Government e-Marketplace (GeM): Transforming Procurement Dynamics Subject :Polity Section: National body Evolution of GeM: GeM, initially focused on general store items has expanded its scope. Now, it brings together defense PSUs Bharat Dynamics Ltd (BDL) and Bharat Electrical Ltd (BEL) for procurement. Specific Procurement Details: BDL, specializing in Akash missiles, procured radars and […]

    Pendency down, but petitioners disappointed in many cases Subject: Polity Section: Judiciary Context: The year 2023 saw the Supreme Court form Constitution Benches almost back-to-back to hear long-pending and contentious cases like the abrogation of Article 370, same-sex marriage and demonetisation, but the results have left petitioners disappointed. Constitutional bench A constitution bench consists of at […]

    Census postponed again, to be delayed till at least October next year Subject: Polity Section: National Body Context: The deadline to freeze the administrative boundaries of districts,  tehsils, towns, municipal bodies and others for the Census has been extended till June 30, 2024. This means the decennial exercise, which should have started in 2020, will now be postponed again till at least October 2024,as it usually takes about three months to prepare the list of enumerators after setting the boundaries. Need of Freezing Administrative Boundaries: Before every Census, states are […]

    Criteria for awarding disaster relief must laid down clearly Subject: Polity Section: National body Context: The recent spat between the Central and Tamil Nadu governments over flood relief after two spells of heavy rainfall in the State has been disheartening for those struggling to rebuild their lives. More about News: The central government does not declare any natural disaster a […]

    Courts should not stray from the constitutional vision of secularism  Subject: Polity Section: Constitution Context: As an alternate view for the court’s gyanvapi case judgment, there is a thought that Courts should not stray from the constitutional vision of secularism. Allahabad High Court’s Controversial Ruling Legal Challenge Validated: Allahabad High Court permits suits […]

    Tribunals cannot direct govt. to frame policy: SC judgment Subject : Polity Section: Judiciary Context:  In a recent judgment on an appeal filed by the Union of India under Section 31(1) of the Armed Forces Tribunal Act, 2007, the Supreme Court emphasized that a tribunal cannot direct the framing of government policy. Key […]

    Centre’s ‘swift effort’ saved rain devastated south TN districts, says FM Sitharaman; lashes out at State govt Subject: Polity Section: National body What are the classifications of disasters and how does this affect funding? According to the National Disaster Management Policy, the State governments have to provide disaster relief from their respective State […]