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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA)

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The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) , introduced in 2005 by the Ministry of Rural Development , is one of the world's largest work guarantee programs.  It aims to strengthen livelihood security in rural areas by providing 100 days of assured wage employment each year to adult members of rural households willing to engage in unskilled manual labor. This initiative plays a vital role in promoting economic stability, empowering communities, and fostering sustainable development across India's rural landscape. The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) stands as a monumental testament to India's commitment to social welfare and rural empowerment. Enacted in 2005, this groundbreaking initiative has evolved into one of the most significant pillars of support for rural populations across the country. Imagine a program that guarantees 100 days of wage employment annually to adult members of rural households—this is not jus...
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Wings to the Women empowerment

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🌟Context:- Recently, Uttrakhand became the first north Indian state to pass the Uniform Civil Code {UCC} regardless of religion,governs the personal matters all Indian citizens including marriage,divorce, adoption and inheritance. ✍️Three pillers of this new bill ie., UCC 2024 includes -  1. Liberty - liberty inside the prision of law 2. Privacy - State interference in individual's life's autonomy (A-21)  3. Equality - women's empowerment  Advantages   -  1. Protective shield for womens against any discrimination ocuuring in their relationship. 2. Registration of any live-in  relationship will prove as a tool of equality for both men and women . "Serving as a safeguard" against the misuse of this relationship. 3. Another wing in women's life , Article - 21( a degnified life without any burden of societal pressure). Disadvantages   -  1. With this mandate,the proposed law will become the foremost weapon of state to penalise consensual relati...
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ELECTORAL BONDS

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Electoral bonds   are financial instruments used for making donations to political parties.   Here are the key points regarding electoral bonds:     Eligibility for Political Parties : Only political parties that meet the following criteria are eligible to receive electoral bonds: Registered under  Section 29A  of the Representation of the People Act, 1951. Secured  at least one percent  of the votes polled in the last general election to the House of the People (Lok Sabha) or the Legislative Assembly (state elections)  1 2 . Nature of Electoral Bonds : An electoral bond is a  bearer instrument , meaning it does not carry the name of the buyer or payee. No ownership information is recorded, and the holder (i.e., the political party) is presumed to be its owner. These bonds are issued in multiples of ₹1,000, ₹10,000, ₹1 lakh, ₹10 lakh, and ₹1 crore. Individuals (Indian citizens) and domestic companies can donate these bonds to political p...
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