Yearly Archives: 2023
China’s Dam Diplomacy
Context China is constructing a new dam on the Mabja Zangbo river in Tibet, close to the tri-junction which is a matter of concern for both India and Nepal. The new dam is located around 16 km north of the tri-junction and is opposite the Kalapani area of Uttarakhand. The Mabja Zangbo river originates in […]
13th Amendment: A promise of devolution
In News Recently, President Ranil Wickremesinghe said that The Sri Lankan government would “fully implement” the 13th Amendment. About 13th Amendment It is an outcome of the Indo-Lanka Accord of July 1987, signed by then Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and President J.R. Jayawardene, in an attempt to resolve Sri Lanka’s ethnic conflict that had aggravated […]
Prison Reforms
In News Recently, the Prime Minister suggested prison reforms at the annual police meet in New Delhi. More about the news Prison reforms: The PM recommended Prison reforms to improve jail management and suggested repealing obsolete criminal laws. Police Reforms: He also suggested making the police forces more sensitive and training them in emerging technologies. […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 & 11 Basic structure doctrine: V-P criticised it, Chief Justice of India calls it ‘north star’, guiding light Constitutional authorities vs Constitution (Indian Constitution) What is the basic structure of the Constitution? How this doctrine evolved, Its significance, Criticism, […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 1 1 Ahom burial sites to vie for UNESCO tag (Art and Culture) What are Ahom ‘Maidams’ and is its Significance for India? GS 2 7 ‘PIB factcheck unit will censor content only about Centre’ (Govt. Policies & Interventions) What does […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 5 SC allows caste census, says how else will Bihar fix quota (Polity and Governance) Know about History of Caste Census, What are the Pros and Cons of Conducting Caste based Census? GS 2 12 Pride and Prejudice (Judiciary) Does a person’s […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 6 There is hardly any autonomy at the panchayat level (Polity and Governance) Know about the evolution of Gram panchayats What is the role of Gram panchayats in the development of rural areas? Challenges associated with them, What should be […]
India’s Rural Healthcare System
Context Recently, the Rural Health Statistics 2021-2022 was released by the Union health ministry. Document highlights According to the document, India’s rural healthcare system continues to be plagued by a shortfall on two critical fronts: Doctors and infrastructure. Doctors: There is a shortage of 83.2 percent of surgeons, 74.2 percent of obstetricians and gynaecologists, 79.1 […]
Advance Authorization Scheme (AAS)
In News Recently, the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said it has simplified the process of Levying Composition fees in case of extension of the Export Obligation Period under the Advance Authorisation Scheme (AAS). Advance Authorisation Scheme (AAS) About: AAS allows duty free import of inputs, which are physically incorporated in an export product. […]
