Context: During the ongoing Monsoon Session, members of parliament have addressed the topic of a proposal to modify the criteria for designating the "creamy layer" among OBCs. About: Other Backward class (OBCs) The Government of India uses the phrase "other backward class" to designate castes that are educationally...
Sub-tribes of the Halam clash Context People from the Halam sub-tribe, who fled to Assam after confrontations with Bru refugees in north Tripura, have returned to their hamlet Damcherra in Tripura's North district. The Brus arrived in Tripura in 1997 to flee an ethnic conflict in Mizoram, where...
Supreme Court rules that the governor's pardon power takes precedence over 433A Context The Supreme Court ruled that a state's governor can pardon inmates, including those on death row, even if they have not completed a minimum of 14 years in prison. In fact, a Bench of Justices...
Supreme Court rules that the governor's pardon power takes precedence over 433A: Context: The Supreme Court ruled that a state's governor can pardon inmates, including those on death row, even if they have not completed a minimum of 14 years in prison. In fact, a Bench of...
Context: People from the Halam sub-tribe, who fled to Assam after confrontations with Bru refugees in north Tripura, have returned to their hamlet Damcherra in Tripura's North district. The Brus arrived in Tripura in 1997 to flee an ethnic conflict in Mizoram, where they set up camp...
Context: A recent study by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) discovered that ozone levels in Delhi-NCR surpass the permissible threshold even during the winter, making the smog more "hazardous." Despite the epidemic and lockdowns, ozone spells were higher and lasted longer on more days and...
Context: The Indian government plans to establish e-RUPI, a digital payment system based on electronic vouchers. Many countries, including the United States, Colombia, Chile, Sweden, Hong Kong, and others, are already implementing the voucher system. e-RUPI: It is a cashless and contactless digital payment mechanism. It is a...
