Governance

The Swaran Singh Committee recommended the establishment of administrative Tribunals as a part of the adjudicative system under the Constitution. The original constitution did not include provisions concerning tribunals. 1976, 42nd Amendment Act: Added a new Part XIV-A (TRIBUNALS) to the constitution. It consists of 2 articles: Article 323A: Provides with the administrative tribunals Article […]

India’s first National Time Release Study is conducted by the Ministry of Finance as part of its strategic pact to enhance global trade. It will be carried annually across 15 ports, including sea, land and dry ports. National Time Release studies will facilitate gauging baseline performance and have standardised operations and processes. The National Time

The Supreme Court and police reforms have a vast history. Still, the most recent policy changes implemented by the Supreme Court can be traced back to 2006, when the court ordered policy changes in police organisations for all states and union territories. The police reforms were mainly directed at transforming the practises, cultures, and ethics

E-governance use of information and communication technology  (E- stands for electronic) for providing governmental services, information exchange, government to citizen transactions, communication between government and citizen, and storage and retrieval of citizens’ data. It also integrates the various stakeholders into the government through ICT such as citizens, businessmen, other governments and employees.  The main advantage

The Indian judicial system is one of the best globally because it follows a common law system. The pay scales of the judicial officers of the subordinate judiciary in India are directed by the judicial Pay Commission. The first national judicial pay commission is also known as the Justice Shetty Pay Commission. The supreme court

Journalists are arrested all the time by the police for controversies. Recently, an FIR was filed against Journalist Kanojia for posting something on social media. Over the years, many cases have come to the face of the arrest of journalists for some reason or the other. In fact, many journalists have been arrested on such

Right to Information (RTI) is a Fundamental Right that is guaranteed under the Constitution under Article 19 [specifically Article 19(1) (a)] and Article 21 (Right to Life and Personal Liberty) of the Constitution of India. It is a human right to access information that is related to the person’s day-today utilities. Availability of relevant information

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 750-megawatt Rewa solar panel in Madhya Pradesh on Friday (July 10). The Rewa solar park, a joint effort involving Madhya Pradesh Urja Vikas Nigam Ltd. and the Solar Photovoltaic Authority of India, built the solar facility (SECI). The programme has also obtained financial support from the national government of

The fifth and sixth reports of the second administrative reforms committee deal with the topics of Public order and Local Governance  respectively. The fifth report provides recommendations to revamp the authorities and the workings of the authorities responsible for maintaining public order, i.e. the police and the criminal justice system. The sixth report details recommendations

Catastrophic events and emergencies have been an indispensable piece of humanity’s set of experiences directly from the beginning of progress. The ascent and fall of the Indus Valley and Babylonian civic establishments declare this. In the good old days, people and networks would react to an emergency. Be that as it may, with the rise