Anti-Human Trafficking Cell
GS II- Governance Why in News? Recently, The National Commission for Women launched an Anti-Human Trafficking Cell. About Anti-Human Trafficking Cell: The Cell has been set up with an aim of increasing awareness among law enforcement officials and to facilitate their capacity building. The Cell will conduct Gender Sensitization Trainings and Workshops in combating human […]
Status of the Naga Peace Talks
Context: The annual report of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) released recently said that the Isak-Muivah faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-IM) was involved in 44% of insurgency-related incidents in Nagaland in 2020. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Who are the Nagas and what is the […]
New J&K Assembly Constituencies
Context The Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission has notified the new boundaries, names and number of Assembly constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, paving the way for the first-ever Assembly election in the Union Territory. Relevance GS II- Polity and Governance (Federalism) Dimensions of the article: Delimitation in J&K Delimitation Commission Act, 2002 What changes have […]
President Has No Role To Play in Perarivalan’s Plea: SC
Context: The Supreme Court has disagreed with the Central government’s suggestion that the court should wait till the President took a call on former PM’s assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan’s mercy plea referred to him by the Tamil Nadu Governor for a decision. Relevance: GS-II: Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Why in news […]
Bill Assent, a Delay and the Governor’s Options
Context The State of Tamil Nadu has been witnessing a confrontation between the elected government and the State Governor on the question of giving assent to the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) Bill passed by the State Assembly. Relevance GS-II: Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and Challenges Pertaining to […]
The Status of GST Compensation Dues
Context The West Bengal CM has said that slashing State levies on petrol and diesel will be possible only if the Centre clears its outstanding dues of over ₹97,000 crore, which includes compensation for implementing the Goods and Services Tax (GST). Relevance GS-III: Government Budgeting Dimensions of the Article What is GST? Compensation under GST […]
Europe is Looming Larger Than Ever in India’s Strategic Calculus
Context As Russia, isolated by unprecedented Western sanctions, deepens its alliance with China, Europe has begun to loom larger than ever before in India’s strategic calculus. Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Berlin, Copenhagen, and Paris this week could give us a glimpse of India’s post-Russian strategic future in Europe. Relevance GS-II: Effect of Policies and […]
Van Dhan Vikas Yojana
Focus: GS II- Government policies and intervention, Prelims About Van Dhan Vikas Yojana: Nodal: Ministry of Tribal affairs TRIFED is the implementation agency of the Van Dhan programme The program addresses the formidable problems that the Tribals face such as possession of land/house with no rights; restrictions in the collection of minor forest produce; exploitation by middlemen; displacement […]
Quasi-Federalism in India
Context The contemporary discourse on federalism in India is moving on a discursive across multiple dimensions, be it economic, political and cultural. It is argued that India is at an inflection point vis-a-vis Centre-State relations owing to increasing asymmetry. Relevance GS-II: Functions and Responsibilities of the Union and the States, Issues and Challenges Pertaining to […]
National Open Access Registry
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? National Open Access Registry (NOAR) has successfully gone live from 1st May 2022. What is NOAR? NOAR is a centralized online platform through which the short-term open access to the inter-state transmission system is being managed in India. It is an integrated platform accessible to […]