BSF team comes in 15 km to seize cattle:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Important Security organizations.   Context: Months after the Union government enhanced the operational limits of the Border Security Force (BSF) in Punjab, West Bengal and Assam, the border guarding force carried out its first operation under the increased powers to catch cattle being smuggled illegally out of Assam.   What …

Naga peace process:

GS Paper 3: Topics Covered: Internal security related issues.   Context: The chief of the Khaplang faction of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland, or NSCN (K), has said a solution to the “Indo-Naga political issue” would be possible if all the Naga political groups come together with a common draft.   Background: The process …

Gilgit-Baltistan:

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: India and its neighbourhood- relations.   Context: Valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan are resonating with loud protests by local communities against Pakistan for forcibly usurping village lands and plundering their natural wealth. Recently, a large number of people came out into the streets protesting against the Pakistan government’s decision to issue licenses …

What is MPLAD Scheme?

GS Paper 2: Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.   Context: With the Covid-19 pandemic leading to the suspension of the release of funds under MPLADS and impacting projects, the Parliamentary Committee on Estimates has asked the government to release …