Category: GS 2

Every year on April 24, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj in India celebrates National Panchayati Raj Day to strengthen local bodies for the transformation of rural areas and improvement of life quality.

The article critiques the Supreme Court of India’s application of Curative Jurisdiction to reverse arbitral awards, raising doubts about its effect on legal coherence.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has abolished the age cap of 65 years for buying health insurance policies. This move aims to expand the market and ensure sufficient coverage against healthcare costs.

As the current Union government completes two terms, one of its flagship programmes was Housing For All (HfA) by 2022, both in urban and rural areas, planned under the PMAY (Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana) scheme in 2015.

Supreme Court has expanded the scope of Articles 14 and 21 to include the “right against the adverse effects of climate change”.

Suicide is a pressing issue in India, with the country holding the unfortunate distinction of having the highest number of suicides globally.

The conduct of business in both Houses so far only points to the need for a revitalisation of legislative engagement and more constructive debate.

The V-Dem Institute’s recent democracy index termed India as “one of the worst autocratisers”.

Challenges and shortcomings in the implementation of living wills exists in India, despite their legalization in 2018 by the Supreme Court.

The widespread application of Artificial Intelligence is likely to cause a paradigm shift in almost every aspect of an election.

On April 1, 2004, a significant milestone was marked in India’s battle against HIV/AIDS with the launch of Free Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) for Persons living with HIV (PLHIV).

Black carbon emissions harms the environment and health. The Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) aims to reduce such emissions from residential units.