Governance
MGNREGA trends: fewer jobs and wider demand-supply gap
Jobs generated under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) have shown a dip compared to last year after July The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), 2005: Mandates: To provide 100 days of guaranteed wage employment in a financial year (FY) to every rural household ... .Read more
Updated on 28 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
Data Protection In India
Data Protection In India - With nearly 450 million Internet users and a growth rate of 7-8%, India is well on the path to becoming a digital economy. India is rapidly transforming into a Digital Society where data is seen as a new age fuel. An in-depth analysis of data adds economic value to it. The Data protection discussion has taken the mainstream... .Read more
Updated on 27 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019: An analysis
Context: Recently, The Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 of Parliament received the assent of the President. Later it was published for the general information in the Gazette of India. The amendment to the Citizenship Act, 1955 made illegal migrants in the select categories eligible for citizenship. The said Act seeks to amend the definition of i... .Read more
Updated on 27 December, 2019 GS2 Polity Governance
The Issue Of Violence Against Doctors In India
Violence Against Doctors - There have been reports of police damaging ICUs and hospital wards in Mangaluru on December 20, 2019. India has been witnessing strident protests over the Citizenship Amendment Act over the past one week. The Indian Medical Association has cried foul over Citizen Amendment Act protestors being denied medical care by the polic... .Read more
Updated on 26 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
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A Critical Analysis Of Section 144
Context: As protests are going against the Citizenship Amendment Act in several states, state governments have issued prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973. Section 144 was imposed in Bengaluru for three days, while the entire state of Uttar Pradesh remains under this provision. About Section 144: Se... .Read more
Updated on 23 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
What Connects The NPR, NRIC And Census?
As protests spread all across the country against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA), 2019 and the proposed National Register of Indian Citizens (NRIC), West Bengal and Kerala suspended work related to the preparation and update of the National Population Register in their respective States. About NPR: The NPR is a register of residents of the co... .Read more
Updated on 23 December, 2019 GS2 Governance
