Daily Current Affairs  – 17 November 2021

In News  Recently, the Pochampally Village in Telangana State has been selected as one of the best Tourism Villages by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO).  The prestigious award will be given on the occasion of the 24th session of the UNWTO General Assembly on 2nd December 2021 in Madrid, Spain. About Best Tourism […]

In News  Recently, the Ministry of Law and Justice notified the appointment of three additional judges to the Calcutta High Court and transfers made to the Madras and Madhya Pradesh High Courts. The Supreme Court Collegium recommended their elevation in September. About Collegium system  It is the system of appointment and transfer of judges that […]

In News  Recently, West Bengal has launched an ambitious “Duare Ration” scheme for providing food grains under the Public Distribution System at the doorstep for the entire population of the State. About  It is based on the ‘Duare Sarkar’ scheme, a social welfare initiative launched by the Bengal government earlier. Features:  Vehicles carrying rations will […]

In News The Tamil Nadu Government has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court, challenging the Madras High Court’s November 1 order against internal reservation to Vanniyars in government jobs and higher education. About The law provided 10.5% internal reservation to Vanniyars within the overall 20% quota for the Most Backward Classes (MBCs) in government […]

In News In Andhra Pradesh, 4 school girls have been trying to get farmers to switch to Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF). What is Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF)? About: Zero Budget Natural Farming (ZBNF) is a set of farming methods that involve zero credit for agriculture and no use of chemical fertilizers. ZBNF is […]

In Context  Recently, the Centre told the Supreme Court that the CBI is an “autonomous body” and it has no ‘control’ over it. About  Issue :  West Bengal has challenged the CBI’s jurisdiction to register FIRs and conduct investigations in the State in myriad cases.  The State had withdrawn its “general consent” to the CBI […]

In News  Recently, the Union Minister for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj inaugurated ‘Bhumi Samvaad’ – National Workshop on Digital India Land Record Modernisation Programme (DILRMP).  The Minister also launched the National Generic Document Registration System (NGDRS) portal and Dashboard. About The discussion was held primarily on the progress of different components of the Digital […]

In News Global antibiotic consumption rates increased by 46% in the last two decades, according to a study covering 204 countries from 2000 to 2018, and published in The Lancet Planetary Health by the Global Research on Antimicrobial Resistance (GRAM) Project. About Comparative analysis: The study provides a comparative analysis of total antibiotic consumption rates […]

In News Only little over a thousand doubtful cases in the final draft of the National Register of Citizens (NRC), Assam have been referred to the concerned district commissioners for necessary action. About Re-verification: The current government has rejected the NRC in its current form and demanded re-verification of at least 30% names in areas […]