Internal Security situation in the country has vastly improved Shri Rajnath Singh addresses Inaugural Session of DGP/IGP Conference in Gujarat The Union Home Minister has said the Internal Security situation in the country has vastly improved, particularly in the North-East and the LWE affected States. Addressing the Inaugural Session of the Conference of Director Generals and […]
Read MoreYear End Review 2018- Ministry of Home Affairs Major achievements of MHA: Smooth conduct of local body elections in J&K, AFPSA lifted from parts of North-East, peaceful rollout of NRC in Assam, Improvement in LWE scenario, Smart fence on Western border, Launch of single digit pan-India emergency phone number ‘112’, First India-China Agreement on Bilateral […]
Read MoreINITIATIVES AND PROGRAMMES: (i) Measuring performance and ranking States on outcomes in critical sectors With emphasis on outcomes, NITI finalized indices to measure incremental annual outcomes in critical social sectors like health, education, water and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). The District Hospital Index was developed to measure and monitor the performance of hospitals with a […]
Read MoreIndia is not better prepared than 2008 Shortage of human intelligence results in relying more on technical methods which in turn churn up unmanageable volumes of information The kaleidoscopic features of modern terrorism have befuddled even advanced countries with better interdiction capability. France, which had the reputation of “Europe’s Counter-Terrorist Power House” for decades, saw […]
Read More26-11-2018:Constitution day of india 26 नवंबर, 1949 और 26 जनवरी, 1950। भारत के संविधान के इतिहास की ये दो अहम तारीखें हैं। 26 नवंबर, 1949 को हमारा संविधान अंगीकार किया गया तो 26 जनवरी, 1950 को इसे लागू किया गया। संविधान को जिस तारीख को अंगीकार किया गया यानी 26 नवंबर, उस दिन को संविधान […]
Read MoreHow can we bring empathy and forgiveness into the conversation on terror?” How can we bring empathy and forgiveness into the conversation on terror?” I can’t begin to answer this urgently important question without first dissecting it. Dissection will help us see that empathy, while often valuable, is morally slippery. Forgiveness, too, is a double-edged […]
Read MoreThe post and the person: on strengthening the EC Safeguards are needed to ensure that institutions like the Election Commission are headed by capable people The Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court is examining a public interest litigation (PIL) that could be critical for Indian democracy. The PIL, which seeks the strengthening of the Election […]
Read MoreCriteria for the courts: on the appointment of judges A discussion on the kind of judges that India needs must animate our public debates In 1973, at the acme of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi’s move towards securing a “committed judiciary”, the then Minister of Steel and Mines, S. Mohan Kumaramangalam, offered a spirited defence of […]
Read MoreLandmark electoral reforms in Maharashtra The SEC of Maharashtra has moved the needle by giving NOTA much needed teeth. It is up to the national ECI and other SECs to follow suit This year marks the 25th anniversary of the historic 73rd and 74th amendments to the constitution of India. These amendments gave constitutional status […]
Read More5As – Ambition, Ability, Agility, Accountability & Achievement are the important to reform governance system The Vice President of India, Shri M. Venkaiah Naidu has said that Ambition, Ability, Agility, Accountability and Achievement, are five important directions in which the country must move forward to reform our governance system cautioning officers not be complacent with […]
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