Governance

CVC for expeditious disposal of vigilance cases

Context: The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has directed all Ministries/Departments of the Union government to strictly adhere to the time limits for various stages of disciplinary proceedings in vigilance cases. Concerns: Ignoring time limit: Despite clear guidelines issued by the CVC and the Department of Personnel & Training, investigator... .Read more

Updated on 19 January, 2021 GS2 Governance

Data on Police Organizations

Context: Recently, the Bureau of Police Research & Development (BPR&D) released Data on Police Organizations. The BPR&D has been publishing the “Data on Police Organizations” (DoPO), annually, since the year 1986. Highlights of DoPO: (Note - Police include civil police, district armed reserve, special armed police, India Rese... .Read more

Updated on 31 December, 2020 GS2 Governance

PM to launch Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all residents of J&K

Context: Prime Minister launched Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY SEHAT to extend coverage to all the residents of the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir. Key points: AB-PMJAY SEHAT Scheme: It provides financial cover upto Rs 5 lakh per family on a floater basis to all residents of the UT of J&K. A family floater policy is a health in... .Read more

Updated on 29 December, 2020 GS2 Governance

Health data shows India doesn’t need a two-child policy: experts

Context: The latest data from the National Family Health Survey-5 (NFHS-5) provides evidence of an uptake in the use of modern contraceptives in rural and urban areas, an improvement in family planning demands being met, and a decline in the average number of children borne by a woman. It proves that the country’s population is stabilising. The... .Read more

Updated on 23 December, 2020 GS2 Governance

Humans are still core to Digital India

Context: eGovernments Foundation (eGov) and Aapti Institute have conducted a joint study to explore how digitally excluded communities engage with governance. The study found that even in ‘Digital India’, human intermediaries are significant in brokering trust between governments and citizens. Intermediaries in India Outrea... .Read more

Updated on 22 December, 2020 GS2 Governance

Supreme Court stays Andhra HC order to study ‘constitutional breakdown’ in State

Context: The Supreme Court stayed in Andhra Pradesh High Court order intending to embark on a judicial enquiry into whether there is a constitutional breakdown in the State machinery under the Jagan Mohan Reddy government, requiring a declaration of President’s rule. The “unprecedented” order of the High Court, came while deciding hab... .Read more

Updated on 19 December, 2020 GS2 Governance