December 2022

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NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION: UPSC Daily Important Topic | 17 December 2022

NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHT COMMISSION □ ESTABLISHMENT OF THE COMMISSION ◇ The National Human Rights Commission is a statutory (and not a constitutional) body. It was established in 1993 under a legislation enacted by the Parliament, namely, the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1991. ◇ Commission is the watchdog of human rights in the country, that

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Nation Pays Tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on His Death Anniversary

Nation Pays Tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on His Death Anniversary

Nation Pays Tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on His Death Anniversary: On the 71st anniversary of his passing, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a number of Union Ministers paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Stating that the country will forever be grateful to Patel, PM Modi said, “Remembering Sardar Patel on his Punya Tithi. India

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Harvard University appoints Claudine Gay as first black president

Harvard University appoints Claudine Gay as first black president

Harvard University appoints Claudine Gay as first black president: Harvard University has appointed Claudine Gay, a social scientist and faculty dean, as its next president, making her the first Black person and second woman to lead the prestigious academic institution. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based Ivy League school announced on Thursday that the Harvard Corporation, the university’s

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India launches ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes

India launches ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes

India launches ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes: India has launched a ‘Group of Friends’ to promote accountability for crimes against peacekeepers, with External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar announcing that New Delhi will soon have a database that will record all crimes against the Blue Helmets. Along with India, contributing countries like Bangladesh, Egypt,

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