India’s G20 presidency

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Impact of Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY)

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[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Ujwal Discom Assurance Yojana (UDAY) was launched in 2015 for improving the financial health and operational efficiency of state-owned distribution companies (discoms) across the country.  In June 2021, the Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme was approved based on the objectives of UDAY to improve operational efficiency and ensure the financial sustainability of discoms. This note provides

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Police Reforms In India

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[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]1. Insight 1.1. Police account for about 3% of government spending While state police forces are responsible for maintaining law and order and investigating crimes, central forces assist them with intelligence and internal security challenges (e.g., insurgencies). Expenditure on police accounts for about 3% of the central and state government budgets. 24% vacancies in state

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Electric Vehicles

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[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 1. Background An electric vehicle (EV) uses battery cells as a power source.  It contains a rechargeable battery pack, its associated battery management system (BMS), an electric motor and other electronic components. Most vehicles in use today run on internal combustion engines (ICE).  In contrast, EVs use a battery pack to provide power to

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COP27 – Progress & Outcomes

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India and China Boundary Dispute

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[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=\”1/2\”][vc_column_text]Sino-Indian border issues The border between India and China is not clearly demarcated throughout. Along certain stretches of its 3,488-km length, there is no mutually agreed Line of Actual Control (LAC). India, following Independence, believed it had inherited firm boundaries from the British, but this was contrary to China’s view. China felt the British

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Gobal approach to counter-terrorism

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[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column width=\”1/2\”][vc_column_text]Security Council – Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) was established by Security Council resolution 1373 (2001), which was adopted unanimously on 28 September 2001 in the wake of the 11 September terrorist attacks in the United States. The Committee, comprising all 15 Security Council members, was tasked with monitoring implementation of resolution

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Criminal Procedure (Identification) Rules, 2022

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[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]1. Key Features of the Rules The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022, allows police officers or prison officers to collect certain identifiable information (such as fingerprints, biological samples) from convicts or those who have been arrested for an offence.  The Rules empower the NCRB to specify guidelines for taking measurements, and handling, storage, processing, matching,

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The Energy Conservation (Amendment) Bill, 2022

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[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]1. Highlight of the Bill The Bill amends the Energy Conservation Act, 2001 to empower the central government to specify a carbon credit trading scheme. Designated consumers may be required to meet a proportion of their energy needs from non-fossil sources. The Energy Conservation Code for buildings will also apply to office and residential buildings

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RBI’s Digital Currency

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