Daily Current Affairs  – 16 March 2021

                             Facts in News UN Human Rights Council An inter-governmental body within the UN system. Membership: 47 States elected by the UN General Assembly (UNGA) based on Geography. African States: 13 seats Asia-Pacific States: 13 seats Latin American and Caribbean States: 8 […]

In News Recently, the Government introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, seeking to increase the role of district magistrates and additional district magistrates in supervising various aspects of the law. Rationale behind this The Bill addresses some of the gaps flagged by […]

In News According to a report from a Swedish think tank, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India’s arms imports decreased by 33% between 2011–15 and 2016–20. Reasons for drop The drop in Indian arms imports seemed to have been the result of complex procurement processes combined with an attempt to reduce its dependence on […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Civil Aviation has notified the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Rules, 2021, which lay the terms of drone usage by individuals and businesses as well as terms of research, testing, production and import of these vehicles. The new rules set a regulatory framework aimed at encouraging the use of drones […]

 In News  The Supreme Court swooped-in to intervene on behalf of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustards over the birds falling dead after colliding with power lines.  A bench led by CJI will examine whether overhead power cables can be replaced with underground ones to save one of the   heaviest flying birds on the planet. […]

In News: More than half of the faculty positions reserved for OBCs in central institutions of higher education are vacant, while about 40% of those reserved for Scheduled Castes and Tribes also remain unfilled as per a reply of Union Education Minister. Key Highlights from the Written Reply of Education Minister to Members of Parliament […]

In News The Kathakali actor Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair died in Kozhikode, Kerala. He popularized the classical dances in the Kerala state. Guru Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair Background: Born to Chadayankandy Chathukutty Nair and Kinattinkara Kunhamnakutty Amma on June 16, 1916. Contribution: He studied at Kalladikkodan school of Kathakali and was specialised in “Kalladikodan” style. Kalladikodan […]

In News Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) has launched research Project RE-HAB (Reducing Elephant Human Attack by using Bees) in the Kodagu district. About Project RE-HAB Under this Project, bee boxes will be used as a fence to prevent the attack of elephants. The bee boxes are set up in the passageways of human-elephant […]

In News A plea has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Centre to frame guidelines for compensation to victims of Wrongful Prosecution and implements the recommendations of Law Commission Report No-277 on Miscarriage of Justice in 2018. Key Points – India has no effective statutory/legal Mechanism for wrongful prosecutions due to […]

In News Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has introduced the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Bill, 2021 in Lok Sabha, which gives more discretionary powers to the Lieutenant Governor (L-G) of Delhi. About the Amendment Bill It proposes to amend Sections 21, 24, 33 and 44 of the 1991 Act. […]