🔵 Grass-root democracy as a bulwark against Maoists - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/grass-root-democracy-as-a-bulwark-against-maoists/article67651194.ece

Democracy has varied connotations for the tribal population inhabiting the regions with the ongoing Maoist insurgency. If analysed from the Maoists’ perspective of boycotts, it may be added that the insurgents who claim to fight the state for the cause of the people, force these very people to shun the most effective tool towards empowerment, i.e., by not participating in the democratic process. This calling out is essential so as to establish the sham — that ‘Maoists are for the people’s cause’.

In the present context, what the Maoists attempt to achieve by running their parallel government of ‘jantana sarkar’ as they call it, has no feet to stand on in the mid and long term. This aspect is more or less appreciated by the local tribal population, but perhaps the state has not been able to inspire them enough, for various reasons, real or otherwise. This has discouraged mass participation in the democratic process. The said development is more glaring in the context of earlier trends wherein the local population often ignored boycott calls. Does the trend point to disillusionment on the part of the electorate?

#Tribals

Rape is rape even when committed by husband: Gujarat HC
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🔵 News Analysis | ‘Religious character’ of a place of worship can be decided only in a trial, says Allahabad High Court - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/news-analysis-religious-character-of-a-place-of-worship-can-be-decided-only-in-a-trial-says-allahabad-high-court/article67655009.ece

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A place of worship cannot have a dual religious character at the same time, one of temple or of a mosque, which are adverse to each other. Either the place is a temple or a mosque

,” the High Court noted.

The “religious character” of a place of worship can only be determined in a trial, based on documentary and oral evidence, on a case-to-case basis. “Religious character cannot be confined in the limits of verbal terminology, as the 1991 Act has not defined the term ‘religious character’, it could only be decided by the facts and circumstances of each and every case,” the High Court said.

The 1991 Act mandates that the religious identity of a place of worship, as it existed on August 15, 1947, should be retained.

#Religion

What is DINK couple?

DINK -- Dual Income, No Kids

#Family #Marriage

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🔵 Rising cybercrimes, drug menace and traffic enforcement remain three key challenges to Bengaluru City Police in 2023 - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/rising-cybercrimes-drug-menace-and-traffic-enforcement-remain-three-key-challenges-to-bengaluru-city-police-in-2023/article67652000.ece

There has been exponential growth in the number of cybercrime registration after we started registering cyber crimes in local police stations apart from CEN police stations. This shows how widespread cybercrimes are currently. We are also focusing on capacity building by training staff of local police stations in handling cybercrimes and are also providing the required tools and technologies

Drug menace has emerged as a multi-headed hydra and spreading its tentacles in the society at all levels. Easy availability and easy acceptability have made drugs fashionable with the younger generation. We have adopted a two-pronged approach — going after drug peddlers and disrupting the supply chain on the one hand and trying to create awareness among all sections of the society against drugs

#CyberCrime #DrugMenace #TrafficRules

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🔆 FOOD FOR THOUGHT 🔆

Are you concerned about ageing? List the elements of the ageing process that are particularly worrying. Would you describe these as biological, psychological or social aspects of ageing? Sociologically, how would you explain why many people try so hard to delay the inevitable biological ageing process?

#FoodForThought #Ageing

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🔵 Revision sans vision: On the three Bills that replace the body of criminal laws in India - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/revision-sans-vision-on-the-three-bills-that-replace-the-body-of-criminal-laws-in-india/article67662843.ece

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🔵 Staying alert: On the rapidly increasing spread of the JN.1 variant - The Hindu

https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/staying-alert-on-the-rapidly-increasing-spread-of-the-jn1-variant/article67662076.ece

#Health

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Sustainable development is '

development which meets the needs of the present generation, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs

'. What are the needs of the present generation? How might we find out what the needs of future generations will be? Can sustainable development policies be devised from this definition?

#FoodForThought #Development

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Documents Required to be taken in the Personality Tests 2024 ✅


1. ID Card (Aadhar, PAN etc.) and Latest Photographs (~5) .

2. Class 10th Certificate for Date of Birth Proof (or birth certificate) .

3. Graduation Certificate/Marksheet (PG or other certi if any).

4. E-Summon Letter
(Download at https://upsconline.nic.in/esummon/ )

5. Caste Certificate (If applicable).

6. Affidavit (if any discrepancy for eg. any discrepancy in name)

7. Notes / Books (physical ones can be taken inside as electronics will be deposited on counter)

8. Ticket for reimbursement of Traveling allowance.

9. NOC from the Employer (if you are working in government service and you have intimated UPSC in the form about that)

Shillong Archdiocese permits priests to bless same-sex couples
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