Arunachal Pradesh and Assam Border Dispute
Context: Recently, the Governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have decided to form district-level committees for resolving boundary disputes. The district committees will undertake joint surveys in the disputed areas to find tangible solutions to the long-pending issue based on historical perspective, ethnicity, contiguity, peoples’ will and administrative convenience of both states. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance (Inter State Relations) Dimensions of the Article: Assam’s […]
Special Purpose Acquisition Companies
Context: The government is reportedly considering a regulatory framework for special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) to lay the ground for the possible listing of Indian companies through this route in the future. According to reports, the Company Law Committee, which was set up in 2019 to make recommendations to boost ease of doing business in […]
One Nation One Ration Card
Focus: GS III-Food Security Why in News? The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) received the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2020 for its scheme ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ (ONORC). About One Nation One Ration Card Nodal: Ministry of Finance One Nation One Ration Card System is an important citizen centric […]
Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
Focus: GS-II: International Relations (International Groupings or Agreements affecting India’s Interests, India’s neighbors), GS-III: Internal Security Challenges (Terrorism in Hinterland & Border Areas) Why in News? Recently, Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs attended the FATF Ministerial Meeting in Washington D.C., conducted along-side the 2022 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International […]
Central Administrative Tribunal
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in News? Recently, Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) conducted a special drive across all the 19 Benches of the Tribunal for disposal of cases of most vulnerable section of applicants like the senior citizens / pensioners. History behind the formation The Administrative Reforms Commission (1966-70) recommended the setting up of civil service tribunals in India to function as […]
Current Affairs Quiz 23 April 2022
Current Affairs 23 April 2022
CONTENTS Arunachal Pradesh and Assam Border Dispute Special purpose acquisition companies Earth Day Arunachal Pradesh and Assam Border Dispute Context: Recently, the Governments of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have decided to form district-level committees for resolving boundary disputes. The district committees will undertake joint surveys in the disputed areas to find tangible solutions to the long-pending issue based on historical perspective, ethnicity, contiguity, peoples’ will and […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 April 2022
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 23 April 2022 Contents What laws govern tapping a phone; what are the checks in place? India can be the fulcrum of the new global order What laws govern tapping a phone; what are the checks in place? Context A lady IPS officer is facing an FIR in Mumbai for allegedly […]
PIB Summaries 23 April 2022
CONTENTS One Nation One Ration Card Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Central Administrative Tribunal One Nation One Ration Card Focus: GS III-Food Security Why in News? The Department of Food and Public Distribution (DFPD) received the prestigious Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration, 2020 for its scheme ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ (ONORC). […]
What laws govern tapping a phone; what are the checks in place?
Context A lady IPS officer is facing an FIR in Mumbai for allegedly tapping the phones of a Rajya Sabha MP in Maharashtra. Relevance GS-II: Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability, E-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; Citizens Charters, Transparency & Accountability and institutional and other measures. Dimensions of the Article How are phones tapped […]