FM unveils Income Tax Bill 2025 in LS
Introduction & Purpose: Relevance : GS 2(Governance ) Legislative Process: Key Structural Changes: Terminology Simplification: TDS & TCS Rationalization: Implications:
Key Provisions of the Centre’s new Immigration Bill
Context : Key Provisions of the Centre’s new Immigration Bill Relevance : GS 2(Governance) New Definitions and Institutional Responsibilities Penalties for Violations Implications & Concerns
Should convicted persons contest elections?
Context: Legal Provisions under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 (RP Act, 1951) Relevance : GS 2(Elections) Key Supreme Court Judgments Supporting Decriminalization of Politics Current Petition for a Lifetime Ban Criminalization of Politics: The Data Recommendations and Challenges
What Has the Budget Offered Scientists?
Overall Budget Trends Relevance : GS 2(Governance) , GS 3(Science) Sector-Wise Analysis Department of Biotechnology (DBT): Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR): Nuclear Energy and Small Modular Reactors (SMRs): Challenges & Criticism
Centre’s allocations for justice-related schemes fluctuate
Context : Findings from the India Justice Report 2025-26 Relevance : GS 2(Judiciary ) Declining Budget Allocations: Modernisation Fund for State Police Forces: Modernisation of Forensic Capacities: Modernisation of Prisons Fund: Judiciary-Related Schemes: Infrastructure Development for Judiciary: Key Issues & Implications
The problem of regulating live-in relationships
Mandatory Registration: Opposite-sex live-in relationships must be registered within one month. Relevance : GS 2(Governance) Potential Issues and Criticism Legal and Social Mismatch Violation of Sexual Autonomy and Privacy State and Parental Control Over Adults: Police Surveillance: Exclusion and Discrimination Conclusion The UCC’s approach prioritises control over protection, undermining individual rights. Instead of ensuring welfare and legal […]
Cabinet Nod To Rejig Skilling Initiatives With A Combined Scheme
Cabinet Approval: Relevance : GS 2(Governance) Integration of Existing Schemes: Objective: Target Beneficiaries: Data Alignment and Policy Integration: Key Goals: Significance:
On the appointment of ad-hoc judges to High Courts
Context : Supreme Court’s Order (January 30, 2024) Relevance : GS 2(Judiciary) Previous Instances of Ad-hoc Judicial Appointments Lok Prahari Judgment (2021) – Rule & Conditions Article 224-A: Constitutional Provision for Ad-hoc Judges Latest Order & Justification
Govt. warns officials against using AI tools due to security risks
Background of Circular Relevance : GS 2(Governance) , GS 3(Technology) AI Tools in Focus Official Advisory Potential Threats to Confidentiality Government’s Countermeasures Previous Training Initiatives Future of AI in Government Public and Institutional Reactions
Court’s Disapproval of Politicisation
Context :The Supreme Court’s recent comments on the politicisation of sports administration and its critique of former judges and bureaucrats controlling sports bodies have drawn significant attention to the governance issues affecting Indian sports. Relevance : GS 2(Governance ) Court’s Disapproval of Politicisation Concerns Over Lack of Genuine Sports Administration The Kabaddi Dispute: AKFI and IKF Court’s Remarks on Governance […]