Uniform Civil Code
Context: Recently, an expert committee headed by a retired Supreme Court (SC) judge has been constituted by Uttarakhand to implement Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and for checking all the relevant laws that control personal matters for those living in Uttarakhand. Relevance: GS II- Polity Dimensions of the Article: What is Uniform Civil Code (UCC)? Positive aspects of Uniform Civil Code include Challenges […]
Atal New India Challenge 2.0
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance (Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog organised ‘National Outreach Meet’ for the second edition of the Atal New India Challenge (ANIC) at International Centre Goa, hosted by AIC-GIM Foundation. About Atal New India Challenge: Atal New India Challenge is a flagship program of Atal […]
Reservation in Public Employment
Context: Jarnail Singh judgment indicates a critical turn in the jurisprudence of reservation. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Government Policies and Initiatives, Issues related to Minorities), GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Constitutional Provisions, Important Judgements) Dimensions of the Article: Constitutional Provisions on Reservation Reservation not a fundamental Right Arguments for applying reservation in promotions Mandal […]
GST Deepens the Churn in the Tax Regime
Context Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the decisions taken by the GST Council are merely recommendations with “persuasive value” and are not binding. Relevance GS-II: Appointment to various Constitutional Posts, Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Dimensions of the Article GST as an Advisory Body Implications of the Judgement Way Forward GST as […]
Right to Information Act
Context: Veterans of the Indian Armed Forces have urged PM against exempting defense services from purview of RTI (Right to Information) Act, 2005. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Right to Information (RTI) Act Is RTI a Fundamental Right? Enforcement of RTI Exemptions under RTI Act Central Information Commission (CIC) Right […]
Xinjiang Leak Puts Uighurs in spotlight
Context A leak of thousands of photos and official documents from China’s Xinjiang has shed new light on the atrocious methods used to enforce mass internment in the region. Relevance GS-III: Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora. Dimensions of the Article What is the leak about? […]
About PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation )
Focus: GS II: Polity and Governance Why in News? Prime Minister chaired the meeting of 40th edition of PRAGATI, the ICT based multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation, involving Centre and State governments. About PRAGATI PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation), as the name suggests, is aimed at starting a culture of Pro-Active […]
Who are ASHA workers?
Context: The World Health Organisation has recognised the country’s 10.4 lakh ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) workers as ‘Global Health Leaders’ for their efforts in connecting the community to the government’s health programmes. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Who are ASHA workers? How many ASHAs are there across the country? What […]
Inter-State Council
Context: The Inter-State Council, which works to promote and support cooperative federalism in the country, has been reconstituted with PM Modi as Chairman and CMs of all States and six Union Ministers as members. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance (Federalism) Dimensions of the Article: About Inter-State Council Aims of the ISC Composition Functions of Inter-State […]
Look Out Circular
Context: Recently, the Punjab and Haryana High Court while quashing a Look Out Circular (LOC) against petitioner Noor Paul passed omnibus instructions to the respondents including the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BOI) to serve a copy of the LOC to the affected person, state the reasons for issuing the […]