India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) approved

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: International Relations   Source: Indian Express  Direction: The agreement is significant since it is 1st such agreement for India with a developed country in the past 10 years. The articles are taken from IE Editorial.   Context: Australian Parliament ratified India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA) in a landmark moment for …

India is losing its cherished right to know

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies   Source: TH  Direction: This is an editorial article. The article highlights how the 2019 amendments to the RTI Act affected the functioning of the Central Information Commission.    Context: The Central Information Commission’s (CIC) most important role is to decide whether particular information sought …

Election Commissioner shouldn’t be a ‘yes-man’: Supreme Court

GS Paper 2 Syllabus: Appointment to various Constitutional Posts, Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies   Source: TH  Direction: The article adds points to yesterday’s previous article, highlighting why ECI needs reforms and is way ahead.  Context: According to the Supreme Court, an Election Commissioner should be someone who can take a stand …