• There is renewed demand for creation of ADCs in Arunachal Pradesh – Mon Autonomous Region (MAR) in the west and Patkai Autonomous Council (PAC) in the east under the provisions of the 6th Schedule of the Constitution. About: •…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: PM-KISAN Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • The Supreme Court disposed of a petition by Jammu and Kashmir Congress leader Saifuddin Soz’s wife challenging his “illegal detention” • It…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: PM-KISAN Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi (PM-KISAN) is the first universal basic income-type of scheme targeted towards landed farmers. • It was…
• The Supreme Court of India has initiated contempt proceedings, on its own motion, against advocate-activist Prashant Bhushan. About: • Contempt of court is a concept that seeks to protect judicial institutions from motivated attacks and unwarranted criticism, and as…
• The Haryana Cabinet has cleared a proposal to draft an ordinance for reserving 75% private sector jobs for residents of the state. The draft ordinance will be placed before the Council of Ministers in its next meeting. About: •…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Unlock 3 Mains level: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Context: • The Centre has announced further relaxations in the lockdown that…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Indian Council of Medical Research Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • A significant data project for systematic, long-term engagement with the COVID-19 pandemic awaits clearance from the ethics committee…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Sukanya Smridhi Yojana Mains level: Social Security schemes Introduction: • The balanced and overall development of any country requires not only attaining high GDP but also improvement in the quality of life of citizens.…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Parliamentary system Mains level: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries Context: • Congress MP Shashi Tharoor has very thoughtfully reopened the debate on the parliamentary versus presidential systems that…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Not much Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • Dogs and Indians were barred from entering prominent roads during the British Raj. Killing dogs was considered part of the sanitation…
• The Constitution Bench judgment of the Supreme Court in Nabam Rebia versus Deputy Speaker on July 13, 2016, held that a Governor is bound to convene a meeting of the Assembly for a floor test on the recommendation of…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Presidential System Mains level: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries Context: • The nation has witnessed disgraceful political shenanigans most recently in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, and the…
