PROFITEERING DURING A PANDEMIC
Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction Soon after the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, prices of essential items shot up in several places across the country. Overpricing and Profiteering cases Reports emerged that in some private hospitals, patients were asked to pay lakhs even before being allotted beds and patients were […]
TOXIC BREW: ON THE INCREASE OF LIQUOR TRAGEDIES
Focus: GS-I Social Issues Why in news? With respect to the recent scourge of illicit liquor striking Punjab, killing more than 100 and crippling many others – the State government (responsible for both excise and law and order) has sanctioned financial relief for the affected families, and suspended some policemen and officials in charge of […]