Amit Shah lays the foundation stone of the Central Detective Training Institute in Karnataka
Amit Shah lays the foundation stone of
the Central Detective Training Institute in Karnataka
Why In News
Union Home and
Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah has laid the foundation stone of the
Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) at Devanahalli in Karnataka.
Key Points
Union Home and
Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah has laid the foundation stone of the
Central Detective Training Institute (CDTI) at Devanahalli in Karnataka and
inaugurated the residential and administrative complexes of the Indo-Tibetan
Border Police (ITBP). The residential complexes of ITBP inaugurated by Shri
Amit Shah include Residential Quarters, Joint Building, Barracks for 120
Jawans, Staff Officers’ Mess and Officers’ Mess. On this occasion, Chief
Minister of Karnataka, Shri Basavaraj Bommai, Union Minister Shri Prahlad Joshi
and many other dignitaries were present.
CDTI would help in
fulfilling all these objectives for the CAPFs as well as the police of
neighboring States, which has been running since 1956. Shri Amit Shah said the
centers built in Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ghaziabad and Rajasthan have made huge
contributions and now the Government of India will work towards bringing
equality among all these centers through coordination and support of BPR&D.
The government of
India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has made efforts to
equip personnel of security forces, especially border guarding forces, with
latest technology, increase their housing satisfaction ratio and fulfill
requirements of personnel and their families.
As a continuation of
these efforts, today the Foundation Stone of CDTI is being laid and various
residential buildings of ITBP are being inaugurated. He said, under the
leadership of the Prime Minister, a lot of work is being undertaken for the
construction of residences and administrative blocks to ensure the convenience
of the CAPF Jawans staying in the barracks and guarding the border; and this
work will continue unabated.
SMART’ program for Ayurveda professionals launched to regulate and boost R&D in Ayurveda
SMART’ program for Ayurveda
professionals launched to regulate and boost R&D in Ayurveda
Why In News
The NCISM and the
Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), have launched
‘SMART’ (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals).
Key Points
The National
Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for
Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the two prominent institutions under
the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India for regulating medical education and
conducting scientific research respectively, have launched ‘SMART’ (Scope for
Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals). The program
aimed to boost scientific research in priority healthcare research areas
through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals.
The proposed initiative
is conceptualised with an objective to identify, support and promote innovative
research ideas in healthcare research areas including Osteoarthritis, Iron
Deficiency Anaemia, Chronic Bronchitis, Dyslipidemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis,
Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Psoriasis, Generalised Anxiety Disorder,
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)”.
The eligible Ayurveda
academic institutions may apply by 10 January, 2023. All details regarding
contact information, eligibility criteria and application process has been
shared to all recognized academic institutions and hospitals through NCISM”.
The large network of
Ayurveda colleges and hospitals across the country is an asset for the country
in terms of its healthcare needs. This network has not only been offering
healthcare services in hardest times, but it also has contributed significantly
in terms of healthcare research in the country.
The ‘SMART’ program
will certainly motivate teachers for taking up projects in designated areas of
healthcare research and create a large database.”
In 4:1 Majority Verdict, Supreme Court Finds no Flaw in Demonetisation Process
In 4:1 Majority Verdict, Supreme Court
Finds no Flaw in Demonetisation Process
Why In News
A five-judge
Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court upheld the Modi government’s 2016
decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes.
Key Points
A five-judge
Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court upheld the Modi government’s 2016
decision to demonetise Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 currency notes, saying the decision
was about executive policy and could not be reversed. The court rejected the 58
petitions challenging demonetisation and said the decision-making
process of the government was not flawed.
The judgment,
authored by Justice B R Gavai, was agreed to by judges S Abdul Nazeer, A S
Bopanna, and V Ramasubramanian. Justice B V Nagarathna
faulted demonetisation in her dissenting judgment but did not quash
it.
The judgment said
there was consultation between the Centre and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
for six months, indicating a “reasonable nexus between the measures undertaken
and the object sought to be achieved” and, therefore, the demonetisation
notification passed the test or doctrine of “proportionality”.
The demonetisation
decision does not suffer from any legal or constitutional flaws. Petitions can
be placed before an appropriate bench by the Chief Justice of India for
deciding issues linked to the main issue relating to the validity of the
demonetisation process.
This means the
petitioners who had not got relief from this verdict can take the issue before
an appropriate Bench by the Chief Justice of India for deciding issues linked
to the validity of demonetisation. However, legal experts said this issue could
only be challenged if a review petition was filed against the verdict.
Constitution bench:
A constitution bench
consists of at least five or more judges of the court which is set up to decide
substantial questions of law with regard to the interpretation of the
constitution in a case. The provision for a Constitution bench has been
provided in the Constitution of India under Article 143. It is the Chief
Justice of India who is constitutionally authorized to constitute a
constitution bench and refer cases to it.
Proportionality is a
ground for judicial review. In India, the doctrine of proportionality was
adopted by the Supreme Court of India in the case of Om Kumar v. Union of
India.
Proportionality means
that the administrative action should not be more drastic than it ought to be
for obtaining the desired result.
In K.S.
Puttaswamy vs Union of India (2017) case, the court held that any
restriction placed on the right must conform to a doctrine of proportionality.
This requires few tests,
State action must
have a legislative mandate
The action must show
that the objective of its law is founded on a legitimate governmental aim
It must be
proportionate, i.e., such state action — both in its nature and extent, must
be necessary for a democratic society. Further, such action
must have no alternative and less intrusive measures available
to achieve the same objective
The principle of
proportionality calls for striking down of laws that are excessively harsh
or disproportionate.
DRDO’s celebrated its 65th foundation day
DRDO’s celebrated its 65th foundation
day
Why In News
Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) Headquarters in New Delhi has marked the 65th
Foundation Day of the Organisation, which is celebrated on 1st January every
year.
Key Points
Defence Research and
Development Organisation (DRDO) Headquarters in New Delhi has marked the 65th
Foundation Day of the Organisation, which is celebrated on 1st January every
year. DRDO Chairman Dr S V Kamat addressed the DRDO fraternity on the occasion.
He reaffirmed DRDO’s commitment towards R&D excellence and briefed about
the development of cutting edge technologies for self-reliance in defence.
On the occassion of
the day, a DRDO monograph ‘Infrared Signatures, Sensors and Technologies’
authored by Dr Kamal Nain Chopra, a former DRDO Scientist, was also released by
the Chairman DRDO. DRDO calendar 2023 was also released. In addition, Secretary
DD R&D and Chairman DRDO felicitated all the employees who have completed
25 years of their service in DRDO.
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO):
It is a premier
defence research and development agency under the Ministry of Defence,
Government of India.
It is working on
several cutting-edge military technology areas, including aeronautics,
armaments, combat vehicles, electronics, instrumentation, engineering systems,
missiles, materials, naval systems, advanced computing, simulation, cyber,
hypersonic technology, quantum computing and communications
DRDO’s first project
for the Indian military was in surface-to-air missiles (SAM) known as Project
Indigo.
Since inception, DRDO
has made several breakthroughs in developing key systems and critical
technologies such as aircraft avionics, UAVs, small arms, artillery systems, EW
systems, tanks and armoured vehicles, sonar systems, command and control
systems and missile systems
It aims to make India
self-reliant in critical defence technology and systems.