What does the RTI Act say? Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, 2005 Under section 2(h) of the RTI Act “Public authority” means any authority or body or institution of self government established or constituted— by or under the Constitution; …
Context In June 2019, Chinese President Xi Jinping described Russian President Vladimir Putin, as “my best friend and colleague”. Significance of such description It’s the first time since the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, such public …
About ARIIA Atal Ranking of Institutions on Innovation Achievements (ARIIA) is an initiative of the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) to systematically rank all major higher educational institutions and universities in India on indicators related to “Innovation and Entrepreneurship …
About Dengue fever Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral infection. Dengue virus is transmitted by female mosquitoes mainly of the species Aedes aegypti and, to a lesser extent, Ae. albopictus. These mosquitoes are also vectors of chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika …
Why in News? The Namath Basai programme, introduced recently, received overwhelming response in Attappady, Kerala. About Namath Basai Namath Basai is the Kerala State government’s unique programme of teaching tribal children in their mother tongue. The programme, implemented by the …
Why in News? The Science and Technology Indicators (STI), 2018, a periodic compendium of the state of scientific research in India was released in August, 2020. About the STI The STI is prepared by a division of the Department of …
What’s in the news? The Reserve Bank of India has released its National Strategy for Financial Education (NSFE): 2020-2025 document. The multi-stakeholder led approach is aimed at creating a financially aware and empowered India. This NSFE for the period 2020-2025, …
Context The Lt. Governor’s acts have not been in consonance with the Supreme Court’s 2018 ruling in the prosecutor’s appointment in the Delhi riot case. Background On 4th July 2018, the five-judge Bench unanimously held that the Chief Minister is …
About UAE The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven states: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Umm al-Qaiwain, Fujairah, Ajman and Ra’s al-Khaimah. Four-fifths of the UAE is desert. Each emirate is governed by a ruler; together, they jointly …
About EU The European Union (EU) is a unique economic and political union between 27 European countries. The United Kingdom, which had been a founding member of the EU, left the organization in 2020. The EU was created by the …