Delays mar MGNREGS Social Audits

Delays mar MGNREGS Social Audits

Delays mar MGNREGS Social Audits For Prelims About MGNREGA: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) was enacted on 23rd August 2005 and it guarantees 100 days of employment, every financial year to rural households. About MGNREGS: Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme […]

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)

Alternative dispute resolution (ADR)   What is the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism? Alternative dispute resolution (ADR) usually denotes a wide range of dispute resolution processes that parties can use to settle disputes, without going through litigation. ADR is considered a superior method of dispute […]

What next on data protection?

What next on data protection?

What next on data protection? For Mains Privacy as a fundamental right In Justice K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India case the Supreme Court held that the right to privacy is a fundamental right under Right to Life in Article 21. The court also held […]

Civil services current affairs - Parliamentary Priveleges

Parliamentary Privileges

Parliamentary Privileges Context: Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said has recently held that members have a wrong notion that they have a privilege from action by investigating agencies, while the session is on. This immunity is available to the members only in the civil […]

IAS Current Affairs - Portal Launch: Register for Rations

Portal Launch: Register for Rations

Centre Launches Portal to Register for Rations For Mains Measures taken for food security National Food Security Mission: Launched in 2007, it is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It aims to increase production of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals and commercial crops, through increasing area under […]