LOKPAL: ‘BRINGING SYNERGIES IN ANTI-CORRUPTION STRATEGIES’
Context: Lokpal of India organized a webinar on ‘Bringing Synergies in Anti-Corruption Strategies’ and it was emphasized that “Corruption whenever present has to be nipped in the bud”. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance (Constitutional and Non-Constitutional Bodies, Policies and Interventions on Transparency and Accountability in governance) Dimensions of the Article: About Lokpal Other Important Points […]
Mid-term review of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in Rajasthan
Focus: GS 2 ; Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Why in News? The Ministry of Jal Shakti has been working with the States/ UTs to implement Union Government’s flagship programme Jal Jeevan Mission, which envisages provision of 55 litres of potable water per person […]
Jal Shakti Ministry assesses the progress made by Union Territory of Ladakh in implementation of ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’ with focus on Water Quality Testing.
Focus: GS 2 ; Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation. Why in News? In continuation of the mid-term review series on progress of implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission in States/ UTs, status of the mission in the Union Territory of Ladakh was reviewed […]
NO REGULATION NEEDED FOR COMMUNICATION APPS
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? In key recommendations regarding operations of global communication apps in India, telecom regulator TRAI has said services such as WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger, Apple FaceTime, Google Chat, Skype, Telegram and even newer players such as Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex and Zoom should not be bound by a regulatory regime as […]
ANY NON-POLITICAL ORGANISATION CAN GET FCRA EXEMPTION
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Home Ministry has clarified that it has the power to exempt in the public interest “any person or association or organisation” not being a political party or a candidate for election from the provisions of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010. Details According to the Ministry, Parliament […]
HINDI DIWAS -2020
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Streaming of well-researched documentaries leading to the historic occasion of adoption of Hindi as an official language of the Union of India on 14th September, 1949, mock enactment of the meeting of the Constituent Assembly by children and travelogues showing growth and popularity of Hindi in different States will […]
FCRA REGISTRATION TO GOLDEN TEMPLE
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Union Home Ministry has granted Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) registration to the famous Gurdwara Harmandir Sahib, or the Golden Temple, in Amritsar, enabling it to receive foreign donations. Any association, non-government organisation (NGO) or registered society requires FCRA registration to receive foreign donations for specified purposes. In […]
NOT SPEAKER’S JOB TO APPOINT A DEPUTY SPEAKER
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Lok Sabha Speaker said that if there is a provision for the post of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha, then it was only obvious that there should be one, but it was not the Speaker’s job to appoint one, and that the Deputy Speaker was chosen by the […]
DATA LAW: RBI SEEKS EXEMPTION
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Reserve Bank of India has sought exemption from the country’s proposed Personal Data Protection Law for its regulatory, policy, and supervisory functions, and also does not want financial data of individuals to be classified as sensitive personal data, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke on […]
SC STAYS IMPLEMENTATION OF MARTHA RESERVATION
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? A three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court referred a group of petitions challenging the Maratha reservation law to a Constitution Bench and found merit in the arguments made by senior lawyers that a larger Bench should examine the issue of reservation for the Maratha community. The three-judge Bench had […]