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 […]
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 […]
State of Inequality in India Report
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? Recently, the ‘State of Inequality in India’ Report was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM). About State of Inequality in India Report The report gathers information on inequities in health, education, household factors, and the labour market. Inequity in these areas makes the population more vulnerable […]
Election Commission of India
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? Recently, the President appointed Rajiv Kumar as the Chief Election Commissioner (25th CEC). About Election Commission of India The Election Commission of India is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering Union and State election processes in India. The body administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya […]
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
Context: A team of scientists from Australia have found that babies at risk of the mysterious Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, or SIDS, generally have low levels of an enzyme called butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) in their blood. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance (Health and Education) Dimensions of the Article: What is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome? What is the […]