Competition Commission of India
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance (Government Interventions) Why in news? Union Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs virtually commemorated the 12th Annual Day of the Competition Commission of India. About competition commission of India: Nodal: Ministry of corporate affairs Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, 2002. Competition Commission […]
Focusing on Public Health Engineering
Context As we confront the public health challenges emerging out of environmental concerns, expanding the scope of public health/environmental engineering science becomes pivotal. Relevance GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Dimensions of the Article Why does India need a specialized cadre of […]
National Startup Advisory Council
Focus: GS II- Governance Why in news? The Minister of Commerce and Industry, Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution and Textiles chaired the 4th meeting of National Startup Advisory Council (NSAC) in New Delhi. About National Startup Advisory Council(NSAC): It was constituted by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT). Objective: This is […]
Places of Worship Act
Context: The Supreme court will hear a challenge to the order of a civil court in Varanasi directing a videographic survey of a temple- mosque complex upholding the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. Relevance: GS I- Communalism, Secularism, Regionalism, GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is the Places of […]
Actions That Corrode The Steel Frame of India
Context A letter war between two sets of retired public officials (civil servants, judges and army officers), concerning the prevailing political and social situation in the country, has been widely reported in the media. Relevance GS-II: Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability, E-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; Citizens Charters, Transparency & Accountability and institutional […]
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS)
Context: The Union government is reassessing the concept of the post of Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) and the Department of Military Affairs (DMA) leading to a delay in the appointment to the post. The post of CDS has also been lying vacant since the demise of Late. Gen. Bipin Rawat. Relevance: GS II- Polity […]
GatiShakti Sanchar Portal
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Union Minister for Communications, Electronics & IT recently launched the “GatiShakti Sanchar” portal. About GatiShakti Sanchar portal: This will provide a robust mechanism to achieve the goal of “Broadband for All” as envisaged in the National Digital Communication Policy-2. It aims to provide for Centralised Right of Way (RoW) […]
National Data & Analytics Platform (NDAP)
Focus: GS II- e-Governance Why in News? NITI Aayog has launched the NDAP for open public use. What is NDAP? The platform aims to democratize access to public government data by making data accessible, interoperable, interactive, and available on a user-friendly platform. It hosts foundational datasets from various government agencies, presents them coherently, and provides […]
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Context In the financial year 2021-22, 90-lakh beneficiaries of the flagship welfare scheme, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), did not take refill gas cylinders. And over one crore beneficiaries got their refills only once. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Welfare Schemes, Government Policies & Interventions) Dimensions of the Article: About Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana […]
SC Puts ‘Colonial’ Sedition Law on Hold
Context: The Supreme Court suspended pending criminal trials and court proceedings under Section 124A (sedition) of the Indian Penal Code, while allowing the Union of India to reconsider the British-era law. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Fundamental Rights), GS-II: Governance (Government Policies and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: What did the SC say? […]