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Last Updated: October 2022 For Prelims: Dam Safety Act, DRIP Project, Tehri Dam, Hirakud Dam, Mullaperiyar Dam. For Mains: Provisions and related...
09 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Lok Sabha Passes the Constitution (124th Amendment) Bill 2019
The Bill aims to provide reservation in public employment and higher education for economically weaker sections. Economic reservation in jobs and...
09 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Nandan Nilekani to Head Panel on Digital Payments
The Reserve Bank of India has appointed a five-member panel headed by Nandan Nilekani to suggest ways to improve digital payments. The committee will...
09 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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(This editorial is based on the article “The Reservation Jumla” which appeared in The Indian Express on 8th January 2019.) In a...
08 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Lok Sabha passes the Aadhaar And Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018
Lok Sabha has recently passed the Aadhaar And Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The Bill aims to amend three existing laws: The Aadhaar (Targeted...
08 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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The Supreme Court has directed the Election Commission to respond to a plea that the counts from Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and voter...
08 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Dynamism Must Drive Indo-Japan Ties
(This editorial is based on the article “Dynamism Must Drive Indo-Japan Ties” which appeared in BusinessLine on 1st January...
07 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Parliamentary Standing Committee Report on CBI and CAT
A Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) has raised concern over non-filling of vacancies in the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). In a...
07 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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A Parliamentary Standing Committee (PSC) has recommended statutory status to the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), one of the largest recruitment...
07 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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(This editorial is based on the article “Hope with Concerns in 2019” which appears in The Hindu on 4th January 2019.) 2018 has been...
05 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Survey of Child Care Institutions
Recently, Ministry of Women and Child Development released a report, Mapping of Child Care Institutions under the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015. The...
05 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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In Depth- India's Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 193 member countries, including India, got...
05 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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(This editorial is based on the article “Deterrence or Danger?” which appeared in The Hindu on 3rd January 2019.) The completion of...
04 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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The Ministry of Law and Justice has said there was no proposal as of now to increase the retirement age of Supreme Court judges from 65 to 67 and of...
04 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Government Removes Price Cap on Innovative Drugs
The government has removed price restrictions on new and innovative drugs developed by foreign pharmaceutical companies under the Indian Patent Act,...
04 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Rajya Sabha Passes the Bill to Abolish the No Detention Policy
The Rajya Sabha has passed The Right of Children to Free & Compulsory Education (Amendment) Bill, 2018. The Bill, which was passed by the Lok...
04 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Merger of Vijaya Bank, Dena Bank, and Bank Of Baroda The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the merger of state-run Vijaya...
03 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Umbrella Scheme for Family Welfare and Other Health Interventions
Cabinet has approved the continuation of umbrella scheme for "Family Welfare and Other Health Interventions" during 2017-18 to 2019-20. The scheme...
03 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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The Big Picture - Women in Combat Role
Army Chief General Bipin Rawat has recently said there are women officers engaged in exercises like mining and demining operations and also manning...
03 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
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Disruption, Concentration, and the New Economy
(This editorial is based on the article “Disruption, Concentration, and the New Economy” which appears in Livemint on 2nd January...
03 Jan 2019 Government Policies & Interventions
