Indian GPS NavIC to be linked to Aadhaar enrolment devices Context The Department of Space (DoS) informed the Parliamentary Committee of Science and Technology that the seven-satellite Navigation with Indian Constellation (NavIC), India’s equivalent of the American GPS (global positioning system), will soon be integrated […]
Bill seeks to remove CJI from the panel that picks CEC and ECs Context: The Chief Justice of India (CJI) was included on a panel to choose the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners. On Thursday, the Union government introduced a Bill to have the […]
Blog: Chief Election Commissioner The Election Commission of India, a body with constitutional authority to oversee free and fair elections for the President and Vice-President, as well as for state and national legislatures, is headed by the Chief Election Commissioner of India. Article 324 of […]
Direct Incentive Disbursement Context: Postal Life Insurance (PLI), with its customer-centric approach, is introducing its pilot program for “Direct Incentive Disbursement” in the Delhi and Uttarakhand Circles. Main Highlights: The success of PLI is rooted in its dedicated sales staff, who are the driving force […]
RBI’s Dilemma in Taming Inflation Context: The intricacies of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) response to inflation dynamics pose a conundrum as it grapples with the balancing act of rate stability amid changing forecasts. The recent move by the RBI’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) […]
Tiger Conservation and Habitat Enhancement Context: The Wildlife Institute of India and the National Tiger Conservation Authority, entrusted with the periodic ‘tiger census,’ have recently revised their assessments of tiger numbers. Madhya Pradesh (M.P.), accounting for a fifth of the national count, has reported 785 […]
India’s Myanmar quandary, its paradoxical policy Context: The events of July 31 and August 1 have etched themselves as crucial milestones in Myanmar’s ongoing turmoil. In the first instance, Myanmar’s acting President, Myint Swe, prolonged the ’emergency’ for another six months, flouting the 2008 Constitution. […]
