- Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI): It is the premier intelligence and enforcement agency of the Government of India on anti-smuggling matters. It works under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Ministry of Finance, Government of India since 1957.
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- Collection of intelligence about smuggling of contraband goods, narcotics, under-invoicing, etc.
- Analysis and dissemination of such intelligence to the field formations for action
- Keeping watch over important seizures and investigation cases. Associating with or taking over the investigations which warrant specialised handling by the Directorate.
- Guiding important investigation/prosecution cases.
- To keep statistics of seizures, and prices/rates etc. and to To study and suggest remedies for loopholes in law and procedures to combat smuggling. Headquarters in New Delhi.
- Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah: It is located in Delhi’s Nizamuddin West area. It is the mausoleum of the famous saint, Nizamuddin Auliya. Built in the 14th Century C.E.
It consists of a square chamber surrounded by verandas, which are pierced by arched openings. The dome is ornamented by vertical stripes of black marble and is crowned by a lotus-cresting.
Inside the dargah complex, one can find the tombs of Nizamuddin Auliya’s saints: Jahanara Begum, Shah Jahan’s favourite daughter, and poet Amir Khusru.
On the north-eastern side, there is a 16th-century tomb of Atgah Khan, who was a powerful minister in Emperor Akbar’s court. The site is also known for its evening qawwali devotional music sessions.
- All India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE): The Ministry of Education, Government of India, released the All-India Survey on Higher Education (AISHE) 2021-2022 recently. The AISHE report has been published since 2011.The aim is to portray the status of higher education in the country. The survey covers all the institutions in the country engaged in imparting higher education. Indicators of educational development such as Institution Density, Gross Enrolment Ratio, Pupil-teacher ratio, Gender Parity Index, Per Student Expenditure will also be calculated from the data collected through AISHE. For the purpose of this survey, Higher Education is defined as education that is obtained after completing 12 years of students schooling or equivalent.
- Highlights of AISHE 2021-22:
- In 2021-22, the overall gross enrolment ratio (GER) in higher education for the age group 18-23 years increased to 28.4%, from 27.3%in 2020- 21 and 23.7% in 2014- 15, the base year.
- Female GER increased to 28.7% in 2021-22 from 27.9 in 2020-21 and 22.9 percent in 2014-15.
- The GER of SC and ST has also increased by around 2%. The enrolment of OBC students has also increased.
- About 78.9 per cent of the total students are enrolled in undergraduate level courses and 12.1 per cent are enrolled in postgraduate level courses.
- Among disciplines at the undergraduate-level enrolment is highest in Arts (34.2%), followed by science (14.8%), Commerce (13.3%), and Engineering and Technology (11.8%).
- Among streams at postgraduate-level in AISHE 2021-22, maximum students are enrolled in Social Science (21.1%), followed by science (14.7).
- Government Universities constituting 58.6% of total Universities, contribute 73.7% of total enrolment, and Private Universities account for 26.3% of total enrolment.
- As per the survey, the total number of faculty/teachers in 2021-22 is 15.98 lakh, of which about 56.6% are male and 43.4% are female.
