India’s Maritime Security Concerns Context: The appointment of India’s first National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC) reflects seriousness to address maritime security challenges. What is the present situation? Following the 2008 Mumbai attacks, the maritime security infrastructure was overhauled, […]
An Insight Into India’s Ethanol Blending Policy Context: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018, to advance the date by which fuel companies have to increase the percentage of ethanol in petrol to 20%, from 2030 to 2025. […]
GST Council Context: The Supreme Court on Thursday, in a judgment championing the importance of “cooperative federalism” for the well-being of democracy, held that Union and State legislatures have “equal, simultaneous and unique powers” to make laws on Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the […]
Puri Heritage Corridor Project Context: The ambitious Puri heritage corridor project of the recent affidavit filed by the Archaeological Survey of India in the Orissa High Court has further intensified the debate around the project. About: Puri Heritage Corridor Project, which was conceived in 2016, […]
Public Health and Management Cadre Context: In April this year, the Union government released a guidance document on the setting up of a ‘public health and management cadre’ (PHMC) as well as revised editions of the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS). Background: The ‘public health […]
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