A five-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court referred the challenge to the constitutional validity of the practice of ex-communication in the Dawoodi Bohra community to the nine-judge Bench constituted to review the Sabarimala judgment.
Who are the Dawoodi Bohras?
What is ex-communication?
Impact
Important Acts against ex-communication
Bombay Prevention of Excommunication Act
Maharashtra Protection of People from Social Boycott (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2016
The National Security Guard (NSG) and US Special Operations Forces (SOF) conducted the joint exercise named TARKASH. This is the sixth edition of the exercise
Key highlights of the Indo-US joint exercise
Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Weapons
Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)
International Treaties related to WMD
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Recently, the Supreme Court explained that the “suitability” of a candidate cleared by the Collegium for appointment as a judge in a constitutional court cannot be a subject of judicial review.
What’s the matter?
Why Ms Gowri’s appointment is outside the ambit of ‘judicial review’?
Suitability vs Eligibility
The Chief Justice and Judges of the High Courts are to be appointed by the President under clause (1) of Article 217 of the Constitution. |
What is the Collegium System?
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Recently, in a letter to Rajya Sabha, the Congress President cited Article 105 of the Constitution which deals with the privileges and powers of parliamentarians, to protest against the expunction of parts of his speech.
What is Article 105 of the Constitution of India?
What are the rules for expunging a speech?
Unparliamentary Words
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The Indian government has signed loan agreements with ADB, JICA and World Bank to borrow up to Rs 13,879 crore to strengthen health infrastructure from international agencies, as per a written reply in Lok Sabha.
Details
Important Government initiatives promoting Healthcare Sector
How Budget promoted Healthcare?
To enable these initiatives, the health sector was allocated Rs. 89,155 crores in the 2023-24 union budge
Polity & Governance (GS-II) Sarvadawa Sevan campaign
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Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched a nationwide ‘SarvaDawa Sevan’ or Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign.
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Science & Technology (GS-III)
World's largest radio telescope |
The world's largest Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) located in China scanned 33 exoplanets for a signal from aliens. About Five Hundred Metre Aperture Spherical Telescope
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Environment (GS-III) Wildlife enthusiasts spot 145 species during first Sundarban bird festival |
Birders, wildlife enthusiasts and forest officials have sighted 145 different bird species during the first Sundarban bird festival. About Sundarbans mangrove forest
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Context:
The evolving security scenario in India is resulting in complex internal and external challenges, the nature of the security discourse as well as ground techniques have to be improved for better law and order in India.
Security Threat of the 21st Century:
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