The recent decision of the central government to allow lateral entry for joint secretary-level posts comes in the wake of a long-pending need for administrative reform.
Recently, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a tour of Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa which reiterates the growing importance of Africa for India and will go a long way towards revitalising relations with the continent.
Public Grievances are a significant indicator of the state of governance in any system. In a democracy, the legitimacy of government depends primarily on public trust and support, which is often contingent upon its capacity to deliver quality governance. Public discontent, however, simmers in the vortex of grievances. As grievances breed, discontent grows too.
Recently, the Delhi High court quashed those provisions of the Bombay Prevention of Begging Act (BPBA), 1959, that make begging a punishable offence. However, its ruling is applicable only to Delhi.
The sky rocketing intrusion of digitalization in the banking industry has given more thrust on the implementation of Cyber security in the digital platform.
The rupee, which has been sliding in value for some time now, depreciated sharply in recent weeks. Depreciation is largely against the rising dollar, relative to which its value has fallen by more than 7.5 per cent since the beginning of the year.
Sign up here to get the latest news, updates and special offers delivered directly to your inbox.
