Suresh Patel is new CVC, two commissioners take charge For Prelims About Central Vigilance Commision The CVC was set up in February, 1964 on the recommendations of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption (Santhanam Committee). In 2003, Central Vigilance Commission Act was enacted and […]
New e-waste rules threaten jobs, collection network For Mains The Concerns Currently, e-waste or electronic goods past their service dates are dismantled and viable working parts refurbished, with the rest making their way into chemical dismantling units. Many of these units are run out […]
Guidelines on Arrests and Bail Orders Context: In the recent Satender Kumar Antil vs CBI case a division bench of the Supreme Court has issued guidelines on arrests. Background: The judgement in the Satender Kumar Antil vs CBI case the court has ordered a strict […]
Ayush Mark Certification Scheme Ayush Mark Certification Scheme is operated by Quality Council of India (QCI) since 2009. It is a voluntary certification scheme for ASU&H products having two levels: Ayush Standard Mark and Ayush Premium Mark. The Ayush Standard Mark is based on Good […]
Law Panel to Examine Simultaneous Elections The Current Issue The issue of holding simultaneous Lok Sabha and Assembly elections had been referred to the Law Commission for a practicable road map and a framework can be worked out, Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju informed the […]
Issues Surrounding the National Emblem Context: The National Emblem which has come up over the new Parliament house has become a matter of conflict, many have opposed it claiming that there is deviation from the original emblem. Background: The national emblem which consists of the […]
DAK KARMAYOGI The Dak Karmayogi e-Learning portal aims at competency building of Departmental employees and GraminDak Sewaks of Department of Posts. Under Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications. This portal facilitates online as well as onsite training in blended learning mode at deapartmental training units. […]
National Policy For Persons With Disabilities Context: The Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities (DoEPwD) recently released the draft of the national policy for persons with disabilities. The necessity for a new policy which replaces the 2006 policy was felt because of multiple factors […]
Handcuffing, A Judicial Tap, and the Long Arm of the Law For Prelims Suprit Ishwar Divate vs The State of Karnataka: High Court held that an accused, in normal circumstances, need not be handcuffed on arrest. Handcuffs can only be used under exceptional circumstances such […]
Indian Aviation Needs a Strong and Steady Tailwind For Mains Concern The growth in aviation has been hindered by regulations, tough barriers for new entrants, high fuel prices due to high taxes, and inefficient public sector airports which have led to monopoly airports that extort […]