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EC suspends Aadhaar linkage initiative – (Governance) · Following the Supreme Court’s August 11 orders on Aadhaar, the Election Commission of India issued notices on Thursday suspending “with immediate effect till further orders” all activities to collect and feed Aadhar numbers of voters as part of its National Electoral Roll Purification and Authentication ProRead More…
Farmers may get Modi’s I-Day gift · The poor crop insurance cover is among the reasons for suicide by farmers in distress. · The Agriculture Ministry has said that 3,313 farmers had committed suicide for agrarian reasons in the past three years, with Maharashtra, Telangana, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala accounting for 3,301 of them. For a durable engRead More…
Re-imagining India’s iconography – (social issues) · A diverse nation needs a diverse iconography. Let us not fall into a trap of narrow-mindedness and sectarianism while scripting our nation’s autobiography and commemorating important events and cultural icons · There seems to be no space for regional figures like the Goan nationalist T.B. Cunha Read More…
Action stayed against 27 judges in land case – (International Relations) · The Supreme Court on Wednesday stayed the orders passed by the Gujarat High Court to proceed against 27 sitting and retired judges of the apex court and High Courts in connection with the allotment of residential plots to them in 2008. · A three-judge Bench, led by Read More…
A bird, a dam and a belief – (Environment) · The NyamjangChhu dam will inundate Zemithang Valley, the winter home of the black-necked crane that’s sacred to Buddhists. Can development override nature and faith? · One of the crane’s few global wintering sites is in Arunachal Pradesh, and it has chosen two places here for its winter migrRead More…
Stifling democratic debate – (Indian polity) · The show cause notices issued to three television channels by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Friday for their coverage of the Yakub Memon issue and events in the run-up to his execution, are unwarranted and have little basis in law. · Criticism of the President’s actions and of court Read More…
Ques. “India has great potential for solar rooftop projects which has not been exploited fully at present. Policy & regulatory interventions are required for India so as to lead the league of pioneer countries of the world in the field of renewable energy”, while considering the given statement describe the initiatives adopted by the government to promote renewable energy sector of the countryRead More…
Ques. Describe the salient features, objectives and vision of National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP). National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) is a flagship scheme of the Ministry of Rural Development. National Goal: The National Goal of the programme is to provide every rural person with adequate safe water for drinking, cooking and other domestic basic needs on a sustainable bRead More…
Civil Mentor Team is offering you a new course for preparation of Indian Civil Services Examination under Prelim-cum-Mains 2015 Online coaching programme. Current Affairs 2015 online course (July to December 2015) What is Current affairs 2015 online course? This is an online course for current affairs preparation for Mains as well as prelims exam. You will get 1000+ Current Affairs ArticlesRead More…
Ques. Critically analyse the role of PRAGATI in the simplification of the governance process. PRAGATI – the ICT-based, multi-modal platform for Pro-Active Governance and Timely Implementation. PRAGATI is speeding up decision-making processes in vital projects and important areas of governance. Spirit of problem-solving and swift implementation, which is being generated through the PRAGATI interaRead More…
