GS Paper 2: Polity and Governance Today’s Article Overview: Introduction: Context of the Article Key Details What is Delimitation? Constitutional Changes Post-2019: Governance Structure, Legislative Powers, Comparison with Delhi Assembly, Role of LG, etc. Introduction: The first phase of polling for the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly is scheduled to start on September 18, 2024. […]
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GS Paper I: Social Empowerment GS Paper II: Government Policies Why in the News? The Prime Minister recently launched the ‘Subhadra Yojana‘ Scheme in Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Context : The Prime Minister recently inaugurated the ‘SUBHADRA’ Scheme in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, as part of a new initiative by the state government to mark his 74th birthday. The
GS Paper 3: Agriculture, Science and Technology – developments, Achievements of Indians in Science and Technology Why It’s News: The Central Government is set to allocate ₹6,000 crore to advance precision farming. As part of this initiative, the Union Ministry of Agriculture will introduce a Smart Precision Horticulture Programme under the Mission for Integrated Development
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GS Paper 2: Government Policies and Interventions for development in various sectors and regions Why in the News? The Centre has doubled the budget allocation for the Road Connectivity Project for Left Wing Extremism Affected Areas (RCPLWEA) for the financial year 2024-25. This follows Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s declaration that Left Wing Extremism (LWE)
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Prelims – High-Level Committee on Simultaneous elections, One Nation One Election, Article 356, Article 324A, Article 325, Article 82A Model Code of Conduct (MCC), Law Commission, Federalism, Electronic voting machines (EVMs), VVPAT, No confidence motion, RPA 1951 Mains – GS-II (Constitution, Polity and Elections). What’s in today’s article? Why in the News? Simultaneous elections in
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GS Paper I: Important geophysical phenomena such as cyclones etc. Why Typhoon Yagi in the news? Recently, Typhoon Yagi formed in the South China Sea. It has become the second most powerful tropical cyclone globally this year, following Typhoon Beryl. Yagi originated from a low-pressure system near Palau It was named by the Japan Meteorological
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GS Paper 3: Economy, Effects of Liberalization on the economy, Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. Why in the News? The Indian government’s Mines and Minerals Act of 2015, which introduced auctions and created the District Mineral Foundation (DMF), remains instrumental in ensuring local communities benefit from resource-driven development. As DMF
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GS 2: Polity and Governance Why in the News? The Supreme Court has granted bail to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal in relation to the CBI’s (Central Bureau of Investigation) investigation into the Delhi excise policy case. However, the Court imposed several conditions on his bail. During the proceedings, a judge criticized the CBI’s handling
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GS Paper I: Modern Indian History, Freedom Struggle GS Paper II: Functions and Responsibilities of Union and States, federal structure What’s in today’s article? Why in the News? The procedure to rename a state Colonial background of Port Blair Port Blair’s Historical Links with the Imperial Cholas and Srivijaya Why in the News? The Centre
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What’s in Today’s Article? What is EPFO EPFO UAN (Universal Account Number) Overview of the Employees’ Pension Scheme (EPS), including its purpose and the EPS (Amendment) Scheme, 2014 Background and context of the article Discussion on the Centralized Pension Payment System (CPPS), including its purpose, pensioners’ reactions, grievances, government constraints, and the way forward What
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