Police Reforms : Fixed term
Context: Misuse of the power: Some States are misusing the order and appointing officers about to retire, giving them a fixed […]
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Transgender : Issues and demands
Facts: Things are changing. Example: Delhi government has decided to introduce the ‘transgender’ category in forms for registration of birth
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Role of SHGs in Domestic Violence
Violence against women: Violent acts, at the hands of a husband or a partner (intimate partner violence, or IPV), are
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NGO : To Open PFMS linked accounts
Context: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has directed all NGOs, individuals and business entities receiving foreign funds to
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US Declaration on Jerusalem
US Resolution: The U.S. President Donald Trump had declared to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital UN Response: The United
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India-Switzerland : Automatic sharing of Tax Info
Context: India has signed agreement with Switzerland for automatic sharing of tax-related information from January 1, 2018 with an aim
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Removal of Archaic Laws
Context: A huge number of obsolete Acts remained in the law books despite losing their relevance and utility. It has
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Uttar Pradesh Control of Organized Crime Act, 2017 (UPCOCA) – UPSC GS3
Context: Government’s claim: the proposed law is a remedy against organised crime. Opposition claim: UPCOCA could potentially be used as a tool
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Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property (Amendment) Bill, 2017
Amendment aims to make it easier for government to acquire immovable property for “national security and defence purpose”. The Bill
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India-Myanmar MoU for Rakhine Development
Context: India and Myanmar signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at developing Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The MoU comes in backdrop