Agnipath – A Fire That Could Singe India
Context Agnipath scheme for recruitment of short-term contracted soldiers was announced. The driving factor for this U turn — from ‘One Rank One Pension’ to ‘No Rank No Pension’ might be economic. Relevance GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Dimensions of the […]
Agnipath Scheme – Extension of Entry Age
Context: Consequent to the commencement of the AGNIPATH scheme, the entry age for all new recruits in the Armed Forces has been fixed as 17 ½ – 21 years of age. Cognizant of the fact that it has not been possible to undertake the recruitment during the last two years, the Government has decided that […]
Bulldozer Injustice to ‘Teach a Lesson’
Context The use of Bulldozers on the accused of various violent incidents in the country has drawn ire from certain sections of the society who believe law shall take such decisions in a civilized society. Relevance GS-II: Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States Dimensions of the Article Bulldozer justice When the state […]
Govt’s New Guidelines Banning Surrogate Ads
Context: Sellers of alcoholic beverages have asked the government to provide clarity on ‘surrogate advertisements’, which have been banned under the new guidelines to tackle misleading advertisements. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Details What do the new advertising guidelines say? What is surrogate advertising? Why are advertisers seeking clarity? […]
The ‘C’ Factor in the Russia Ukraine War
Context Into the second 100 days of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the world is awash with speculation about the reasons for the so-called failure of the Russian armed forces to deal a decisive blow against a much smaller Ukrainian army. Russia is yet to achieve what can be termed a decisive victory in any sector of […]
Jal Jeevan Mission
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, the Centre announced that over 50% of rural households have access to tap water supply. About Jal Jeevan Mission: Nodal: Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, aims to ensure access of piped water for every […]
Nanhi Pari Programme
Context: The ‘Nanhi Pari’ programme was recently launched by the Northwest Delhi district administration. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Nanhi Pari Programme Significance of the Programme About Nanhi Pari Programme ‘Nanhi Pari’ is a scheme to provide a one-stop solution to parents, eliminating their need to visit various offices to obtain documents. […]
Agnipath Scheme
Context: Recently, the government unveiled its new Agnipath scheme for recruiting soldiers across the three services. The new defence recruitment reform, which has been cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security, will come into effect immediately, and the soldiers recruited under the scheme will be called Agniveers. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions […]
New Policy on Air Sports in India
Context: Recently, The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation released a new policy on air sports in India. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About NASP 2022 Key Objectives of NASP 2022 What impact is the policy expected to have? About NASP 2022: NASP 2022 lays out the vision of making […]
Violation of Code Of Conduct
Context: Recently, two MLAs from Maharashtra were accused in violation of the Code of conduct during Rajya Sabha elections. Other candidates shot off a missive to the Election Commission, alleging that the ballot papers were shown to unauthorised persons after marking them. Relevance: GS-II: Governance, Polity and Constitution Dimensions of the Article: Process of election […]