NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index, 2022
Context: Karnataka has bagged the top rank in NITI Aayog’s India Innovation Index, 2022, which determines innovation capacities and ecosystems at the sub-national level. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About India Innovation Index Highlights of India Innovation Index 2022 Report recommended measures About India Innovation Index NITI (National Institution for […]
India’s Law On Abortion
Context: Recently, A 25-year-old pregnant woman moved the Supreme Court seeking an abortion after the Delhi High Court declined her plea last week. The woman has also challenged Rule 3B of the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Rules, 2003, which allows only some categories of women to seek termination of pregnancy between 20 and 24 weeks. […]
Fundamental Duties of the Citizen
Context: The Supreme Court has allowed the Centre’s request for two months’ time to file a reply to a petition seeking the enforcement of fundamental duties of citizens, including patriotism and unity of nation, through “comprehensive, and well-defined laws”. Relevance: GS II- Polity (Indian Constitution) Dimensions of the Article: Details How were the fundamental duties […]
About NITI Aayog
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? NITI Aayog welcomed Shri Parameswaran Iyer as NITI Aayog’s CEO. About NITI Aayog The NITI Aayog serves as the apex public policy think tank of the GoI. It was established in 2015, by the NDA government, to replace the Planning Commission which followed a top-down model. […]
New Guidelines To Prevent Unfair Trade Practices
Context: Recently, the Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) announced five guidelines to prevent unfair trade practices and to protect consumer interests regarding the levy of service charges in hotels and restaurants. The guidelines are in addition to the Centre’s 2017 guidelines which prohibit the levy of service charges on consumers by hotels and restaurants, and terms the charging […]
National Monuments Authority
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? NMA has recommended that Sankalp Bhumi Banyan tree campus in Vadodara, where Dr. Ambedkar had taken a resolve to eradicate untouchability on 23th September, 1917 be declared as Monument of National Importance. NMA has also recommended a place in Satara (Maharashtra) where B R Ambedkar received his […]
Hurt Sentiments, Hate Crimes and Punishment
Context There should be no tolerance for violence motivated by “hurt feelings” caused by hate speech. Recent incidences of persons being killed for offending sentiments in Udaipur (Rajasthan) and Amravati (Maharashtra) cast doubt on India’s secular foundation. Relevance GS Paper 2: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States pressure groups and formal/informal associations […]
National Investigation Agency
Context: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into killing of tailor in Rajasthan’s Udaipur over a social media post supporting suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nupur Sharma. Now, the Union Home Ministry has handed over to the agency the investigation of a similarly executed murder of pharmacist at Amravati in […]
What are the Electoral Bonds?
Focus: GS II- Polity and Governance Why in News? Sale of Electoral Bonds at Authorized Branches of State Bank of India (SBI). What are Electoral Bonds? An electoral bond is like a promissory note that can be bought by any Indian citizen or company incorporated in India from select branches of State Bank of India. […]
Vice-President Of India
Context: The Election Comission has announced that the election to the post of the Vice-President (VP) will be held on August 6, as M. Venkaiah Naidu’s term was coming to an end on August 10. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: About Vice-President Election Qualification Oath or Affirmation Conditions of the […]