Explained: Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA)

Recently the Union Ministry of Consumer Affairs has announced that a Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) will be established by the first week of April. What is the Central Consumer Protection Authority? The authority is being constituted under Section 10(1) of The Consumer Protection Act, 2019. The Act replaced The Consumer Protection Act,… Continue reading

Enhanced Access and Service Excellence (EASE) 3.0

Union Finance minister has released Enhanced Access and Service Excellence (EASE) 3.0, the new reform agenda for tech-enabled banking. EASE 3.0 EASE 3.0 aims at providing smart, tech-enabled public sector banking experience for aspiring India, by establishing paperless and digitally-enabled banking at places where people visit the most such as malls, stations etc.… Continue reading

[pib] ‘1000 Springs’ Initiative

Union Tribal Affairs Ministry has launched “1000 Spring Initiatives” and an online portal on GIS-based Spring Atlas with hydrological and chemical properties of the Springs on the occasion. ‘1000 Springs’ Initiative The ‘1000 Springs Initiative’ aims at improving access to safe and adequate water for the tribal communities living in a difficult and… Continue reading

Debating water quality

Context The competitive politics of Delhi election has brought the issue of drinking water to centre stage. Controversy over BIS water status report Politicising of the report: The controversy started with the release of the BIS report for 21 major Indian cities, in keeping with the objectives of the ‘Jal Jeevan Mission’. The mission aims… Continue reading

Explained: Assam-Mizoram Boundary Dispute

Assam is at the centre of a fresh inter-State border row in the northeastern region. The Mizoram government has sought the revision of the boundary with Assam, based on the Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation (BEFR) of 1873 and the Inner Line of the Lushai Hills Notification of 1993. Background Since 1962 most of the… Continue reading

‘MH-60R and AH-64E Apache’ Choppers

During his speech in Ahmedabad, Mr. Trump announced: deals to sell over $3 billion state-of-the-art military helicopters and other equipment to the Indian Armed Forces. MH-60 Romeo helicopters The incoming 24 multirole MH-60 Romeo helicopters are expected to boost the Indian Navy’s efforts to expand its role in the Indian Ocean Region. The MH-60… Continue reading

National Technical Textiles Mission

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has given its approval to set up a National Technical Textiles Mission with a view to position the country as a global leader in Technical Textiles. What are Technical Textiles? Technical textile is a textile product manufactured for non-aesthetic purposes, where the function is primary criterion. They are functional… Continue reading

[pib] Exercise Indradhanush

The Indian Air Force (IAF) and Royal Air Force (RAF) jointly commenced the fifth edition of Exercise Indradhanush at Air Force Station Hindan. Ex. Indradhanush It is a joint air force exercise conducted by the Royal Air Force (RAF) of United Kingdom and the Indian Air Force (IAF) being held since 2006. The exercise is… Continue reading

Cop out in Delhi

Context Political parties across the spectrum escape the blame for continuing to use the police as an instrument to further their political agenda. The backdrop of violence in protest against CAA in Delhi The culmination of dithering by police: It was the culmination of weeks of dithering and selective action on the part of the… Continue reading

More psychological than an empowering voter option

Context The recently-concluded Delhi Assembly elections were the 45th Assembly polls since the inception of the none of the above (NOTA) option in 2013. And Delhi, although mostly urban, is widely regarded as the microcosm of India. NOTA in Delhi Delhi’s preference to NOTA is less than the national average. From 0.63% in 2013, Delhi polled 0.39% of those… Continue reading

Poverty and its measurement

US President recently praised India for having lifted “over 270 million people out of poverty” in “a single decade”, and said that “12 Indian citizens are lifted out of extreme poverty every single minute of every single day”. What is poverty? Poverty can be defined as a condition in which an individual or household lacks… Continue reading

Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project

The cost of Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project on the Mahadayi River skyrockets by 1,674% since inception. It rose from about ₹94 crores (2000) to ₹1,677.30 crores (2020) due to the ongoing inter-State river water dispute. Kalasa-Banduri Nala Project The project is undertaken by the Government of Karnataka to improve drinking water supply to the three… Continue reading

The issues around data localisation

Context The contentious clauses on local data storage in the revised Personal Data Protection Bill need re-examination. What Personal Data Protection Bill contains? Greater control to an individual: The draft law is a comprehensive piece of legislation that seeks to give individuals greater control over how their personal data is collected, stored and used. The… Continue reading

Location in news: Idlib Province

The nine-year-old war in Syria is currently raging in the northwestern province of Idlib, with rapidly escalating tensions between government forces of President Bashar al-Assad and the Turkish military. Background President’s Assad’s forces are backed by Russia, who are clashing with thousands of Turkish troops south of its border with Syria. Turkey has closed… Continue reading

Yongle Blue Hole (YBH)

Carbon more than 8,000 years old has been found inside the world’s deepest blue hole — the Yongle Blue Hole (YBH). Yongle Blue Hole (YBH) The deepest known marine cavern is the Yongle blue hole, which measures roughly 300 metres from top to bottom. Blue holes are marine caverns filled with water and are… Continue reading

Making the super-rich pay their fair share

Context It is now beyond obvious that India cannot revive its economy without increasing public spending, and so increasing its fiscal resources is essential. Among other measures, this requires urgent adoption of legislation and institutional reforms to end financial opacity. The opacity in the data Unlikely Budget estimates: The Union Budget was presented, based on… Continue reading

Youth can be a clear advantage for India

Context The demographic dividend is close to five-decade-long demographic opportunities that can be leveraged only with suitable policies and programmes The youngest population in the world Median age at 28 years: By 2022, the median age in India will be 28 years. In comparison, it will be 37 in China and the United States. 45… Continue reading

Explained: How to unify defence resources

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Rawat said his office is working on a tentative timeline for the establishment of joint commands among the three defence services. With the creation of the CDS post on December 31, the government has set the ball rolling for bringing jointness and integration among the services. What are… Continue reading

Delhi’s ‘Happiness Class’

On the upcoming visit to India, US President Trump will visit a Delhi government school, where they will attend a happiness curriculum class. What is Delhi’s ‘happiness curriculum’? The curriculum calls for schools in India to promote development in cognition, language, literacy, numeracy and the arts along with addressing the well-being and happiness of… Continue reading

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