Context: • Supreme Court judgment on rule of secrecy of ballot. Background: • During the voting of a no-confidence motion in the zila panchayat of the Panchayat Adhyaksha in Uttar Pradesh in 2018, it was found that some of the panchayat members had violated the […]
Context: • There are several features that distinguish elections to the Council of States, or the Upper House of Parliament, from the general elections. This article discusses the salient aspects of the Rajya Sabha elections. Elections: • The Legislative Assemblies send a batch of new […]
Context: • The Supreme Court has said that migrant workers should not be prosecuted for trying to reach home amid the national lockdown. • The court passed the order after suo motu taking cognisance of the migrant workers’ exodus. SC order • A Bench led […]
Context: • The article analyzes the need for a decentralised response to tackle the crisis brought forth by the COVID pandemic. Background: • COVID-19 has brought to light four major challenges: economic, health, welfare/livelihood and resource mobilisation. These challenges have to be addressed by all […]
Context: • Law enforcement in the post-COVID world. Details: • Law enforcement is as important as healthcare during the current crisis. • The police have been endowed with the task of ensuring strict observance of guidelines, including physical distancing during the lockdown phase. • COVID-19 […]
Context • In the prevailing conditions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, deprived of their natural setting of the courtroom, judges and lawyers have fallen back to talk of virtual courts, so that the bare essential is achieved — the judge being able to hear the […]
Context: • Parliament is the temple of Democracy. The legislature needs to keep a check on the executive by means of questions and deliberations. • As the world faces the toughest battle of COVID-19, Parliament’s activities are suspended. This article speaks about exploring ways of […]
In News- Recently, the Finance Minister inaugurated the National Infrastructure Pipeline (NIP) Online Dashboard. Background: In the budget speech of 2019-2020, the Finance Minister announced an outlay of ₹100 lakh crore for infrastructure projects over the next 5 years. A high-level Task Force submitted a final report […]
In News – Recently, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) observed a massive Sunspot group named AR2770. It emitted a few minor space flares which caused minor waves of ionization to ripple through Earth’s upper atmosphere. What are Sunspots? A sunspot is a dark area on the sun’s surface which is relatively […]
In News- Recently, the Prime Minister launched a submarine optical fibre cable connecting Andaman & Nicobar Islands with the mainland. The optical fibre cable will give residents of the islands a faster Internet connection. What is Submarine Communication Cable? A submarine communications cable is a cable […]