The ‘C’ Factor in the Russia Ukraine War
Context Into the second 100 days of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the world is awash with speculation about the reasons for the so-called failure of the Russian armed forces to deal a decisive blow against a much smaller Ukrainian army. Russia is yet to achieve what can be termed a decisive victory in any sector of […]
Jal Jeevan Mission
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, the Centre announced that over 50% of rural households have access to tap water supply. About Jal Jeevan Mission: Nodal: Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, aims to ensure access of piped water for every […]
Nanhi Pari Programme
Context: The ‘Nanhi Pari’ programme was recently launched by the Northwest Delhi district administration. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Nanhi Pari Programme Significance of the Programme About Nanhi Pari Programme ‘Nanhi Pari’ is a scheme to provide a one-stop solution to parents, eliminating their need to visit various offices to obtain documents. […]
Agnipath Scheme
Context: Recently, the government unveiled its new Agnipath scheme for recruiting soldiers across the three services. The new defence recruitment reform, which has been cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security, will come into effect immediately, and the soldiers recruited under the scheme will be called Agniveers. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions […]
New Policy on Air Sports in India
Context: Recently, The Union Ministry of Civil Aviation released a new policy on air sports in India. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About NASP 2022 Key Objectives of NASP 2022 What impact is the policy expected to have? About NASP 2022: NASP 2022 lays out the vision of making […]
Violation of Code Of Conduct
Context: Recently, two MLAs from Maharashtra were accused in violation of the Code of conduct during Rajya Sabha elections. Other candidates shot off a missive to the Election Commission, alleging that the ballot papers were shown to unauthorised persons after marking them. Relevance: GS-II: Governance, Polity and Constitution Dimensions of the Article: Process of election […]
CiSS Application and How Does It Work?
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Intervention Why in News? The National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has launched a “CiSS application” under the Baal Swaraj portal to help in the rehabilitation process of Children in Street Situations (CiSS). CiSS Application The CiSS application is used for receiving data of children in […]
National Air Sport Policy 2022
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Minister of Civil Aviation launched National Air Sport Policy 2022 (NASP 2022). About NASP 2022: NASP 2022 lays out the vision of making India as one of the top sports nations by 2030, by providing a safe, affordable, accessible, enjoyable and sustainable air sports […]
What is Accessible India Campaign?
Context With its deadline of June 2022 almost up, the status of targets under the Accessible India Campaign (AIC) is likely to be discussed during a meeting of the Central Advisory Board on Disability. Relevance GS-II: Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation. Dimensions […]
Surrogacy Law
Context: A person has approached the Delhi High Court to question why marital status, age or gender should be the criteria for prohibiting someone from commissioning a surrogacy. The petitioner have challenged in the court the surrogacy law and the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021 which provides a regulatory framework for surrogacy. Relevance: GS […]