A ‘NEW’ DEMOCRACY?
Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction The ‘democracy’ that a major part of our world swears by comprises free and fair, multi-party, fixed-term elections based on universal adult franchise in its ideal state. A contestant party winning the majority of votes represents the will of the electorate and gets to form the government; others sit in the […]
TREATING DATA AS COMMONS
Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction The Gopalakrishnan Committee set up by the government on developing a governance framework for non-personal data recently put out its draft report for public consultation. The report’s main purpose is to ensure wide sharing and availability of data in society. To ensure that companies share the required data, it was found […]
HOW PUBLIC POLICY IN SOCIAL MEDIA WORKS?
Focus: GS-II Governance Introduction Last week, a committee of the Delhi Legislative Assembly took up Facebook’s alleged “inaction” due to reports that a top executive of Facebook in India had “opposed applying hate-speech rules” to users linked to the ruling party, citing business imperatives. Facebook has been accused of bias, of not doing enough to […]
NATIONAL SPORTS AND ADVENTURE AWARDS, 2020
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? In a first ever virtual presentation of awards, the President of India gave away the National Sports and Adventure Awards, 2020. The Sports Minister announced the enhancement of the prize money in four of the seven categories of the National Sports and Adventure Awards. A twelve-member committee evaluates the […]
SC: STATES CAN HAVE SUB-GROUPS AMONG SCS/STS
Focus: GS-II Governance, Social Justice Why in news? A Supreme Court held that States can sub-classify Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the Central List to provide preferential treatment to the “weakest out of the weak”. Supreme Court’s views: ‘Struggle within castes’ There is a “caste struggle” within the reserved class as benefit of reservation […]
DRAFT HEALTH DATA MANAGEMENT POLICY
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The National Health Authority (NHA) has released the Draft Health Data Management Policy of the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM) in the public domain. The draft has been released on the website of the NDHM; made available for public comments and feedback, it will be finalised after receiving suggestions […]
BUREAU OF POLICE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT (BPR&D)
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) is celebrating its Golden Jubilee Anniversary soon (50 years since its establishment on 28th August, 1970). Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D) The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), was set up in furtherance of the objective of the […]
NGT SLAMS MINISTRY’S REPORT
Focus: GS-II Governance, GS-III Environment and Ecology Why in news? The National Green Tribunal has slammed the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) over its report on the National Clean Air Programme (NCAP) which proposes 20-30% reduction of air pollution by 2024. Details The NGT disapproved the submission of the MoEF that a committee, upon […]
PRADHAN MANTRI RASHTRIYA BAL PURASKAR 2021
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Ministry of Women and Child Development has invited nominations for the Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar-2021 from children, individuals and institutions. Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puruskar The Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar (formerly known as the National Child Award for Exceptional Achievement) is India’s Highest Civilian Honour bestowed upon […]
ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL
Focus: GS-II Governance Why in news? Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) Chairperson has inaugurated hearings by video conferencing for all ten Regional Benches of the Armed Forces Tribunal. The Principal Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal is the only court that has been conducting physical hearings in 2020 during lockdown – taking into account hardships and limitations […]