Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022
The Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 was tabled in Lok Sabha. What is the MCD Amendment Bill? The Bill seeks to amend The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 Under the 2011 Act, the erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) was divided into separate North, South, and East Delhi Municipal Corporations. Key features of the […]
Who Are the Bucharest Nine (B9) Countries?
The envoys to India of nine Eastern European countries called Bucharest Nine jointly wrote to Indian public about the Russian invasion in Ukraine. What is Bucharest Nine? It is a group of nine NATO countries in Eastern Europe that became part of the US-led military alliance after the end of the Cold War. It was […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 26 March 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 26 March 2022 Contents India’s Complex Position on Islamophobia Forging a Social Contract for Data India’s Complex Position on Islamophobia Context United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has recently adopted March 15 as ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’ and released a draft document on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Relevance […]
Current Affairs 26 March 2022
CONTENTS How does the CBI take up cases? Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Bill, 2022 Who are the Bucharest Nine (B9) Countries? How does the CBI take up cases? The Calcutta High Court has ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate the killings in West Bengal’s Birbhum district. About CBI Main investigating agency of the […]
India’s Complex Position on Islamophobia
Context United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has recently adopted March 15 as ‘International Day to Combat Islamophobia’ and released a draft document on behalf of Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). Relevance GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Dimensions of the Article What is Islamophobia? Why has it become […]
Forging a Social Contract for Data
Context Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) released the Draft Data Accessibility and Use Policy 2022 for public consultation. Relevance GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Dimensions of the Article Objectives of the Draft Bill Features of the Draft Bill Shortcomings […]