NGT SLAMS MINISTRY’S REPORT
Focus: GS-II Governance, GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over its report on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which proposes 20-30% reduction of air pollution by 2024. Details The NGT disapproved the submission of the MoEF that a committee, upon […]
THE JUMP IN FOREX RESERVES MAY NOT BE A POSITIVE SIGN
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Why in news? Amid the covid-19 pandemic, India’s foreign exchange (forex) reserves have been going up at a very fast pace and have touched a new high, in absolute terms, almost every week. Clearly, there has been a very rapid increase in the country’s foreign exchange reserves since March-end, after the […]
IT TAKES TWO: URBAN AND RURAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY
Focus: GS-III Indian Economy Introduction Over the past month or so, leading economic indicators have pointed towards a two-paced recovery. Sales of tractors and two-wheelers, proxies of rural demand, appear to have rebounded strongly, indicating that the pickup in rural areas has been swifter than in the urban centres which have borne the brunt of […]
THE MARGINALISATION OF JUSTICE IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE
Focus: GS-II Social Justice Introduction The pursuit of greed and narrow self-interest leads to severe inequalities, to an unequal division of social benefits. Given the compulsion to advance our self-interest, the burden is easily passed on to those among us who are powerless to desist it. In simple words: The poor cannot afford to reject […]
PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR 2021
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2021 from children, individuals and institutions. Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (formerly known as the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement) is India’s Highest Civilian Honour bestowed upon […]
UMANG APP THROUGH CSCS
Focus: GS-III Science and Technology Why in news? The National e-Governance Division (NeGD), Ministry of Electronics & IT (MeitY) has signed an MOU with CSC (Common Service Center) e-Governance Services India Limited, to facilitate delivery of UMANG services at CSCs, in an assisted mode, thereby making services on UMANG app available to citizens through the […]
NEW CIRCLES OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA
Focus: GS-I Art and Culture Why in news? The Ministry of Culture has announced 7 new circles of Archaeological Survey of India. Details Ministry of Culture has taken this step, in accordance with the Prime Minister’s call to facilitate and strengthen the process of preservation and registration of archaeological monuments along with registration of artefacts […]
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Chairperson has inaugurated hearings by video conferencing for all ten Regional Benches of the Armed Forces Tribunal. The Principal Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal is the only court that has been conducting physical hearings in 2020 during lockdown – taking into account hardships and limitations […]