National Open Access Registry
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? National Open Access Registry (NOAR) has successfully gone live from 1st May 2022. What is NOAR? NOAR is a centralized online platform through which the short-term open access to the inter-state transmission system is being managed in India. It is an integrated platform accessible to […]
India Semiconductor Mission
Focus: GS III- Science and Technology Why in News? Recently, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology has inaugurated the first ever Semicon India 2022 Conference under India Semiconductor Mission in Bengaluru. About Semicon India – 2022 Semicon India – 2022 has been organized to take forward the vision of the Prime Minister to make India a leader in the electronics manufacturing, semiconductor […]
Contempt of Court
Context: The CJI pointed to how courts had to deal with the new problem of “contempt petitions” triggered by the “deliberate inaction” of governments that chose to ignore judgments and orders. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What did the CJI say? What is contempt of court? What is the statutory […]
Jute Industry
Context: Member of Parliament (MP) from Barrackpore constituency in West Bengal met the Union Textile minister about issues concerning jute farmers, workers and the overall jute industry. Relevance: GS III- Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country Dimensions of the Article: About Jute “The Golden Fiber” About Jute Cultivation Overview Advantages of Jute […]
No One Can Be Forced To Get Vaccinated: SC
The Supreme Court has upheld the right of an individual against forcible vaccination and the government’s COVID-19 vaccination policy to protect communitarian health. Relevance: GS II- Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Details Right not to get vaccinated About Vaccine Hesitancy Details Vaccine hesitancy is on the rise these days. Certain vaccine mandates […]
Embroiling Transnistria in the Russia-Ukraine War
Context: As the Russia-Ukraine War completes over two months, Transnistria, the tiny breakaway region of Moldova, risks being dragged into the conflict. Relevance: GS II- International relations Dimensions of the Article: Where is Transnistria? What is the political make-up of Transnistria? Why is it in the news now? What lies ahead? Where is Transnistria? The […]
The Debate On The National Language
Context: Remarks by a Hindi actor to the effect that Hindi is the national language of India sparked a controversy recently over the status of the language under the Constitution. Relevance: GS III- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: What is the status of Hindi? What is the Eighth Schedule? What is the three-language […]
Revisiting Death Penalty Jurisprudence
Context On April 22, a Bench of the Supreme Court of India, led by Justice U.U. Lalit, decided to critically examine the routine and abrupt way in which trial judges often impose the death penalty on convicts. Relevance GS-II: Important Aspects of Governance, Transparency and Accountability, E-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; Citizens Charters, Transparency & […]
Making the Most of the Diplomatic Attention
Context India has witnessed a flurry of diplomatic activity during the past week with a long line of ministers, senior military officers and diplomats from a number of countries visiting Delhi and engaging with their Indian counterparts. Relevance GS-II: Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings and Agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Dimensions of the […]
India Must Use Markets To Decarbonize
Context Climate change is bound to impact human lives and the global economy at an exceptionally high scale in the not-so-distant future. The solution to the problem calls for government intervention. Relevance GS-III: Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Dimensions of the Article Carbon intensive nature of India’s Energy Ecosystem Climate change as […]