Only IAS coaching institute being run
SAARC Satellite Launched in May 2017 SAARC Satellite: The “South Asia satellite” being built by India for use by countries of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) region Natural resources mapping, tele-medicine, the field of education, deeper IT connectivity or fostering people to people contact — this satellite will prove to be a…
Jobless Growth A recent survey of youth unemployment shows that educated youth face greater problems. The unemployment rate for 18-29-year-olds as a group is 10.2%, but for illiterates it is only 2.2%, rising to 18.4% for graduates. As more and more educated youth enter the workforce in future, the policy makers should make sure that…
Indo-Nepal Relations Nepalese PM is visiting India so time to review Indo Pak relations Indo-Nepal relationship in past decade: India played a valued role in ending the Maoist insurgency in 2006. The period thereafter was marked by escalating micro-meddling in Nepal’s internal affairs. The presence of India’s heavy hand contributed in numerous ways to the…
Right to Privacy ; fundamentally right A nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India in K. Puttaswamy v Union of India case said in one voice and six judgements, that the right to privacy is inherent in our fundamental rights. The right to privacy is not just a common law right, not just a legal right,…
New Metro Rail Policy :Sandeepan 1.The central government will approve and aid metro rail projects only if they have private participation and ensure last-mile connectivity for users, uder a new policy cleared by the Union cabinet on Wednesday. 2.The states will get powers to make rules and regulations and set up permanent fare fixation authorities….
River Floods and their management The vast stretch of alluvial plains from Maharajganj in eastern Uttar Pradesh to Karimganj in Assam’s Barak Valley has been frequently affected by multiple water hazards. This is a densely populated area stretching across Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, and Assam. These four states account for 17% of India’s geographical…
Article 35A-Issue Explained :Sandeepan Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an article that empowers the Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and provide special…
Universal Basic Income :Sandeepan What is Universal Basic Income: Basic income refers to a minimum income which can provide for basic necessities sufficiently for all. It should be given to all irrespective of their employment status. Additionally, even post education if a person is not employed, he / she should be given the basic income….
Stents Regulate(d) Recently the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority slashed prices of stents by up to 85 per cent. What are stents? A coronary stent is a tube-shaped device placed in the arteries that supply blood to the heart. It keeps the arteries open in the treatment of coronary heart diseases. The devices save thousands…
Lateral Entry in Civil Services There has been much cry about the need for induction of talent from outside into senior positions in the Government of India at the level of joint secretary and above. Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT) has been asked to prepare a proposition on lateral entries into civil services…