Supreme Court on vacancies in consumer dispute bodies
Context: The Supreme Court gave the Centre and the States eight weeks to fill up the vacancies in the consumer disputes redressal commissions. Relevance: GS-II: Governance (Government Policies and Interventions, Transparency and Accountability in Governance), GS-III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: SC Judgement on vacancies in consumer dispute bodies Consumer Protection Act, 2019 Central […]
Squaring up to India’s education emergency
Context: During the COVID-19 pandemic, India enforced among the strictest, most generalised and continuous school and university closures creating in the process the largest education emergency in the world. Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice (Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of the design and implementation of Government Policies) Dimensions of the Article: What gave rise […]
The shaky foundation of the labour law reforms
Context: It could be a long wait before employers and workers enjoy the so-called benefits extended by the labour codes: Code on Wages, Industrial Relations Code, the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code and Code on Social Security (CSS). Relevance: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance (Government Interventions and Policies, Issues arising out of the […]
PIB – 19 August 2021
NATIONAL MISSION ON EDIBLE OIL-OIL PALM (NMEO-OP) Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in News? Cabinet approved implementation of National Mission on Edible Oils – Oil Palm. About India’s Oilseeds Production and Imports India’s vegetable oil economy is world’s fourth largest after USA, China & Brazil. India is also third largest cultivator of oilseeds in […]
Editorials/Opinions Analyses For UPSC 18 August 2021
Contents More feed, better productivity: Feed and fodder for livestock More feed, better productivity: Feed and fodder for livestock Context: The COVID-19 Pandemic situation has highlighted how the lack of affordable good quality feed and fodder for livestock is a major stumbling block faced by Indian farmers. Relevance: GS-III: Agriculture (Agricultural Resources, Growth & Development, […]