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Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Context Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the CBI would investigate cases connected to the violence, the agency has registered 27 cases so far. They include several alleged incidents of sexual assault on women victims. CBI CBI stands for Central Bureau of Investigation. It is …

Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies. Story so far The Union government introduced a Bill in the Rajya Sabha that proposed that the selection panel for appointing the Election Commission, comprising the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and other Election Commissioners (ECs), will consist …

Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context At the plenary session of the 15th BRICS summit in the historic South African city, PM urged member States to take advantage of India’s digital solutions and to work for the welfare of the Global …

Syllabus: International organizations Why in NEWS The BRICS summit will be held at Johannesburg, South Africa. The 15th BRICS summit is the first in-person meet since 2019 and the COVID-19 pandemic Agenda BRICS has been pursuing a strong cooperation agenda across various sectors. We value that BRICS has become a …

Syllabus: Indian Judiciary One of the missions of the Collegium was to ensure that the richness and diversity of India were represented in the top court. CJI termed the Supreme Court people-centric and not just poly-vocal. “The reason why we are a poly-vocal court is because no two judges are …

Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Editorial is about New Delhi is back in the thick of global geopolitics of things — chairing summits, navigating tricky Manichaean choices, ducking geopolitical whirlwinds, and negotiating a place at the high table of global governance. …

Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests. Context India and Japan, in July 2023, agreed to collaborate on semiconductors in a bid to create a more resilient supply chain for this critical technology and work together for the joint development of the semiconductor …

Syllabus: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting  India’s interests. Context It is vision of PM Narendra Modi to offer India Stack to countries across the globe especially those that have been left behind in their digitalisation efforts, It shall create robust ecosystem of startups, developers …

Syllabus: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Why in NEWS Career woman, fallen woman, faithful or obedient wife, eve-teasing, hermaphrodite: the Supreme Court has identified these words and many others as gender-unjust terms which are often heard in Indian courts. Indian Judiciary Handbook The Indian Judiciary …

TOPICS COVERED: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. Context:  The ongoing arguments before a Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court on the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under …

TOPICS COVERED: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. Context: The government is planning to introduce the National Manuscripts Bill, 2023 Key details: What is a manuscript? A manuscript is a handwritten …

TOPICS COVERED: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary—Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity. Context: Union Home Minister introduced three bills in the Lok Sabha to replace the Indian Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and …

Syllabus: Parliament and State legislatures Context Few would disagree that laws require an overhaul from time to time so that they could be abreast of developments in technology and changes in society. Criticism It does not mean that whole new Codes be introduced and given abstruse names, when, in substance, …

Syllabus: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Context Union Home Minister introduced three Bills in the Lok Sabha to repeal the British-era Indian Penal Code (IPC), the Indian Evidence Act (IEA) and the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.PC). New …

Syllabus: Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary Context In a controversial move, the Union government on Thursday introduced a Bill to remove the Chief Justice of India (CJI) from a panel to select the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. In Detail Instead of the CJI, …

Syllabus: Parliament and State legislatures Why in NEWS The Rajya Sabha on Wednesday passed the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order (Amendment) Bill, the Anusandhan National Research Foundation Bill, the Digital Personal Data Protection Bill, and the Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill. The four Bills were discussed and passed after the Opposition …

Syllabus: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies. Why in NEWS In an unprecedented move, the Manipur Police have registered a criminal case against the Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in the country, for “obstruction of duty” and “criminal intimidation”. The Assam Rifles The Assam Rifles (AR) is a central …

Syllabus: Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Why in NEWS With LoP reinstatement coming a day before the Lok Sabha takes up the no-confidence motion against the present government on Tuesday, he could be initiating the debate. No-confidence motion …

Context:  The National Health Authority (NHA) announces the extension of its Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS) under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) till December 2023. Digital Health Incentives Scheme (DHIS): The DHIS was launched as part of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission. The scheme proved to be a significant catalyst …

Context: National Handloom Day is observed across India on August 7 every year. The primary goal of celebrating Handloom Day is to promote handloom and to recognize the efforts as well as skills of the community of weavers engaged in the sector. National Handloom Day 2023 The National Handloom Day was first observed in …