About Udyam Portal
Focus: GS II- Government Policies and Inerventions Why in News? According to Government data, retail and wholesale traders are topping the table of top 10 segments or sub-sectors in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector based on the number of registrations on the Udyam portal. About Udyam Portal: Significance:
Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana
Focus: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, to empower youth by providing them entry-level skill training in Railway Training Institutes, “Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana” (RKVY) has been notified. About Rail Kaushal Vikas Yojana: Nodal: Ministry of Railway. Technical Trades and Eligibility Criteria Training and Certification
Powering A Green Transition With A Nordic-India Connection
Context The Nordic nations have led the way in developing green technologies over the past few decades. Together, the Nordic countries and India can lead the necessary green transition in the world. Relevance GS Paper-2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests Mains Question Together, the Nordic countries and India […]
The Fine Print in the Indo-US Pact
Context The latest agreement between India and the US, the iCET, is a follow-up to the declaration made by the two leaders during the third Quad Leaders’ Summit, which took place in May 2022. Relevance GS Paper-2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora Mains Question The time […]
NAMASTE Scheme
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Union Budget 2023-2024 has allocated nearly Rs 100 crore for the National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) and the government is looking to enable 100% mechanical desludging of septic tanks and sewers in all cities and towns. NAMASTE Scheme Five hundred cities (converging with AMRUT cities) will be […]
The Issue With The Supreme Court Acting As An Approving Power
Context Relevance: GS Paper-2: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design and implementation Mains Question The Supreme Court is often said to be not always correct, but always final. As a result, the final authority to make environmental decisions cannot also be the first authority to approve […]
No bar on Muslim women offering namaz at mosques
Context: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court Wednesday stating that there is no prohibition on Muslim women offering namaz in mosques. Relevance: GS I: Women’s Issues, Government Policies & Interventions Dimensions of the Article: Muslim women offering namaz at mosques: Conservatism surrounding Muslim Women: Need for […]
National Green Hydrogen Mission
Focus: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? National Green Hydrogen Mission targets a production capacity of 5 Million Metric Tonnes (MMT) per annum by 2030. What is the National Green Hydrogen Mission? Advantages: What is green hydrogen? Green Hydrogen Importance
Development From Doles
Context It is a brave move to reorient support in the agri-food-rural space from doles towards development. The budget has done well to reorient government spending on subsidies towards rural infrastructure schemes. Relevance GS Paper-3: Inclusive growth and issues arising from it, Government Budgeting Mains Question The most recent budget realigned government spending on infrastructure projects […]
About Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY)
Focus: GS II: Government schemes Why in News? Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana generated 1.12 crore net additional employment from 2015 to 2018. About Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana (PMMY) The loans under MUDRA scheme can be availed only through banks and lending institutions which include: Interest rate Interest rates are charged as per the policy decision […]