Golden Langurs
Context: Neighbours of a golden langur habitat in western Assam’s Bongaigaon district have opposed a move by the State government to upgrade it to a wildlife sanctuary. Kakoijana Reserve Forest is one of the better-known homes of the golden langur (Trachypithecus geei) found only in Assam and Bhutan and a Schedule-I species under the Wildlife […]
Mission Chandrayaan
Focus: GS III- Space Why in News? Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology; Minister of State (Independent Charge) Earth Sciences; MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space said that Chandrayaan-3 is scheduled for launch in August 2022. Dimensions of the article: Key Findings of Chandrayaan-1 About Chandrayaan-2 About Chandrayaan-3 Mission […]
World Wetlands Day 2022
Context: World Wetlands Day celebrated at Sultanpur National Park . Two new Ramsar sites, Khijadia Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat and Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary in U.P were announced on the occasion of World Wetlands day 2022. On the occasion, “National Wetland Decadal Change Atlas” prepared by the Space Applications Centre (SAC), Ahmedabad was also released highlighting the changes which have […]
Dilution of Lokayukta Powers in Kerala
Context: Recently, the Kerala government has proposed to amend the Kerala Lokayukta Act, 1999 with an ordinance, a move that has drawn criticism from the opposition. The proposed ordinance envisages to limit the powers of the anti-corruption watchdog. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies, Policies and Interventions on Transparency and Accountability in governance) Dimensions of […]
Assam-Arunachal Pradesh Border Dispute
Context: Arunachal Pradesh, which was earlier a part of Assam, shares a boundary of roughly 800 km with the state—with frequent flare-ups reported along the border since the 1990s.. While the flashpoint this time was the ongoing construction of the Likabali-Durpai road being built under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY), the boundary dispute […]
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) Scheme
Context: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) workers are still waiting for almost ₹3,360 crore in pending wage payments, with the largest pending payments in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. This comes as the Centre reduced its Budget allocation for the rural jobs scheme by 25% in comparison to revised estimates for […]
J&K Delimitation Commission Likely to Get Another Extension
Context The J&K Delimitation Commission is likely to get a second extension of its term this month. Relevance GS II- Governance, Representation Of People’s Act Dimensions of the article: Details Delimitation in J&K Delimitation Commission Act, 2002 Jammu & Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019 Details The unique provision for J&K was enabled through an amendment introduced […]
Budget Summary 2022 – 23
Summary of Union Budget 2022-23 Context: India’s economic growth in the current year is estimated to be 9.2 per cent, highest among all large economies. The overall, sharp rebound and recovery of the economy from the adverse effects of the pandemic is reflective of our country’s strong resilience. This was stated by Union Minister for […]
Electoral bonds
Context: Electoral bonds worth ₹1,213 crore were sold by the State Bank of India (SBI) in January, with most of them (₹784.84 crore) being encashed in the New Delhi branch, pointing towards national parties, while the Mumbai branch sold the most (₹489.6 crore worth), according to a Right to Information. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance […]
E-Shram Portal
Context: The Union Labour and Employment Ministry launched a portal aiming to register 38 crore unorganised workers in the country, eventually to help in the implementation of social security schemes. Relevance: Over 2 crore people who have signed up for the Centre’s portal for unorganised sector workers hold a Graduate Degree. Dimensions of the Article: […]