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Anti-profiteering measures under GST

To read the basics of GST: Click Here Context Government to bestow Anti-profiteering Body with unrestrained power, under GST regime. Anti-Profiteering Provisions under the GST Law Current Scenario India has finalized four tax rates that will apply to services including telecoms, insurance, hotels and restaurants under a new sales tax which should be rolled out… Continue reading Anti-profiteering measures under GST

Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 21

1. When a Constitution Bench decides on whether Aadhaar as a collective policy infringes the rights to privacy and bodily integrity, there remains the possibility that Section 139AA may be rendered void. Critically examine.(GS 2) The Hindu What is section 139AA:- The section makes it obligatory on individuals filing income tax returns to link their… Continue reading Answered: Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 21

Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 21

Archives  Read the following questions and answer them by clicking on the links in not more than 200 words Time: 30 Minutes Kindly review each others answers. 1. When a Constitution Bench decides on whether Aadhaar as a collective policy infringes the rights to privacy and bodily integrity, there remains the possibility that Section 139AA may… Continue reading Mains Marathon – UPSC Mains Current Affairs Questions – June 21

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is the regulator of the telecommunications sector in India. It was established on 20 February 1997 by an Act of Parliament to regulate telecom services and tariffs in India. Mission: To create and nurture conditions for growth of telecommunications in India and thus enabling the country to have… Continue reading Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)

Background of police reforms

The Police Act of 1861 governs most police forces in India. The act was ordained by the British in the aftermath of the Revolt of 1857 or the First War of Independence. The Act continues to be enforced till day in most states of India despite far reaching alterations in governance post-independence. The structure of… Continue reading Background of police reforms

The National Solar Mission

The National Solar Mission was launched on the 11th January, 2010 by the Prime Minister. The Mission has set the ambitious target of deploying 20,000 MW of grid connected solar power by 2022 is aimed at reducing the cost of solar power generation in the country through long term policy; large scale deployment goals; aggressive… Continue reading The National Solar Mission

Availability of solar power in India

With over 300 clear and sunny days every year, the calculated solar energy incidence on India’s total land area is about 5000 trillion kilowatt-hours (kWh) per year and most parts receiving 4-7 kWh per square meter per day, makes solar energy a very profitable option. The solar energy available in a year exceeds the possible energy output of all fossil… Continue reading Availability of solar power in India

Historical background of the developments related to same sex marriage in India.

Homosexual intercourse was made a criminal offense under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. In 2009, the Delhi High Court decision in Naz Foundation v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi found Section 377 and other legal prohibitions against private, adult, consensual, and non-commercial same-sex conduct to be in direct violation of fundamental rights provided by the… Continue reading Historical background of the developments related to same sex marriage in India.

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