Dam Safety

GS Paper 3  Syllabus: Infrastructure/disaster management   Source: DTE  Context: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Water red-flagged dam safety issues, but there was a poor response from people.   Background: Of the 5,745 large dams in the country, 5,334 are operational. Dams (especially large ones) are highly controversial in India. They – Have Destroyed vast …

What is the Bill to scrap NEET in Tamil Nadu?

GS Paper 2 Topics Covered: Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.   Context: The Tamil Nadu Assembly has passed a Bill to dispense with the National Entrance cum Eligibility Test (NEET).   Why the bill to scrap NEET? The Assembly has passed this …