Preserving Our Languages – The Key to Protecting Our Cultural Traditions

Preservation of our languages is key to protecting our cultural traditions. Culture and traditions can be protected only if we preserve our languages. ‘Language is the lifeline of any culture. While language strengthens culture, culture strengthens society’. Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu Important Points from the speech of Vice President Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu: … Continue reading Preserving Our Languages – The Key to Protecting Our Cultural Traditions

Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme: A Reforms Based and Results Linked Scheme

The Union Cabinet has approved a Reforms-based and Results-linked, Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme. The Scheme seeks to improve the operational efficiencies and financial sustainability of all DISCOMs/ Power Departments excluding Private Sector DISCOMs by providing conditional financial assistance to DISCOMs for strengthening of supply infrastructure. The assistance will be based on meeting pre-qualifying criteria as … Continue reading Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme: A Reforms Based and Results Linked Scheme

Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme

Launched under the Aatmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, the Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro food processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme that aims to enhance the competitiveness of existing individual micro-enterprises in the unorganized segment of the food processing industry and to promote formalization of the sector and provide support to Farmer Producer Organizations, … Continue reading Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) Scheme

Private Defence – § 96-106 of IPC, 1860

Previous Year Questions – Q. Right to private defence under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 is available only to an innocent person. It is not a right to retribution. Analyze. Q. What is meant by right of private defence? What are the general principles which form the basis of right of private defence? Important Provisions … Continue reading Private Defence – § 96-106 of IPC, 1860

Doctrine of Eminent Domain

Previous Year Questions: Q. Analyze the relevance of doctrine of eminent domain under the constitution of India. Explain the limitations of this doctrine with the help of case laws. Q. What do you understand by the term ‘Eminent Domain’? Discuss its relevance in the present day context. Important Observations: Doctrine of Eminent domain, in its … Continue reading Doctrine of Eminent Domain

Act to which a Person is Compelled by Threats

Previous Year Question: Q. “Act done by me against my will, is not my act”. Examine in the light of legal provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 Important Provision: Section 94 of the IPC - Act to which a person is compelled by threats. Important Observations: The principle is founded on the well-known maxim, … Continue reading Act to which a Person is Compelled by Threats

Natural Justice in Administrative Law

Previous Year Questions: Q. “Distinction between Quasi-Judicial and administrative functions is no longer the exclusive criteria for deciding whether or not the rules of Natural Justice apply.” Critically examine this statement. Q. “Natural justice is not a made to order formula which has to be fitted to all situations with an iron-bound uniformity.” Comment. Refer … Continue reading Natural Justice in Administrative Law

‘Action Plan’ to make India Aatmanirbhar in Rock Phosphate

The Government of India has prepared an ‘Action Plan’ to make India Aatmanirbhar in Rock Phosphate. The plan is primarily aimed at improving the availability of phosphatic fertilisers (DAP and NPK) and to reduce the dependence on imports. Rock Phosphate is the key raw material for DAP and NPK fertilisers and India is 90% dependent … Continue reading ‘Action Plan’ to make India Aatmanirbhar in Rock Phosphate

Why Green Hydrogen is Important?

As the world rapidly moves to decarbonise the entire energy system, hydrogen is poised to play a vital role and build on the rapid scale-up of renewable resources across the world. Hydrogen when produced by electrolysis using renewable energy is known as Green Hydrogen which has no carbon footprint. This gives Hydrogen the edge over other … Continue reading Why Green Hydrogen is Important?

ICMED 13485 PLUS Scheme for Certification of Medical Devices

The Quality Council of India (QCI), and the Association of Indian Manufacturers of Medical Devices (AiMeD) have added further features to the Indian Certification of Medical Devices (ICMED) Scheme that had been launched for Certification of Medical Devices in 2016. The ICMED 13485 PLUS, as the new scheme has been christened, will undertake verification of … Continue reading ICMED 13485 PLUS Scheme for Certification of Medical Devices