Manipur’s Widespread Unrest
Context: Manipur has been restive since February when the BJP-led government launched an eviction drive seen as targeting a specific tribal group. The drive led to protests but not on the scale of the one on May 3 triggered by the Manipur High Court’s direction to the State to pursue a 10-year-old recommendation to grant […]
Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act 2013
Context: More than half — 16 — of India’s 30 national sports federations do not have an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), a legal requirement under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, 2013. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What exactly is the law against sexual harassment of women at the […]
About Food Street Project
Focus: Facts for Prelims Why in News? Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya recently reviewed the ‘Food Street Project’. About Food Street Project: The Food Street Project is an initiative aimed at developing 100 healthy and hygienic food-streets across India to encourage safe and healthy food practices, reduce foodborne illnesses and […]
National Mission for Clean Ganga
Focus: GS III- Environment Why in News? National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organized the ‘River-Cities Alliance (RCA) Global Seminar: Partnership for Building International River-Sensitive Cities’. About National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) The NMCG now has the status of an Authority and its key […]
Role of Civil Service in Democracy
The Conflict Between Civil Servant and Minister Relationship In the Indian context, the relationship between civil servants and ministers is critical for the smooth functioning of the government machinery. However, there are times when conflicts may arise due to various reasons. Here are some pointers that highlight potential sources of conflict between civil servants and […]
Current Affairs Quiz 05 May 2023
Current Affairs 05 May 2023
CONTENTS PoSH Act Context: More than half — 16 — of India’s 30 national sports federations do not have an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), a legal requirement under the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (PoSH) Act, 2013. Relevance: GS II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What exactly is the law against sexual harassment of women at […]
PIB Summaries 05 May 2023
CONTENTS National Mission for Clean Ganga Focus: GS III- Environment Why in News? National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in association with the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) organized the ‘River-Cities Alliance (RCA) Global Seminar: Partnership for Building International River-Sensitive Cities’. About National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) The NMCG now has the status […]
Static Quiz 05 May 2023 (Environment)
Indias Hunger Paradox
Context: Covid-19, which disrupted the world’s food production and distribution systems, along with the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, have made food insecurity a global problem that affects even developed, wealthy nations. Relevance: GS Paper-2: Issues relating to poverty and hunger Mains Question Analyse the National Food Security Act’s (NFSA) contribution to the reduction of […]