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Secrecy of Vote Recently, the Supreme Court of India held that in any election, be it to Parliament or State legislature, the maintenance of secrecy of voting is “a must”. It reiterated its 2013 judgement in the People’s Union for Civil Liberties case. Key Points Highlights of the Latest Judgement:  Part of Fundamental Right: The secrecy is a part of the fundamental right of freedom of expression. The confidentiality of choice strengthened democracy. Part of Basic Structure: Democracy and free elections were a part of the Basic Structure of the Constitution. The concept of ‘basic structure’ came into existence in the landmark judgment […]

The Gaon Buras Recently, the Assam Cabinet announced that Gaon Buras, village-level functionaries of the district administration, will be called ‘Gaon Pradhans’. The government has reasoned that a number of young men (and women)become Gaon Buras, and thus, the word ‘Bura’ (meaning old in Assamese) is no longer appropriate. Key Points About: Gaon Buras are the village headmen. They are the eyes, nose, ear of thedistrict administration at the village level There are about

Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana “Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana” is an elaborated component of Soil Health Management (SHM) of major project National Mission of Sustainable Agriculture (NMSA). Under PKVY Organic farming is promoted through adoption of organic village by cluster approach and PGS certification. The Scheme envisages: Promotion of commercial organic production through certified organic farming. The produce will be

Akash Missile Akash is a surface to air missile system. It would be the first-ever weapon platform to be exported by our  India has been building fast patrol boats, helicopters and ammunition and radars for global customers. The range of the missile is from 8 to 2.5 Mach. It can be launched through tanks which are

Bureau of Energy Efficiency Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) was established in March 2002, as a statutory body by the Government of India under the Energy Conservation Act 2001. It is responsible for spearheading the improvement of energy efficiency of the economy through various regulatory and promotional instruments. The primary goal of BEE is to reduce the energy intensity in the Indian economy. It coordinates with State level agencies and energy consumers to perform functions and exercise powers that may be necessary for efficient use of energy and its conservation in India. The broad objectives of BEE are as under: To exert leadership and provide policy recommendation and direction to national energy conservation and efficiency efforts and programs. To coordinate energy efficiency and conservation policies and programs and take it to the stakeholders.

UMANG App Recently, the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) has  enabled map services in UMANG (Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance) App. Citizens will be able to find government facilities nearest to their location,  such as mandis, blood banks and also be able to see these on the most detailed and interactive street

Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) About CBD: At the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, world leaders agreed on a comprehensive strategy for “sustainable development” — meeting our needs while ensuring that we leave a healthy and viable world for future generations. One of the key agreements adopted at Rio was the Convention on

ASEAN What is ASEAN? The Association of Southeast Asian Nations is a regional organization which was established to promote political and social stability amid rising tensions among the Asia-Pacific’s post-colonial states. The motto of ASEAN is “One Vision, One Identity, One Community”. 8th August is observed as ASEAN Day. ASEAN Secretariat – Indonesia, Jakarta. Member