Category: Polity & Governance
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Leader of Opposition issue , need for LoP
The Issue: What happens when the single largest Party is Opposition does not secure even 10% of the Seats. Current Constitutional Provision requires that for having the Leader of Opposition, the single largest party in opposition should have at least 10% seats in the Lok Sabha. The Leader of such a party acts as the…
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5 Things the 30 economists said to the Prime Minister on MNREGS
In the mid of October, about 30 Economists wrote an open letter to the Prime Minister asking him not to dilute the provisions of MNREGA. Here are 5 things that the government did/ was trying to do, and here is what the economists had to say to him. In 5 bullet points. [su_dropcap size=”4″]1[/su_dropcap] Social Benefits…
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Green Buildings, the Green Building Code & All UPSC related Stuff – Pointwise, demystified
Green Buildings are in news these days. At least all UPSC aspirants read about it in and out. A question can be expected on this in Pre and Mains every 2-3 years, so those of you planning to stick around, must prepare this topic well. What is a green building? Think about it. What does…
