Womaniya Initiative
Focus: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? GeM holds event to commemorate success of Women entrepreneurs on GeM “Womaniya” initiative: Success of the Initiative: Objectives: Addressing Challenges: About Government e-Marketplace (GeM) Nodal: Ministry of Commerce and Industry The following are the objectives of the online platform:
PM Street Vendor’s Atmanitbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
Context: More than nine thousand street food vendors have been onboard on food delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato as part of the Prime Minister Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) scheme. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and interventions Dimensions of the Article: PM Street Vendor’s Atmanitbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) The eligible vendors are identified […]
Assisted Reproductive Technology
Context: The Kerala High Court has said that personal choice to build a family is a fundamental right and fixing an upper age limit for the same was a restriction which needs a relook. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies & Interventions, Issues Related to Women Dimensions of the Article: What is the issue? About Assisted […]
Draft Guidelines On Preliminary Assessment Of The Minor
Context: The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has come up with draft guidelines on the preliminary assessment of whether certain minors are to be tried under law as adults in particular cases, under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the […]
Aspirational Block Programme
Context: Prime Minister has launched the government’s Aspirational Block Programme (ABP), which is aimed at improving the performance of blocks lagging on various development parameters. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Aspirational Block Programme (ABP) About Aspirational Districts Programme Objectives: Challenges Associated with ADP -Source: Indian Express
Govt One Rank One Pension Scheme
Context: Recently, The Supreme Court gave the Union government time till March 15 to comply with its 2022 judgment upholding the One Rank, One Pension (OROP) scheme for the armed forces after the government said that it had already tabulated the pension for 25 lakh ex-service personnel. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions […]
Affordable Rental Housing Scheme
Context: A Parliamentary panel has asked the government to clarify how many of the 66 proposals received under the Affordable Rental Housing Scheme launched for the urban poor, especially migrant workers, during the COVID-19 pandemic have been approved by their respective local urban bodies. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Intervention Dimensions of the Article: […]
National Green Hydrogen Mission
Focus: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, The Union Cabinet approved the National Green Hydrogen Mission. What is the National Green Hydrogen Mission? Advantages: What is green hydrogen? Green Hydrogen Importance
High-Powered Ladakh Committee
Context: Recently, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) constituted a high-powered committee chaired by Minister of State for Home for the Union Territory of Ladakh. Relevance: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About the Committee: Why was the committee formed? What is the sixth schedule? What is the background? What is […]
Increasing the Resilience of Panchayats
Context A report on ‘Performance-Based Payments for Better Outcomes in Rural Development Programmes,’ which examined human resources available to panchayats, suggested ways in which these resources could be supplemented and organised to improve programme delivery. Relevance: GS Paaper-2: Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution […]