Why in the News? The Finance Bill 2024 was passed by the Lok Sabha with amendments that eased the proposed Long-Term Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on real estate. The Finance Bill is a component of the Union Budget, outlining the legal amendments needed to implement the changes in taxation proposed by the Finance Minister. The […]
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GS Paper II – Parliament, Indian Constitution, Features of RPA Recently, the Election Commission of India announced that elections for 12 vacant Rajya Sabha seats will take place on September 3, 2024. COMPOSITION OF PARLIAMENT : The Parliament consists of three integral chambers : President Council of States / Rajya Sabha – It represents states
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GS Paper – I Salient features of Indian Society, Role of women, Social Empowerment Context: This post on witch-hunting in India draws insights from the article “Why Accusations of Witchcraft Persist in India,” featured in The Indian Express on August 8, 2024. Since 1953, the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) in India has tracked “motives
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GS Paper-II Government Policies and Interventions, Indian Constitution Why in the news? Recently, Jairam Ramesh submitted a privilege motion notice against Amit Shah for allegedly misleading Parliament about Kerala’s warning on Wayanad landslides. In his letter to Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Congress’s Rajya Sabha MP and Chief Whip Jairam Ramesh stated that the Home
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GS Paper – III Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Government Policies and Interventions Why in the news? The legal challenges surrounding the Great Nicobar Development Project proposed by NITI Aayog are highlighted in the article. The NITI Aayog’s proposed ‘Great Nicobar Island Development Project’ is in the news once more, as it faces protests and appeals
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GS-II: Government policies and intervention for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation GS III: Indigenization of technology and developing new technology. Why in the news? Recently, India Government Officials assured Taiwan of policy stability in the semiconductor sector. India’s chip incentive plans aim to enhance all three components
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GS Paper III – Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, environmental impact assessment. For Prelims: AQI, Ozone Pollution, CPCB, CSE WHY IN NEWS? A recent study by the Delhi-based think tank Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has uncovered a concerning trend: ground-level ozone pollution is increasing in major cities across India. This invisible gas, distinct
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GS Paper-I: Social Empowerment, population and associated issues, developmental issues, urbanization GS Paper-II: Governmental policies and interventions, Welfare schemes, important aspects of governance WHY IN NEWS? Recently, different projects worth 5000 crores under AMRUT 2.0 have become part of the government’s 100-day agenda. What is AMRUT? It stands for Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban
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GS- III Food processing and related industries in India, Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security, sustainable farming, GS – II Issues relating to poverty and hunger, Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation, Welfare schemes for
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GS Paper II – Government Policies and Interventions, Important aspects of governance GS Paper III – Awareness in the fields of IT, Challenges to internal security through communication networks. basics of cyber security “The fight against internal threats is as important as defending our borders.” – Narendra Modi WHY IN NEWS? Recently, IRCTC has addressed
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