Current affairs

Time for State Governments to end Systemic Discrimination in Prisons

Context: The Supreme Court issued a set of directives to both the Centre and the states, mandating that no inmate should be assigned work or housing arrangements based on their caste. More in News Under the present system, menial jobs...

Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal-ERCP (PKC-ERCP) Link Project

On January 28, 2024, a significant milestone was achieved in India's water resource management sector with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the states of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, along with the Government of India, for the...

Should States that Spend Irresponsibly be Penalised?

Context: The fiscal stress faced by several Indian states highlights the need to rethink how state debt is managed and priced. Historical Context: New York City’s Fiscal Crisis In 1975, New York City was experiencing a severe fiscal crisis and...

Reassessing Disaster Management in Kerala Post-Landslides

Context Chief Minister of Kerala Pinarayi Vijayan stated that 231 people had died and 41 remained missing in the recent landslide in Kerala. The disaster exposed Kerala's vulnerability to natural calamities and raised concerns about the state's disaster management strategies,...

Current Affairs 5th Oct 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Co-districts in Assam Context: As a new administrative set-up, the Assam government launched 21 co-districts in the state. About Co-districts They will serve as smaller administrative units below the districts led by an officer of the rank of Assistant District...

Should EC Ensure Internal Democracy in Political Parties?

Role of the Election Commission Registration Authority: The Election Commission (EC) is responsible for registering all political parties in India and monitoring their compliance with constitutional by-laws. This includes overseeing regular elections for party office bearers. Mandate and Limitations: The...

Is Student Politics relevant to National Politics Today?

Historical Evolution of Student Politics All India Students’ Federation (AISF): Formation: An all-India conference of student activists was held in Karachi in March 1931, convened by Jawaharlal Nehru to establish the AISF. Over 700 delegates attended. Objective: To mobilise young...

Current Affairs 4th Oct 2024 for UPSC Prelims Exam

Swachh Bharat Mission Context: Recently Swachh Bharat Mission has completed 10 years of its launch. About Swachh Bharat Mission Launch: on October 2, 2014 Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Jal Shakti Key Objectives: Eliminate Open Defecation: Construction of toilets in rural...

Relevance of Gandhi’s Conscientious Politics

October 2, 2024, marked the 155th anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Despite ongoing conflicts, human rights violations, and widespread violence, there is a pressing need to engage with Gandhi's teachings on nonviolence, which offer a path toward peace and moral leadership....

How NM-ICPS is Shaping India’s Cyber-Physical Landscape

Context: As part of the 100-day agenda the government launched BharatGen at IIT Bombay to develop multilingual (across 22 Indian languages) and multimodal AI (speech, text, and vision) models under the National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NM-ICPS). About NM-ICPS...