EC proposes change in Model Code of Conduct
Context: The Election Commission of India recently notified the political parties to spell out ways and means of raising additional resources to finance the promises, and the impact it would have on the fiscal sustainability of the state or the Central government. Relevance: GS Paper – 2: Polity and Governance, Government Policies & Interventions Dimensions […]
Split on method to name new Supreme Court judges
Context: With two of the five-member Supreme Court Collegium opposed to a proposal to recommend four new judges, including a Supreme Court lawyer, to the top court through a written note instead of a formal meeting, Chief Justice of India U U Lalit is learnt to have written to them again, seeking reconsideration of their […]
Telecom Technology Development Fund scheme
Focus: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF), a body under the Department of Telecommunications, officially launched Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme. About Telecom Technology Development Fund (TTDF) Scheme: The scheme is aligned with Prime Minister clarion call of adding Jan Anusandhaan in the new phase of Amrit Kaal. Telecom Technology Development […]
PM’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors -YUVA 2.0
Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? The Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, today launched YUVA 2.0 – Prime Minister’s Scheme for Mentoring Young Authors, an Author Mentorship programme to train young and budding authors (below 30 years of age) in order to promote reading, writing and book culture in the country, and project India and Indian writings globally […]
Equal Abortion Right To Single Women
Context On International Safe Abortion Day, the Supreme Court of India (SC) issued a landmark decision granting unmarried and single women with pregnancies ranging from 20 to 24 weeks access to safe and legal abortion care on par with married women. The Supreme Court loosened the grip of a 51-year-old abortion law, the Medical Termination […]
Shiv Bhojan Thali scheme
Context: One of the most popular initiatives of the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra was the Shiv Bhojan Thali, a form of subsidised meal scheme. With the new Eknath Shinde-led dispensation coming to power in the state, the scheme is under the scanner. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: […]
Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana
Context: Recently, the government announced an extension of the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) for another three months until December 2022. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Eligibility What are NFSA beneficiaries entitled to? How many persons are covered under the […]
Aliva to Eradicate Child Marriage
Context: Recently, Nayagarh, a district in Odisha, has adopted a unique initiative- Aliva to eradicate child marriage. As per Odisha’s child marriage prevention strategy, the State aims to eradicate child marriage by 2030. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Aricle: About Aliva to eradicate child marriage Significance About Aliva to eradicate child marriage: The […]
Operation Megh Chakra
Context: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted searches at 59 locations across 20 States and one Union Territory, as part of a pan-India drive against the circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material. The operation code-named “Megh Chakra” was carried out following the inputs received from the Interpol’s Singapore special unit based on the information […]
Draft Indian Telecommunication Bill 2022
Context: In a bid to do away with British-era laws governing the telecom sector, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) issued the draft Indian Telecommunication Bill, 2022. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About draft Telecommunication Bill What are some of the key amendments to existing telecom laws? Address issues being […]