Contents1 Introduction2 What is legacy waste?3 Composition of Legacy Waste4 The Potential applications of legacy waste5 Need to recover the landfills6 Challenges in Managing legacy waste7 Suggestions to recover landfills Introduction India produces 277 million tonnes of municipal solid waste annually, according to a 2016 estimate. This amount is equal to 13% of the global… Continue reading Legacy Waste management in India – Explained Pointwise
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Cyber attacks and Cyber Security in India – Explained Pointwise
Contents1 Introduction2 What is Cyber Security?3 Few recent examples of cyber attacks in India4 Government initiatives to strengthen Cyber Security in India5 Challenges in tackling cyber offences6 Suggestions to improve cyber security7 Conclusion Introduction Recently there were many instances of Chinese led cyber-attacks on Indians and India based companies. A US-based cyber group has informed… Continue reading Cyber attacks and Cyber Security in India – Explained Pointwise
The Collegium System – Explained Pointwise
Introduction The Collegium System was introduced in response to the executive interference in judicial appointments. However, this system has failed to protect judicial appointments from executive interference. It is due to the reasons like Post-retirement appointments of judges. At present, the collegium comprises of CJI (Chief Justice of India) and 4 senior-most judges of the… Continue reading The Collegium System – Explained Pointwise
New IT Rules for Social Media and OTT platforms – Explained Pointwise
Introduction The Government of India has released the Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021. It aims to regulate social media, digital news media, and Over-The-Top (OTT) content providers. The rules were jointly announced by the Minister for Information Technology and the Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Despite being praised… Continue reading New IT Rules for Social Media and OTT platforms – Explained Pointwise
Issue of ceasefire violation between India and Pakistan – Explained Pointwise
Recently India and Pakistan issued a joint statement to strictly observe all the agreements on a ceasefire along the LoC and other sectors. The joint statement aims to address each other’s core differences and concerns in the border areas. But controlling the ceasefire violations is not an easy task to achieve considering past issues and… Continue reading Issue of ceasefire violation between India and Pakistan – Explained Pointwise
Use of Criminal conspiracy Law in India – Explained, Pointwise
Recently the Delhi High Court granted bail to a climate activist in the Greta Thunberg toolkit case. The court dismissed the criminal conspiracy charges filed by Delhi police due to a lack of evidence. The law on criminal conspiracy was enacted to control the nationalist movement in India before independence. However, even after more than… Continue reading Use of Criminal conspiracy Law in India – Explained, Pointwise
Saksham campaign and the importance of fuel conservation – Explained Pointwise
Introduction Recently, the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas launched the month-long fuel conservation awareness campaign Saksham. Fuel conservation has become highly important in the present scenario. On the one hand, the petrol prices are for the first time, touching Rs. 100. On the other hand, India’s oil imports are expected to rise to 90%… Continue reading Saksham campaign and the importance of fuel conservation – Explained Pointwise
Clean drinking water to all: Initiatives and challenges – Explained Pointwise
Introduction Recently Telangana government has achieved 100% tap water connections to all schools and Angan Wadi Centres (AWCs) under 100 day Special Campaign. The other states like Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Haryana and Tamil Nadu also achieved this target. Under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) the central government also aims to provide Functional Household… Continue reading Clean drinking water to all: Initiatives and challenges – Explained Pointwise
Conclusive land titling system in India and its challenges – Explained pointwise
Table of contents: What is a Conclusive Land Titling system? How it is different from the present one? Development towards Conclusive Land Titling in India How the Model Bill aims to implement Conclusive Land Titling in India? What is the need to shift towards Conclusive Land Titling? What are the difficulties? Suggestions At present in… Continue reading Conclusive land titling system in India and its challenges – Explained pointwise
Amendments proposed to the Juvenile Justice Act – Explained pointwise
Table of contents: Who is Juvenile in India? Salient provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act 2015 What are the issues with the present Act? What are the Proposed amendments by the Ministry of WCD? Suggestions to improve the implementation of Act Recently Union Cabinet has approved the proposal to amend… Continue reading Amendments proposed to the Juvenile Justice Act – Explained pointwise
