REALITY CHECK: ON GOVT. PROJECTING SLOWER GDP GROWTH
Why in news? The National Statistical Office (NSO) has estimated that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will expand by 5% in the 12month period, in line with the Reserve Bank of India’s sharp downward revision last month in its full year growth forecast from 6.1% projected earlier, to 5%. GDP growth estimates Pace of growth slumped […]
TRUMP BACKS AWAY FROM FURTHER CONFLICT AFTER IRAN HITS U.S. TROOPS
Why in news? U.S. President Donald Trump Backing away from further conflict, said on 8th January 2020, that Iranian missile strikes on bases in Iraq had not harmed any U.S. troops stationed there and damage was minimal, an outcome he said showed Tehran wanted to prevent an escalation into conflict. Iranian Forces fired missiles at […]
PIB 5th January
Contents: Government of India’s UJALA & Street Lighting National Programme Farmer Producer Organizations GOVERNMENT OF INDIA’S UJALA & STREET LIGHTING NATIONAL PROGRAMME Launched on January 5th, 2015, the Government of India’s zero subsidy Unnat Jyoti by Affordable LEDs for All (UJALA) and LED Street Lighting National Programme (SLNP), has completed 5 years. SLNP is the […]
Vulnerable Sections – LGBT Community
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons have historically faced and continue to face discrimination and violence around the world. According to 2011 census, almost six lakh transgender people live in India. Issues • Social discrimination, deprivation of liberty, lack of employment and educational opportunities, limited access to health care etc. • Forced or bonded […]
Vulnerable Sections- Minorities
The Constitution of India does not define the term “minorities” anywhere but only mentions it in some Articles 29 to 30 and 350A to 350B. Article 29 referring to minorities speaks of “any section of citizens having a distinctlanguage, script and culture”. Article 30 speaks about two categories of minorities – religious and linguistic – […]
Vulnerable Sections – Children
All children due to their age are considered to be at risk for exploitation, abuse, violence and neglect. However, children in especially difficult circumstances including orphans and street children, refugee or displaced children, child workers, children trapped in prostitution or sexual abuse, disabled children and delinquent children are particularly vulnerable. But vulnerability cannot be defined […]
E-Governance
What is E-governance? According to the World Bank, “E-Governance refers to the use of information technologies (such as Wide Area Networks, the Internet, and mobile computing) by government agencies that have the ability to transform relations with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government. These technologies can serve a variety of different ends: • better […]
28th December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents DECISIVE SHIFT IN DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION HOW NOT TO COUNTER ECONOMIC STAGNATION RBI REPORT: GROSS NPAs MAY RISE TO 9.9% BY SEPTEMBER, 2020 WHY THIS WINTER IS EXTRA COLD? MGNREGA TRENDS DECISIVE SHIFT IN DEFENSE ADMINISTRATION Why in News? Union Cabinet has approved the creation of the post of CDS with an aim to strengthen […]
Current Affairs 27 December 2019 for UPSC Exam
Contents NPR: HOUSETOHOUSE VERIFICATION PLANNED BRAHMOS UPGRADE NPR: HOUSE-TO-HOUSE VERIFICATION PLANNED The Union Government proposes to update the National Population Register (NPR), which already has an electronic database of more than 119 crore residents, by verifying the details of all respondents through house to house enumeration, according to an official manual for conducting the fresh […]
21st December – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents: DECENTRALIZED STATE CAPITALS EXPLAINED: READING BANGLADESH’S PROVISIONS FOR CITIZENSHIP AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION EXPLAINED: WHY EU GREEN DEAL MATTERS DECENTRALIZED STATE CAPITALS Why in news? Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy hinted nthat the South African model of three capitals was best suited in his State and that his government would work […]