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Mission Antyodaya

In Context  This article argues that with the right momentum ‘Mission Antyodaya’  can help to transform rural India  in terms of development and social justice. Background  Constitutional Mandate:  The Indian Constitution mandates local governments to prepare and implement plans for ‘economic development and social justice’ (Articles 243G and 243W). Complementary institutions and measures: The gram […]

All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey

In Context  All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey is set to resume this year after a prolonged break. About All-India Household Consumer Expenditure Survey It is usually conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) every five years. It was used to arrive at estimates of poverty levels in different parts of the country . It is […]

Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020

In News The government amended the Defence Acquisition Procedure 2020 in order to promote “Make in India” in military procurement. Key highlights of the amendment Indigenously sourced: All modernisation requirements of the defence services and Indian Coast Guard are to be indigenously sourced irrespective of the nature of the procurement. Import from foreign industry would […]

Trends in World Military Expenditure 2021: SIPRI

In News Recently, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) published new data on global military spending. Key Findings All time high: World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of $2.1 trillion despite the economic fallout of the pandemic. Five Largest Spenders in 2021:   The U.S,  China,  India,  the […]

Health Data Management (HDM) Policy

In News The National Health Authority (NHA) has revised the draft Health Data Management (HDM) policy with the objective to protect individuals’ personal data. About the new policy Federated architecture The NDHE is based on the principle of federated architecture, which allows interoperability between independent and decentralised information systems, while enhancing the security and privacy […]

Falkland Islands Dispute

In News Recently, the Government of Argentina launched a campaign in India demanding negotiation with the United Kingdom to settle the territorial dispute. About Background:  Argentina has maintained that the Falklands were illegally taken from it in 1833 and invaded the British colony in 1982. That incident resulted in the Falklands War. The dispute was […]

Scrutinising Death Penalty

In News The Supreme Court to institutionalise a mechanism through which crucial information of the person who has been condemned to death can be gathered and placed on record before trial judges. What the Apex court said? The apex court opined that the courts may be opting for the death penalty in hurry, thus making […]

Phone Tapping in India

In News Recently, several politicians have accused the Centre of protecting officers under probe for tapping the phones of political leaders. Phone Tapping in India Meaning:  It means interception of the contents of communication through a secret connection to the telephone line of one whose conversations are to be monitored usually without the consent of […]

Olga Tellis Judgment

In News A 37-year-old Constitution Bench judgement of the Supreme Court which held that pavement dwellers are different from trespassers may become a game-changer in the Jahangirpuri case. Background Evict the pavement dwellers: In Olga Tellis v. Bombay Municipal Corporation the state of Maharashtra in 1981 and the Bombay Municipal Corporation decided to evict the […]

Anti-Defection Law

In Context Vice President Venkaiah Naidu recently said it is time for amending the anti-defection law to plug the loopholes. Anti-defection law and its purpose Introduced as the Tenth Schedule via the 52nd Amendment Act, 1985 after multiple incidents like Aaya Ram, Gaya Ram. Sets the provisions for disqualification of elected members on the grounds […]