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The Digital India Will Soon Get The Digital Rupee

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 ~Preet The writer and the publisher have no rights to this image. This image has been taken from,  Digital-Rupee-–-Its-Understanding.jpeg The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shortly launch restricted pilots of the e-rupee, also known as Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) or digital rupee, for specified use cases. It has hinted at two major categories for the usage of e-rupee for various transactions — retail and wholesale.  The CBDC is defined by the RBI as a digital representation of currency notes issued by a central bank. It is a sovereign or completely autonomous currency issued by the country's central bank (in this case, the RBI) in line with monetary policy. CBDC will be recognised as a means of payment and legal tender by all three parties - individuals, government agencies, and businesses - once it is formally issued. Because it is government-backed, it may be readily exchanged for money or notes from any commercial bank. The RBI is not enthusiastic abou...

CRISPR-Cas9 for Sickle-Cell Anaemia

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 ~Preet The writer or publisher has no rights to this image. This image is taken from  crisprcas9-genome-editing-technology-that-260nw-1121736050.jpg In 2021, India will launch a five-year initiative to produce Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) to treat sickle cell anaemia. In India, sickle cell anaemia is the first illness targeted for CRISPR-based treatment. The pre-clinical phase (animal studies) is set to commence. CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a gene editing system that uses a specific enzyme called Cas9 to mimic bacteria's natural defence mechanism against viral assaults. It generally entails the insertion of a new gene or the silencing of an existing gene via a process known as genetic engineering. CRISPR technique does not entail the insertion of any new genes from outside sources. CRISPR-Cas9 technology is frequently referred to as 'Genetic Scissors.' Its method is sometimes equated to the ...

No More Broken Rice Going Out Of India

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 ~Preet The publisher or the writer has no rights to the image. The image is taken from  cb39f9aebb.jpg To improve local supply amid a drop in paddy crop area in the current Kharif season, India has banned the export of broken rice and levied a 20% levy on non-Basmati rice exports save for parboiled rice. India is the world's largest rice exporter, accounting for more than 40% of worldwide rice shipments, and competes in the global market alongside Thailand, Vietnam, Pakistan, and Myanmar. It is frequently used to produce feed for very young animals and pets. Furthermore, it is ideal for all sorts of animals due to its high caloric value and low fibre content. It is also utilised in the brewing business, where it is combined with barley, as well as in the manufacture of arak (aniseed alcoholic drink, distilled, colourless drink). It is a raw ingredient used to make rice flour, which is then utilised in baby food, morning cereals, rice wine, rice liqueur, sake, and packed and t...

The India Bangladesh Agreement

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 ~Preet The author or the publisher has no rights to the image. This image is taken from  01f77e84-2dab-11ed-b360-96b459ca4506_1662445590640.jpg Bangladesh's Prime Minister recently visited India and met with the Indian Prime Minister. India and Bangladesh have inked seven agreements for cooperation spanning from river water sharing to space exploration, as well as launched new connectivity and energy initiatives.  The two sides have signed seven Memorandums of Understanding (MoU), including one on removing water from the cross-border Kushiyara river. The arrangement would assist southern Assam in India and Bangladesh's Sylhet area. Cooperation in space technology, collaboration on information technology systems used by railways in areas such as freight movement, science and technology cooperation, training of Bangladesh Railway personnel and Bangladeshi judicial officers in India, and cooperation in broadcasting between Prasar Bharati and Bangladesh Television were also ...

Being Women Gets You Bail.

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 ~Preet The writer or the publisher has no rights to the image. The image is taken from  teestaaa.jpg In a world where there is a constant cry for the propagation of the idea of equality, it seems that preferential upliftment is actually being sought to be achieved, but such a bias in the criminal justice system conflicts with its very principle of it. The Supreme Court of India recently granted Teesta Setalvad interim release, declaring that "the remedy of interim bail is given to the appellant (Teesta) in the unusual conditions, including the fact that the appellant happens to be a girl." The Chief Justice of India further referred to a bail clause in the Code of Criminal Procedure CrPC that states that "being a woman is a conceivable cause for granting release, even when it cannot be considered otherwise." Section 437 of the Criminal Procedure Code addresses bail in case of non-bailable offences. According to it, a person shall not be released on bail if there is...

Vostok Exercise 2022.

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 ~Preet. This publisher or the blogger has no rights to this image; this image is taken from  630_360_1662106815-274.jpg India recently participated in the international strategic and command exercise Vostok - 2022 in Russia, China, and other countries. It will include troops from numerous former Soviet republics and China, India, Laos, Mongolia, Nicaragua, and Syria. The Indian Army was represented by men from the 7/8 Gorkha Rifles. Its goal is to foster contact and cooperation among the various military contingents and observers that will be there. The Vostok 2022 exercise will take place at seven shooting ranges in Russia's the Far East and the Sea of Japan, involving nearly 50,000 personnel and 5,000 weapon units, including 140 aircraft and 60 vessels. Through talks and tactical exercises, the Indian Army contingent will look forward to discussing practical elements and putting verified drills, procedures, and practice integration of new technologies into effect. Ther...

The Ideal Police System

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~Preet. The Publisher or the blogger has no rights to the image. The image is taken from  PresidentKovind-kkHE--621x414@LiveMint.jpg   Former President Ram Nath Kovind stated that an "ideal police system" means that a police officer's work is full of duty and accountability. Life and liberty are essential moral values that are considered to be such in all human civilizations, and police officers must frequently determine whether or not to arrest, i.e., whether or not to take away someone's freedom, and in extreme cases, whether or not to take away someone's life. The police must evaluate a wide range of acts while making moral judgements. They must assess a person's goodness and badness before determining if their acts are wrong.  For each action committed by a person, they must consider the motive, goals, and effects of the activity.  The police may be obliged to encounter danger or hostility in order to do their duties, and predictably, police personnel are ...

One Sun, One World, One Grid.

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 ~Preet This image does not belong to the writer or the publisher. It was taken from https://news.abplive.com/news/world/india-and-uk-to-launch-solar-grid-project-green-grids-initiative-at-cop26-report-1491040  At the Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, UK, India and the United Kingdom jointly proclaimed "one sun, one world, one grid" — or OSOWOG. GGI-OSOWOG was founded in 2018 to create worldwide linked solar energy systems.   In collaboration with the United Kingdom, India announced the start of the Green Grids Initiative — One Sun, One World, One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG) under the International Solar Alliance. The OSOWOG's objective is 'The Sun Never Sets,' and it is constantly in some geographical spot, globally, at any given moment. The initiative aims to provide a framework for global collaboration on the effective use of renewable resources and to guarantee that clean and efficient energy is a reliable alternative for all nations to satisfy their energy need...

Yet Again a Hit on Tweets.

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 ~Preet This image was taken from  https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTRnsYDIuI_RYCYUtFkyEvo2HRRov49uUwq7w&usqp=CAU  the Author or Publisher has no rights on the image. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) issued instructions to remove some tweets from Twitter under Section 69 (A) of the Information Technology Act of 2000. (Microblogging Site). Twitter has filed a petition with the Karnataka High Court, saying that many of the banning orders violate Section 69 (A) of the Act. According to Section 69 (A) of the IT Act, the corporation "failed to comply with the directives on repeated occasions," according to the Ministry. Twitter provided a list of over 80 accounts and messages that it has banned in response to a government request in 2021. Twitter believes that the Ministry's reasons for flagging various accounts and messages are either "over-broad and arbitrary" or "disproportionate." According to Twi...

The DESH Bill

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~Preet  sez.jpg  This image does not belongs to the writer or publisher this image was found on https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/policy/partial-denotification-of-sezs-single-window-clearance-mechanism-in-desh-draft/articleshow/92396526.cms During the forthcoming monsoon session of Parliament, the government intends to introduce the Development of Enterprise and Service Hubs (DESH) Bill. It intends to revitalise interest in SEZs and establish more inclusive economic centres by overhauling the existing Special Economic Zone regulations from 2005. SEZs will be renamed Development Hubs and will be exempt from many of the rules that presently limit them. These hubs will serve as both domestic tariff areas and SEZs, facilitating both export-oriented and local investment. To bring taxes in line with those imposed by units outside the country, the government may apply an equalisation levy on products or services supplied to the domestic market. The World Trade Or...

Things Have Changed In FCRA.

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 ~Preet Image Taken From :- https://capindia.in/foreign-contribution-regulation-amendment-rules-2020-further-tightens-the-bolts/ No rights of the image belongs to the writer or publisher. The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act was recently revised by the Ministry of Home Affairs (FCRA). In November 2020, the Ministry toughened the FCRA rules, making it clear that NGOs (Non-Governmental Organizations) that are not directly linked to a political party but engage in political action such as bandhs, strikes, or road blockades will be considered political if they participate in active politics or party politics. All NGOs receiving money are required by law to register with the FCRA. The action comes after the government raised the import tariff on gold from 7.5 percent to 12.5 percent in an effort to discourage gold imports, which increase the trade imbalance and put pressure on the currency and FX reserves. An increase in gold import tariff will raise the cost of import and dis...

India and Isreal to deepen ties

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 ~Preet. hr88aov_pm-modi-with-naftali-bennett_625x300_02_November_21.jpg The Deputy PM and Defence Minister of Isreal visited India and bilateral meetings were held to strategise the deepening of military ties between the two nations. A document retaliating the the commitment of both the countries to deepen defence ties was presented. This marked the 30 years of India-Isreal relations. The two nations agreed upon India-Isreal vision on Defence Cooperation to fortify the Indo-Israeli defence cooperation. The nations exchanged a letter of intent about the enhancing of cooperation in the field of futuristic defence technologies. The bilateral cooperation is decided to be in line with PM Modi's vision of Make in India. Both nations examined current military-to-military activities, which had risen despite the constraints posed by the Covid-19 outbreak. They discussed methods to expand collaboration in all areas, with an emphasis on R&D in future technologies and defence co-prod...

Fortifying Aadhaar

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 ~Preet. The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently issued a caution to the public not to share a photocopy of their Aadhaar with any organisation, only to withdraw the advice due to concerns that it may be misinterpreted.  The UIDAI advised the public not to "share a photocopy of one's Aadhaar with any organisation since it might be abused." Instead, it advised utilising "a disguised Aadhaar, which only reveals the last four digits of the Aadhaar number." It also advised the people to avoid downloading their e-Aadhaar from public computers. In such instance, they were instructed to "permanently erase" any downloaded copies. Only organisations that have secured a User License from the UIDAI can use Aadhaar to verify a person's identification. Furthermore, the Aadhaar Act prohibits hotels and movie theatres from collecting or retaining copies of Aadhaar cards.  Many private companies in the nation require an Aadhaar card, and user...

Uniform Civil Code In Uttarakhand?

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   ~Preet. Just a few moths ago, the Allahabad High Court knocked the doors of Central Government to take initiatives towards the implementation of Uniform Civil Code, which is a very pressing issue and has been a motion of discourse since long. In an expected but yet surprising move the Uttarakhand Government, currently led by Pushkar Singh Dhami, appointed a standing committee led by Retired Supreme Court Judge  Justice Ranjan Desai to plan the implementation of The Uniform Civil Code and other relevant laws to govern the personal affairs in Uttarakhand. Implementation of UCC in the country is a Directive Principle of State Policy enshrined in the Article 44 of the Constitution Of India. India has different personal laws for different religions but The Uniform Civil Code would provide the nation with uniform regulations for personal matters. The idea behind the Uniform Civil Code is to eliminate the ambiguities that occur due to the differences between the various perso...

The Power Tussle in New Delhi.

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 ~Preet. Because Delhi lacks statehood, there has been a protracted conflict over the relative powers of the elected government of New Delhi and the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) (chosen by the Union Government) for the territorial administration of New Delhi. The two had several disagreements, involving control of institutions such as the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Civil Services, and the Electricity Board, among others. Furthermore, the 2021 modification to the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi Act,1991, emphasises that the danger of violence remains. The position of Delhi as a Union Territory under Schedule 1 of the Constitution, but renamed the "National Capital Territory" under Article 239AA, as engrafted by the Constitution (69th Amendment) Act. The 69th amendment to the Indian Constitution included Article 239AA, which proclaimed the Union Territory of Delhi to be managed by an L-G who works with the assistance and advice of the elected legislative assembl...

The Global Security Initiative by China.

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 ~Preet Chinese President Xi Jinping recently proposed a new Global Security Initiative (GSI). The GSI seeks to oppose the United States' Indo-Pacific strategy and the Quad (India, US, Australia, Japan grouping). China, on the other hand, did not give much clarity or explanation regarding the planned global security programme. With escalating challenges from unilateralism, hegemony, and power politics, as well as growing deficiencies in peace, security, trust, and governance, humanity is confronted with more intractable issues and security concerns.  As a result, China maintained that the Global Security Initiative is intended to safeguard the notion of "indivisible security." According to the notion of "indivisible security," no country may increase its own security at the expense of others. GSI advocates for "shared, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable" security, as well as the development of an Asian security paradigm based on mutual respect...

Need for new IT Laws

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 ~Preet The Minister of State for Electronics and Information Technology (IT) recently remarked on the need for a legal update of the 22-year-old Information Technology Act, 2000. The first IT Act was adopted by the government in 2000. The IT (Amendment) Act went into effect in 2009, with the goal of promoting e-governance, reducing cybercrime, and encouraging security practises throughout the country. The government has published the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021. In a few years, India will have a trillion-dollar digital economy, and a big number of firms will be on the Indian Internet. As a result, an open and secure Internet becomes a critical economic component of our society. Because of aggressive national policies, trade conflicts, censorship, and frustration with giant tech corporations, the global internet as we know it is on the point of splintering into smaller bubbles of national networks. This will have far-rea...

Report on Citizenship Amendment Act 2019: What it has to say ?

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~Preet In its most recent annual report for 2020-21, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019 is a humane and ameliorative law that does not deprive any Indian of citizenship.  The CAA, which intends to offer citizenship to migrants from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, or Pakistan who belong to Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Parsi, or Christian groups, was notified on December 12, 2019, and went into effect on January 10, 2020.  Protests erupted around the country in response to the law. There are concerns that the CAA, which will be followed by a nationwide compilation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), will benefit non-Muslims who are not on the planned citizens' register, while excluded Muslims will have to justify their citizenship. It violates the Assam Accord of 1985, which specifies that unlawful migrants from Bangladesh arriving after March 25, 1971, regardless of faith, will be deported. There are an estimated 20 million un...

Military Expenditure Report: SIPRI

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 ~Preet. Despite the economic repercussions from the epidemic, global military expenditure increased in 2021, hitting an all-time high of USD 2.1 trillion, according to the most recent figures from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). As a consequence of a strong economic rebound in 2021, the worldwide military burden—global military spending as a proportion of global GDP—will fall by 0.1 percentage point, from 2.3 percent in 2020 to 2.2 percent in 2021. SIPRI is an independent international institute committed to conflict, weaponry, arms control, and disarmament research. It was founded in Stockholm in 1966 (Sweden). The top five spenders in 2021 will be the United States, China, India, the United Kingdom, and Russia. They contributed for 62 percent of total expenditure, with the United States and China accounting for the remaining 52 percent. In 2021, military spending in Asia and Oceania will equal USD586 billion. Spending in the region was 3.5 percent g...

Is it time to amend Anti-Defection Laws ?

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 ~Preet. Recently, the Vice-President stated that the time has come to modify the country's anti-defection legislation to close current loopholes. Individual Members of Parliament (MPs)/MLAs are punished under the anti-defection statute for defecting from one party to another. In 1985, Parliament inserted it to the Constitution as the Tenth Schedule. Its goal was to keep governments stable by deterring MPs from switching parties. The Tenth Schedule, often known as the Anti-Defection Act, was included into the Constitution by the 52nd Amendment Act of 1985. It establishes the procedures for disqualifying elected members for defecting to another political party. It was a reaction to the overthrow of various state administrations by party-hopping MLAs following the 1967 federal elections. It enables a group of MPs/MLAs to join (i.e., combine with) another political party without incurring the defection penalty. Furthermore, political parties are not penalised for soliciting or to...