Union Minister launches “NMMS app” and “Area officer monitoring App”

What is the News? The Union Minister of Rural Development has launched the NMMS (National Mobile Monitoring Software) app and Area Officer Monitoring App. About NMMS (National Mobile Monitoring Software) app : NMMS App permits taking real-time attendance of workers at Mahatma Gandhi NREGA worksites along with geotagged photographs. Impact: This will increase citizen oversight… Continue reading Union Minister launches “NMMS app” and “Area officer monitoring App”

India loses “Farzad B gas field” project as Iran decides to develop it domestically

What is the News? Iran has given the Farzad B gas field to a domestic gas producer. This is a setback for India’s energy ties with Iran. As ONGC has been part of the ongoing cooperation of the Gas field. Farzad B Gas Field: Farzad-B is an offshore natural gas field located on the Iranian… Continue reading India loses “Farzad B gas field” project as Iran decides to develop it domestically

[Practice] Monthly 10 PM Current Affairs MCQs – Subject-Wise -April 2021

Hello Friends, This is our new initiative. Here we will be posting our Monthly Current Affairs MCQs in a single post. All MCQs have been segregated as per relevant subjects. It will be useful for revision purposes. Download April Month’s Current Affairs MCQs PDF – Click Here Read Subject wise Factly current affairs for Prelims… Continue reading [Practice] Monthly 10 PM Current Affairs MCQs – Subject-Wise -April 2021

WEF’s Gender Gap Index – Comparison between India and Bangladesh on Gender Equality

  Synopsis – Key findings from the Global Gender Gap Index 2021 show that there are many things that India can learn from Bangladesh. Introduction- According to the WEF’s Global Gender Gap Report for 2021, India is ranked at number 140 out of 156 nations. It is a drop of 28 places compared to last… Continue reading WEF’s Gender Gap Index – Comparison between India and Bangladesh on Gender Equality

Maratha Reservation Case Judgment and Federalism

Synopsis:  Recently Supreme Court declared the reservation to the Maratha community in education and public employment as unconstitutional. This judgment is against federalism. What were the reasons given by the Supreme Courts’ five-judge Bench? One, the Maratha community did not constitute a socially and educationally backward class. Two, the law is against Indra Sawhney judgment.… Continue reading Maratha Reservation Case Judgment and Federalism

Concerns Associated with demolition of National Archives of India’s Building

  Synopsis: Many experts have raised their concerns on the demolition of the National Archives of India’s Annexe building. There is a need for public scrutiny and public consultation on this matter. Background A part of the National Archives of India (NAI) complex, Annexe building, is planned to be demolished during the Central Vista redevelopment… Continue reading Concerns Associated with demolition of National Archives of India’s Building

Collaborative Governance Should be the future of Governance

Synopsis: Outdated nature of public bureaucracy has to be accounted for the ineffective response to the COVID-19 crisis in India. A new public governance model based on collaborative governance need to be institutionalised. What are the issues with Weberian model of Bureaucracy? The Weberian bureaucracy model that India follows suffers from the following challenges. It… Continue reading Collaborative Governance Should be the future of Governance

Need of Global Rules to protect the Cyberspace

Synopsis: The 21st century is going to be an era of data revolution wherein almost all the activities would be carried on in cyberspace. This calls for creating some global rules to protect cyberspace as their absence has failed to prevent cyberattacks even on powerful countries like the U.S. Background: The US created cyberspace as… Continue reading Need of Global Rules to protect the Cyberspace

Significance of Citizen-led Fact-Finding Missions

Synopsis: Citizen-led fact-finding missions play a significant role in a democracy. They provide an alternative opinion on things, empower citizens on critical issues and enrich the judicial process. Background: Recently, citizen-led fact-finding missions came in the news in a Delhi High Court case pertaining to the North East Delhi riots of 2020.  The solicitor-general of… Continue reading Significance of Citizen-led Fact-Finding Missions

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