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29 Nov, 2019
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News: India was the leading country of origin of international migrants in 2019 with a 17.5 million strong diaspora, according to new estimates released by the United Nations, which said the number of migrants globally reached an estimated 272 million.
Prelims and Mains focus: on the key findings of the report and its significance, issues related to migration, causes and its impact on the world
UN body publishing the report:
Key findings of the report:
What does it say about refugees and asylum seekers?
Women related data
Significance of the report
Source: Indian Express
Syllabus subtopic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger.
News: The University Grants Commission (UGC) is set to regulate the fee charged by private deemed universities for professional programmes.
Prelims and Mains focus: About the move by UGC, about UGC and its criticisms.
How will it regulate the fees?
Current Scenario:
About UGC:
The UGC has two primary responsibilities:
Its main functions are:
Criticism of UGC
Source: Indian Express
Syllabus subtopic: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India's interests
News: The U.S. is to cut its contribution to NATO’s operating budget, officials said on Thursday, with Germany increasing payments as the alliance tries to appease President Donald Trump ahead of a summit next week.
Prelims and Mains focus: about NATO, challenges and its achievements so far, impact of U.S move on world security
Background
Changes made in the new agreement
About North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):
Significance: It constitutes a system of collective defence whereby its independent member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack by any external party.
Objectives:
Source: The Hindu
Syllabus subtopic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation.
News: Union Labour Minister Santosh Kumar Gangwar on Thursday introduced the Industrial Relations Code Bill 2019 in the Lok Sabha amid protests from the Opposition members.
Prelims and Mains focus: About the Bill, Key features and their significance
Context: It was part of the government’s initiative to reform labour laws by combining 44 laws related to labourers into four codes.
About the Code
The draft code on Industrial Relations has been prepared after amalgamating and simplifying the relevant provisions of following three Central Labour Acts:
Features
Source: Livemint
Syllabus subtopic: Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
News: The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, met on Thursday and approved the procurement of weapons and equipment worth ? 22,800 crore.
Prelims and Mains focus: about the equipments procured and their use in defence, about DAC, DRDO
About the equipments to be procured:
Indigenous design
The DAC approved the indigenous design, development and manufacture of ‘thermal imaging night sights’ for assault rifles, and these will be made by the “Indian private industry and used by troops deployed on the front line.” It also approved the procurement of twinengine heavy helicopters for the Coast Guard.
Defence Acquisition Council (DAC):
What is it? To counter corruption and speed up decision- making in military procurement, the government of India in 2001 decided to set up an integrated DAC. It is headed by the Defence Minister.
Objective: The objective of the DAC is to ensure expeditious procurement of the approved requirements of the Armed Forces, in terms of capabilities sought, and time frame prescribed, by optimally utilizing the allocated budgetary resources.
Functions: The DAC is responsible to give policy guidelines to acquisitions, based on long-term procurement plans. It also clears all acquisitions, which includes both imported and those produced indigenously or under a foreign license.
About DRDO
Genesis & Growth
Mission
Issues with DRDO
Way Forward
Source: The Hindu
Bad loans under Mudra Kishore jump 107% in six months Syllabus subtopic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. News: The number and value of bad loan accounts in the Kishore category of the Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PM
Syllabus subtopic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment News: Researchers have discovered a new species of non-venomous burrowing snake in Arunachal Pradesh, named Trachischium apteii. Prelims and Mains focus: about the disc
Global warming alters rainfall pattern Syllabus subtopic: Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclones etc., geographical features and their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and faun
Syllabus subtopic: Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate News: The Lok Sabha passed the Special Protection Group (Amendment) Bill, 2019. The Opposition walked out during the voting on the Bill. Prelims and Mains focus: About the key features of the Bill, about SPG Changes a
India losing its trading edge to smaller nations Syllabus subtopic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. News: India’s exports are contracting. In the export of garments, countries such as Bangladesh and Viet
Syllabus subtopic: Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources, issues relating to poverty and hunger. News: Lok Sabha passed a Bill that seeks prohibition of e-Cigarettes in India with Union Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan
Surge in small borrower defaults stokes worries Syllabus subtopic: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. News: Small borrowers, whose default rates have traditionally been among the lowest in India, are increasingly
Syllabus subtopic: Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention News: The Cambridge Analytica scandal, the Pegasus spyware attack on WhatsApp
Syllabus subtopic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation News: The Lok Sabha on Tuesday passed the National Institute of Design (Amendment) Bill, 2019, declaring the NIDs in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh
Syllabus subtopic: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. News: Chief Justice Sharad A. Bobde on Tuesday said backlog of cases and lack
Syllabus subtopic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. News: Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to merge the Union Territories of Daman and Diu and Dadr
Syllabus subtopic: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. News: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 was passed by Parliament, with the Rajya Sabha passing it after a motion to refer
Syllabus subtopic: Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment News: A new report released by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said that even if the present Paris Agreement commitments are met global temperatures are expected to rise by 3.2
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