of the 28th tranche of electoral bonds from October 4 to 13 at all authorised branches of the State Bank of India.

Posted in Polity Governance

E-Courts Mission Mode Project

Union Cabinet approved the e-Courts Project Phase III as a Central Sector Scheme spanning four years (2023 onwards) with financial outlay of ₹7210 crores.