Context: The Rajasthan High Court, in Tejender Pal Singh v. State of Rajasthan (2024), cautioned against using Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as a tool to stifle legitimate dissent. Section 152 (BNS) Section 152 (BNS) criminalizes acts which endanger the sovereignty, unity, and integrity of India, such as inciting rebellion or promoting separatism. Though it does not use the term “sedition,” it does similar work but with broader words. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)

Context: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has written to all the States and the Union Territories (UTs) to organise a 100-day intensified campaign on tuberculosis (TB) elimination in prisons and correctional institutions as part of the Union government’s commitment to eliminating the disease from India. India TB Report 2024 Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare released the India TB Report 2024, which highlights that the mortality rate due to Tuberculosis (TB) had declined from 28 per lakh population in 2015 to 23 per lakh population in 2022. Key Highlights: Tuberculosis Programs to Control TB

Context:India Assembles Human Genomes for Disease and Drug Therapy: India released a year’s compilation of 10,000 human genomes of 83 population groups, roughly 2% of the country’s 4,600 population groups. Key Highlights: Genome A genome is the complete set of DNA, or genetic material, in an organism. It contains all the information an organism needs to develop and function. DNA, RNA, and Chromosomes are all parts of the genetic code that store and transmit hereditary information. DNA RNA Chromosomes DNA and RNA in chromosomes

Introduction Tax terrorism is the fear and perception of tax authorities resorting to aggressive practices to achieve revenue collection targets. The key features of tax terrorism include retrospective taxation, high taxation, aggressive tax collection targets, excessive notices and summons, prosecution for minor infractions, and use of enforcement agencies. The term gained prominence in 2014 when India’s Finance Minister referred to retrospective tax amendments. Challenges in Indian Tax System Goods and Services Tax (GST) and Council Formation

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the strategic Z-Morh tunnel connecting Kashmir and Ladakh on January 13. Key Highlights:

Context: India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Samir V. Kamat suggested co-development with foreign manufacturers for the sixth-generation aero-engine development. Sixth-Generation Aero-Engine Sixth-generation engines are advanced engines which are to be integrated in jet fighter aircraft designs, of which several countries are pursuing national programs and collaborative multinational projects. The first of these fighters are expected to enter service in the 2030s, spread across development and procurement costs. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is an agency of India’s Ministry of Defence by undertaking military research and development. Established in 1958, it combined the Technical Development Establishment and Directorate of Technical Development and Production of Indian Ordnance Factories with the Defence Science Organisation.

Context: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praises the journey undertaken by Persons of Indian Origin across the world and their efforts for a better society. Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) A person of Indian origin is referred to as any foreign citizen, who was either an Indian citizen or whose ancestors had been Indian citizens. PIO cards are issued and can be obtained by PIOs, which makes them eligible for visa-free stay in India up to 15 years. Constitutional Provisions