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24th May
[Arts & Heritage Institutions #2] INTACH
An autonomous NGO for preservation of Indian Art and Cultural Heritage
CAG AND Article 148(4) – Vinod Rai as BBB chairman
APPOINTMENT OF VINOD RAI AS CHAIRMAN OF Banks’ Board Bureau (BBB) The Comptroller and Auditor-General shall not be eligible for… Continue reading CAG AND Article 148(4) – Vinod Rai as BBB chairman
Coal is parching the planet as well as cooking it!
Water scarcity woes and Greenpeace report on coal usage.
Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 5
1. Sources of constitution Fundamental rights from USA DPSP from Ireland Liberty, equality, fraternity, republic from France Federation with strong… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 5
23rd May
[Arts & Heritage Institutions #1] Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)
For Conservation, preservation and maintenance of the centrally protected monuments
Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 4
1. Fundamental rights Borrowed from American constitution They promote political democracy while DPSPs promote social and economic democracy Article 15,16,19,29… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 4
22nd May
USTR’s Special 301 Report & India’s Priority Watchlist status
source: USTR If you have been following our coverage on this story – Intellectual Property Rights in India along with the… Continue reading USTR’s Special 301 Report & India’s Priority Watchlist status
Mandates of International Seabed Authority & an introduction to Rare Earth Minerals
ISA: International Seabed Authority | HQ @ Kingston, Jamaica ISA is a UN agency estd in 1995 under UNCLOS (all 167… Continue reading Mandates of International Seabed Authority & an introduction to Rare Earth Minerals
Economic Survey For IAS | Volume 2 | Chapter 9 |Social Infrastructure, Employment and Human Development
Infrastructure, hard and soft infrastructure, educational challenges, no detention policy, unemployment situation, informalisation of formal sector, Unpaid work, low female LFPR
Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 3
1. Amendment of the Constitution Amendment bill can be introduced in either house of parliament but not in state legislature… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 3
21st May
[E&B Bodies #8] National Ganga River Basin Authority
Need The need for revamping the river conservation programme was widely recognised in view of the shortcomings in the approach… Continue reading [E&B Bodies #8] National Ganga River Basin Authority
[E&B bodies #7] Tiger and Other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau
source About Tiger and Other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau is a statutory multi-disciplinary body Established by the Government of… Continue reading [E&B bodies #7] Tiger and Other Endangered Species Crime Control Bureau
Life of an IFS officer: An anonymous in-service officer talks it out
This is as candid as it can get. Watch out for his comment when he is asked if he would still pick IFS over IAS/ IPS?
Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 2
1. Emergency provisions Taken from Wiemar constitution A national emergency(art 352) can be proclaimed due to war, external aggression or… Continue reading Prelims tit-bits- Polity part 2
20th May
All that you need to know about the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana (IGMSY) is a conditional maternity benefit scheme. It is being implemented using the platform of… Continue reading All that you need to know about the Indira Gandhi Matritva Sahyog Yojana
5 dedicated schemes on Protection of Women
With special emphasis on the universalisation of women helpline number.
One Stop Centre Scheme and the Nirbhaya Fund. What’s the connect?
Heard of Sakhi centres? They are the one stop centre under the Nirbhaya fund for women safety.
Tit-bits for prelims (what do you think)
Hello everyone As prelims is not more than 80 days away, we thought of different ways of helping you in… Continue reading Tit-bits for prelims (what do you think)
19th May
Economic Survey For IAS | Chapter 11 | Powering One India
Importance of reliable power for economic growth, open access policy, from power deficit to power surplus, various schemes for power sector, installed electricty capacity
Tina Dabi on her strategy for Political Science
IAS Rank #1 on her strategy for success @Pol Science
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