GO 111
Context: Environmentalists and activists are criticising the Telangana government for withdrawing an over 25-year-old government order protecting the historic Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar reservoirs in Hyderabad, which they say will destroy the fragile surrounding ecosystem. Relevance: GS III- Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About GO111 When and why were these reservoirs constructed? Government’s stand […]
Phone Tapping
Context: Recently, a political leader claimed that the Centre is protecting an Indian Police Service officer who is facing a First Information Report (FIR) in Mumbai and is being probed for allegedly tapping the phones. Relevance: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions, Transparency and Accountability Dimensions of the Article: What is Phone tapping How are phones tapped in India? […]
Understanding the Olga Tellis Judgment
Context: A 37-year-old Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court which held that pavement dwellers are different from trespassers. This may become a game-changer in the Jahangirpuri case. Relevance: GS I- Indian Society (Urbanization, Their Problems & Remedies) Dimensions of the Article: What is the Olga Tellis judgment? What led to the judgment? What were […]
National Panchayati Raj Day
GS II- Local Self Governance Why in News? The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the people on National Panchayati Raj Day. He said that Panchayats are the pillars of the Indian Democracy. What is National Panchayati Raj Day? The first National Panchayati Raj Day was celebrated in 2010. Since then, the National Panchayati […]
About SVAMITVA
Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? PM launched distribution of e-property cards under SWAMITVA scheme on 24th April (National Panchayati Raj Day) About SVAMITVA SVAMITVA (Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas) scheme is a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, State Panchayati Raj Departments, State Revenue Departments and Survey […]
PM Gets Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award
Focus: Facts for prelims Why in News? Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi received the first Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award. He got the award for his selfless service to the country and society at the 80th annual Master Deenanath Mangeshkar Awards ceremony held in Mumbai. What is the Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award? The Lata Deenanath Mangeshkar Award was established […]
Understanding the Olga Tellis Judgment
Context A 37-year-old Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court which held that pavement dwellers are different from trespassers. This may become a game-changer in the Jahangirpuri case. Relevance GS-I: Poverty and Developmental issues, Urbanization, their problems and their remedies. Dimensions of the Article What is the Olga Tellis judgment? Key takeaways of the Judgment […]
Finding Workable Solutions to India-Sri Lanka Fisheries Issue
Context After a gap of 15 months, the India-Sri Lanka Joint Working Group (JWG) on fisheries held its much-awaited deliberations (in virtual format) on March 25. Relevance GS-II: India and its Neighborhood- Relations. Dimensions of the Article Background of the issue What can be done? Way Forward Background of the issue As sections of fishermen […]
Addressing The Digital Tax Challenge
Context Over the past four years, 137 countries have engaged intensively with the OECD to find a solution to the tax challenges arising from digitalization. Like any international agreement, finding a middle ground has been difficult and a series of compromises have been made. Relevance GS-III: Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of […]
Arunachal Pradesh and Assam Border Dispute
Context: Recently, the Governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have decided to form district-level committees for resolving boundary disputes. The district committees will undertake joint surveys in the disputed areas to find tangible solutions to the long-pending issue based on historical perspective, ethnicity, contiguity, peoples’ will and administrative convenience of both states. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance (Inter State Relations) Dimensions of the Article: Assam’s […]