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Year: 2020
New FCRA Norms might result in fund crunch for philanthropy and CSR
Source: Live Mint Syllabus: GS2: Development Processes and the Development Industry — the Role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Context: New norms on foreign donations and covid-19 could end up shrinking the money pool for philanthropy and CSR. What are the changes over the years? The Foreign… Continue reading New FCRA Norms might result in fund crunch for philanthropy and CSR
India contributes 1 million dollars to UNRWA for Palestine Refugees
News: India has contributed one million dollars to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency(UNRWA) for Palestine Refugees. Facts: UNRWA: It was established as a subsidiary organ of the United Nations General Assembly in 1949 and became operational in 1950. Aim: To provide assistance and protection for registered Palestine refugees to help them achieve… Continue reading India contributes 1 million dollars to UNRWA for Palestine Refugees
Union Minister launches second phase of “Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna”
News: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare launched the second phase of “Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna” for the underprivileged Thalassemic patients. Facts: Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna: It was launched in 2017 with the aim to provide a one-time cure opportunity for Haemoglobinopathies like Thalassaemia and Sickle Cell Disease for patients who have a… Continue reading Union Minister launches second phase of “Thalassemia Bal Sewa Yojna”
India re-elected as president of International Solar Alliance
News: India and France were re-elected as president and co-president at the third assembly session of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) for a term of two years. Facts: Key Highlights from the Summit: CSCA: The assembly approved the initiative of the ISA Secretariat in institutionalizing ISA’s engagement with the private and public corporate… Continue reading India re-elected as president of International Solar Alliance
Explained: What is New Shephard, the rocket system built by Blue Origin?
News: New Shephard, a rocket system has successfully completed its seventh test launch after it took off from a test facility in Texas,US. Facts: New Shephard: It is a rocket system meant to offer flights to space over 100 km above the Earth and accommodation for payloads. Essentially, it has been designed to take… Continue reading Explained: What is New Shephard, the rocket system built by Blue Origin?
Foreign Contribution Regulation amendment Act (FCRA), 2020
Introduced: Lok Sabha (20th Sept 2020) Passed: Lok Sabha (21st Sept 2020) Passed: Rajya Sabha (23rd Sept 2020) Present status: Received assent of the President on 28th Sept 2020 & converted to Act. Background of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was first brought in by the Indira Gandhi government… Continue reading Foreign Contribution Regulation amendment Act (FCRA), 2020
Preamble is a part of constitution of India
The Supreme Court in the Berubari Union case (1960) held that the “Preamble is not a part of the Constitution.” It further said the Preamble can be used as a guiding principle if a term in any article of the Constitution is ambiguous or has more than one meaning. Later in Kesavanand Bharti case (1973), the Supreme Court reversed its… Continue reading Preamble is a part of constitution of India
Bureaucracy is an agency for the implementation of public policy
Bureaucracy refers to an administrative policy-implementation group, which is a body of non-elected government officials. The major objective of bureaucracy in India has not been Parliamentary democracy’s expansion but rather the implementation of the decisions taken by the executive. With All India Services at the helm of major bureaucratic structure, it cannot be said that strengthening of… Continue reading Bureaucracy is an agency for the implementation of public policy
Basic structure not defined by Constitution of India
The basic structure doctrine is not defined by the Constitution. It is rather a judicial invention that came through Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala case (1973). Supreme Court said that the Constitution of India has certain basic features that cannot be altered or destroyed through the provisions of amendment, by the Parliament of India, as mentioned in the Constitution… Continue reading Basic structure not defined by Constitution of India
