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Central Information Commission (CIC)  The Supreme Court has directed the Union of India and all States to file status reports on the latest developments regarding vacancies and pendency in the Central Information Commission (CIC) and State Information Commissions (SICs). Key Points AboutCentral Information Commission (CIC): Establishment: TheCIC was established by the Central Government in 2005, under the provisions of the Right to Information Act (2005). It is not a constitutional body. Members: It consists of a Chief Information Commissioner and not more than ten Information Commissioners. Appointment:They are appointed by the President on the recommendation of a committee consisting of the Prime Minister as Chairperson, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and a Union Cabinet Minister nominated by the Prime  Jurisdiction:The jurisdiction of the Commission extends over all Central Public Authorities. Tenure:The Chief Information Commissioner and an Information Commissioner shall hold office for such term as prescribed by the Central Government or until they attain […]

United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (UNTOC) is the main international instrument in the fight against organized crime. It is an important international treaty under the United Nations system. The Convention against Transnational Organized Crime or UNTOC is also known as the Palermo Convention since

Bangladesh-Bhutan-India-Nepal (BBIN) initiative Bangladesh, Bhutan, India and Nepal (BBIN) had signed a framework MVA in  June 2015 to enable movement of passenger and cargo vehicles across borders among the four countries. Bhutan has not yet ratified the pact for its entry to come into force. However, Bhutan had given its consent for the BBIN MVA

Zika Virus Disease About: Zika virus is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that was first identified in Uganda in 1947 in monkeys. It was later identified in humans in 1952 in Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania. Transmission:  ZVD is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes mosquitoes (AM), mainly Aedes aegypti. This is the

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) The Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has criticised Government of India over the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019, and the Babri Masjid verdict of the Supreme Court. Organisation of Islamic Cooperation The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest intergovernmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of

Spyware Pegasus The recent digital security breach by a spyware called Pegasus compromisedbphones of multiple activists, journalists and lawyers in India. The spyware was ablento track multiple user applications like messages, emails, audio calls, browsernhistory, contacts including end-to-end encrypted data. The whole incident brought forward the issue of digital security and the ways to achieve

Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) The ICDS is a government programme in India which provides food, preschool education, primary healthcare, immunization, health check-up and referral services to children under 6 years of age and their mothers.  The scheme was launched in 1975, discontinued in 1978 by the government of Morarji Desai, and then relaunched by

UMANG App The UMANG mobile app (Unified Mobile Application for New-age  Governance) is a Government of India all-in-one single, unified, secure, multi-channel, multi-lingual, multi-service mobile app. It provides access to high impact services of various organizations of Centre and States. Presently it has 2000+ services. The aim of UMANG is to fast-track mobile governance in