Why in the news? India Joins Health AI Global Regulatory Network for strengthening oversight of AI in Healthcare sector. HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN) What is it?: The HealthAI Global Regulatory Network (GRN) is an international coalition of health regulators … Continue reading →

Why in the news? The latest session of SAMHiTA Conference on South Asia’s Manuscript Traditions & Mathematical Contributions was inaugurated by External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar in New Delhi. SAMHiTA Conference What is it?: The conference, formally titled South … Continue reading →

Why in the news? Land Subsidence in Uttarakhand’s Chamoli district triggers panic among the local residents. Land Subsidence in India What is it?: The gradual or sudden sinking of the Earth’s surface due to natural or anthropogenic causes. It results … Continue reading →

Women Women constitute almost 50 % of the population of India, but they are one of the deprived sections in the society. Constitutional Provisions Article 15 (3) – Allows for positive discrimination in favour of women. Article 23 – Prohibition … Continue reading →

Other Backward Classes (OBCs) The term ‘OBC’ stands for ‘Other Backward Classes’, used for the first time in the Mandal Commission’s Report in 1980. OBCs are the castes that fall between the three higher varnas and the Dalits (Scheduled Castes) … Continue reading →

Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) PVTGs are those that depend on hunting for food, have pre-agriculture level technologies, zero or negative population growth, and extremely low levels of literacy, and are in need of greater support and development. Background: On the … Continue reading →

Denotified Tribes (DNTs) DNTs, the most vulnerable and deprived, are communities that were ‘notified’ as being ‘born criminal’ during the British regime under the Criminal Tribes Act, of 1871. These are the most neglected, marginalised and economically and socially deprived … Continue reading →

Scheduled Tribes Scheduled Tribes (STs) are defined under Article 342 of the Indian Constitution and they comprise 8.2 % of the Indian population (2011 Census) and 89.97% of them live in rural areas and 10.03% in urban areas. Characteristics: Some … Continue reading →

Oaths or Affirmations A person appointed as a judge of the Supreme Court, before entering upon his office, has to make and subscribe to an oath or affirmation before the President. Salaries and Allowances Determined The salaries, allowances, privileges, leave … Continue reading →

Appointment of Judges The judges of the Supreme Court are appointed by the president as per the recommendation of collegium emerged after the Third Judges Case. The president appoints the chief justice after consultation with such judges of the Supreme … Continue reading →