News: After the passing of the Reorganization Act, Ladakh has little autonomy or participatory democracy. How did the administration work before the Reorganisation Act of 2019? Before the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act of 2019 was passed, Ladakh enjoyed a classical three-tier administrative system. Autonomous Hill Development Councils of Leh and Kargil : It had the powers… Continue reading Ladakh: A deeply insecure Union Territory
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How the Code on Wages ‘legalises’ bonded labour
News: The Code on Wages, 2019 gives legal sanction to Debt bondage, by allowing employers to extend limitless credit advances to their workers, and charge an unspecified interest rate on them. Contents1 What are the new changes brought in The Code on Wages, 2019?2 How the new changes in the Code on Wages institutionalises Debt… Continue reading How the Code on Wages ‘legalises’ bonded labour
Reintroduced gharials thriving in Beas reserve: experts
Contents1 What is the news?2 About Gharial Reintroduction in Beas River3 Why did Gharials go extinct in Beas River?4 What is the Beas Conservation Reserve? What is the news? The Critically Endangered Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) has been successfully reintroduced in the Beas River of Punjab where it had become extinct half a century ago. Click… Continue reading Reintroduced gharials thriving in Beas reserve: experts
Lok Sabha passes Bill to link electoral rolls with Aadhaar
Contents1 What is the news?2 What are the key provisions of the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021?3 What are the arguments against the Bill?4 What are the arguments in support of the Bill? What is the news? Lok Sabha has passed the Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021.The Bill seeks to amend certain sections of the… Continue reading Lok Sabha passes Bill to link electoral rolls with Aadhaar
What rising inequality means
News: COVID Pandemic has exposed the inequality present globally. The middle 40% has 40% of the share in income. This distribution shows the tendency of a rising middle class with lower disparity in income. But it also shows that the status of the poor is worsening day by day. The menace of inequality needs to be… Continue reading What rising inequality means
Fiscal Federalism: The sustained attack on federalism
News: A Muslim league member from Kerala in the constituent assembly, highlighted that concentrating all powers in the centre will lead to totalitarianism. What recent measures suggest a concentration of power by the Centre? 1. Increasing monitory share of states in centrally sponsored schemes, 2. The terms of reference of 15th finance commission, 3. Imposition… Continue reading Fiscal Federalism: The sustained attack on federalism
Courting the stans: India’s outreach to central Asia is vital to counter the China-Pakistan axis
News: Recently, a third India- Central Asia dialogue has been held. Regional Security Dialogue” with his Central Asian Republic (CAR) counterparts was also held recently to discuss Afghanistan. What were the key highlights of the 3rd India- Central Asia dialogue? Improving connectivity: Discussions have been held on India’s $1 billion Line of Credit for projects in… Continue reading Courting the stans: India’s outreach to central Asia is vital to counter the China-Pakistan axis
Indian Desert Cat
What is the News? An Indian desert cat has been spotted for the first time in Madhya Pradesh’s Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR). The presence of the desert cat in the PTR indicates that the number of species of various wild animals is increasing in the reserve due to security being heightened in its forest areas.… Continue reading Indian Desert Cat
India-Central Asia Dialogue: Six nations call for ‘immediate’ aid for Afghans
What is the News? India has hosted the third edition of the India-Central Asia Dialogue in New Delhi. What is India-Central Asia Dialogue? It is a ministerial-level dialogue between India and the Central Asian countries namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. All the countries participating in the dialogue, except for Turkmenistan, are also members… Continue reading India-Central Asia Dialogue: Six nations call for ‘immediate’ aid for Afghans
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: Private hospitals to be tagged for being breastfeeding-friendly
What is the News? In India, the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) has been launched to help mothers identify “breastfeeding-friendly” hospitals before they give birth. Background The Baby-friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) was launched by WHO and UNICEF in 1991, following the Innocenti Declaration of 1990. The initiative is a global effort to implement practices that protect,… Continue reading Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative: Private hospitals to be tagged for being breastfeeding-friendly
