SC stays OBC quota in local body polls in Maharashtra
Context: The Supreme Court stayed the local body election in seats reserved for Other Backward Class (OBC) in Maharashtra. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Constitution (Historical Underpinnings of the Indian Constitution, Constitutional Provisions and Features), GS-II: Governance (Government Policies and Initiatives) Dimensions of the Article: About OBC reservation in local bodies What is the history of […]
Bill to correct drafting error in NDPS Act introduced
Context: A Bill to replace an ordinance amending the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 was introduced in the Lok Sabha, with some MPs opposing it on technical grounds. Relevance: GS-II: Governance (Government Policies and Initiatives, Issues Arising Out of the Design and Implementation of Policies), GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Organized Crime and Terrorism) […]
PIB – 7 DECEMBER 2021
CONTENTS: 21st INDIA – RUSSIA ANNUAL SUMMIT INDIA’S COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT STRENGTHENING WASTE MANAGEMENT SECTOR SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 21st INDIA – RUSSIA ANNUAL SUMMIT Focus: GS Paper – 2: Groupings & Agreements Involving India and/or Affecting India’s Interests, Bilateral Groupings & Agreements Why in news? The first meeting of the 2+2 Dialogue of […]