Governance
SC Bench seeks data on alternatives to hanging
The Supreme Court asked the Centre to provide data that may point to a more dignified, less painful and socially acceptable method of executing prisoners other than death by hanging. The Bench even mooted the setting up of an expert committee to relook India’s method of putting to death its criminals. The court was hearing a petition chal... .Read more
Updated on 22 March, 2023 GS2 Governance Social issues & Justice Current Affairs
Editorial-1: The forecast after a fake news campaign in Tamil Nadu
❏ In early March, a malicious online disinformation campaign led to law and order issues and made media headlines across the country. Over a period of four days, there was a concocted and continuous narrative about migrant workers hailing from Bihar being subjected to violence in Tamil Nad... .Read more
Updated on 18 March, 2023 Daily Updates Governance Social issues & Justice Current Affairs
Law panel to examine simultaneous elections
❏ The issue of holding simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and the State Assemblies has been referred to the Law Commission for further examination, Law Minister Kiren Rijiju told the Lok Sabha. ❏ The Minister argued in favour of holding simultaneous elections as it would not only result in savings to the exchequer ... .Read more
Updated on 18 March, 2023 GS2 Governance Social issues & Justice Current Affairs
Editorial-1: RBI should ensure banks are protected from global contagion, mismanagement
Context: A faltering bank, this time on the U.S. West Coast, sparked a déjà vu moment across global markets last week as fears of a Lehman redux triggered sharp declines in banking stocks worldwide and saw investors make a beeline for safe haven assets such as gold. However, over the course of four days, regulators in the world’s l... .Read more
Updated on 16 March, 2023 Governance Economy Current Affairs
House panel questions huge cut in outlay for MGNREGS
Taking note of the drastic cut in allocation for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Generation Scheme (MGNREGS) in the Union Budget, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Rural Development, questioned the government’s rationale behind the reduction in the allocation for the scheme considering the key role it plays for the distressed popu... .Read more
Updated on 16 March, 2023 GS2 Daily Updates Governance Current Affairs
Current procedure for inclusion on ST list adequate: govt.
In News: The Tribal Affairs Ministry insisted once again that the current procedure for inclusion of communities on the Scheduled Tribes list was “adequate”. It was responding to a question in the Rajya Sabha, which raised concern about the need for a revision in the criteria and procedure for inclusion on the list. ... .Read more
Updated on 16 March, 2023 GS2 Polity Governance Current Affairs
