GUJARAT HIGH COURT THE FIRST TO LIVE STREAM PROCEEDINGS
Focus: GS-II Polity and Governance Why in news? In a landmark initiative, the Gujarat High Court became the first to live stream judicial proceedings on YouTube channel. Though it’s on “experimental basis”, the move is being seen as a major measure towards transparency in judicial proceedings. The YouTube link is available on the homepage of […]
INDIA MUCH SAFER AGAINST TSUNAMI THREAT: INCOIS
Focus: GS-III Disaster Management Introduction India is much safer against tsunami threat than it was in 2004, thanks to the state-of-the-art tsunami early warning system established at Indian National Centre for Ocean Information System (INCOIS). From absolutely no warning capability or for that matter any public knowledge of tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, we have […]
PLEA AGAINST ELECTORAL BONDS: URGENT SC HEARING SOUGHT
Focus: GS-II Polity and Governance Why in news? An application has been filed in the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing of a pending petition against the electoral bonds scheme, especially on account of the opening of the sale window for electoral bonds right before the Bihar Assembly elections. Electoral Bonds Explained On January 2, […]
NOW, OUTSIDERS CAN BUY LAND IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR
Focus: GS-II Polity and Governance Why in news? People as well as investors outside Jammu and Kashmir can now purchase land in the Union Territory (UT) as the Centre notified new land laws for the region, ending the exclusive rights of locals over the land granted under now abrogated Article 370. Details Under the newly […]
India’s outreach to Myanmar
Context: The recent visit of Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Chief of the Army Staff Gen. Manoj Naravane to Myanmar reflected India’s multidimensional interests in the country and the deepening of ties between Delhi and Naypyidaw. Relevance: GS Paper 2: India and its Neighbourhood (relations) Mains Questions: Myanmar is key in linking South Asia […]
GST and the complexity of political negotiations
Context: Over the last couple of months, the Centre and States have not been on the same page over issues connected with the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Relevance: GS Paper 2: issues and challenges of federal structure GS Paper 3: Indian Economy (issues re: planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development, employment); Inclusive growth and […]
Compound conundrum
Context: While the waiver of the interest on interest is welcome, MSMEs need more help Relevance: GS Paper 3: Indian Economy (issues re: planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development, employment); Inclusive growth and issues therein. Sub topics: Sector of economy (Small Scale Industries) Mains questions: For India, just achieving economic growth is not sufficient. We require job-led growth to provide employment to 400 million plus workforce. Discuss […]
October 28th Current Affairs Quiz
28th October – Editorials/Opinions Analyses
Contents Compound conundrum GST and the complexity of political negotiations India’s outreach to Myanmar Compound conundrum Context: While the waiver of the interest on interest is welcome, MSMEs need more help Relevance: GS Paper 3: Indian Economy (issues re: planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development, employment); Inclusive growth and issues therein. Sub topics: Sector of economy (Small Scale Industries) Mains questions: For India, just achieving economic growth […]
28th October Current Affairs
Contents Now, outsiders can buy land in Jammu and Kashmir Plea against Electoral Bonds: Urgent SC hearing sought India much safer against tsunami threat: INCOIS Gujarat High Court the first to live stream proceedings NOW, OUTSIDERS CAN BUY LAND IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR Focus: GS-II Polity and Governance Why in news? People as well as […]