About Nyaya Vikas Portal
Focus: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Why in News? The Nyaya Vikas Portal has been created for monitoring the implementation of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme, Nyaya Vikas. About Nyaya Vikas Portal: Key Features of the Nyaya Vikas Scheme:
About Van Dhan Vikas Kendras
Context: Around 120 tribal women members of the Odisha state’s Van Dhan Vikas Kendras prepare laddus, cakes, jam, toffees, pickles, squash, pakodas and biscuits using dry mahua flowers and supply them in the local market. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Van Dhan Vikas Kendras: Structure and Functioning: Formation […]
Kerala’s Scheme For Internet Connectivity For All Households
Context: Recently, The Kerala government officially launched the Kerala Fibre Optical Network (KFON), one of its flagship projects envisaged during the first term of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: KFON: Kerala Fiber Optic Network Implementation: Objectives: Coverage and Speed: The need for KFON: Services provided […]
The World Largest Grain Storage Plan
Context Relevance: GS Paper 2: Government Policies and Intervention Mains Question “Explain the goals and major highlights of the cooperative sector’s largest grain storage plan in the world. Describe how this project can help India overcome its problems with food security, crop loss, and distressed sales. Additionally, consider how the strategy would affect the agricultural […]
Govt. Bans 14 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC)
Context: The Union Health Ministry has published a gazette notification banning 14 Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) drugs citing lack of therapeutic justification and an expert committee’s recommendation for their prohibition. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Fixed Dose Combination (FDC) Drugs: Acceptability of Fixed Ratio Combination Products Popularity in […]
About The GOBARdhan Scheme
Context: Recently, Union Minister for Jal Shakti has launched the Unified Registration Portal for GOBARdhan. Relevance: GS II: Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Unified Registration Portal: GOBARdhan Scheme: -Source: The Hindu
About Mekedatu Project
Context: After Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister expressed the resolve to build a dam and reservoir on the Cauvery at Mekedatu close to the state’s border with Tamil Nadu, DMK general secretary issued a sharp response — pointing out that the Mekedatu project was not part of the awards of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) […]
About PM Street Vendor’s Atmanitbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi)
Focus: GS II- Government policies and interventions Why in News? Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs and Petroleum and Natural Gas complimented the Prime Minster Street Vendor’s AtmaNirbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) Scheme on its successful completion of 3 momentous years. PM Street Vendor’s Atmanitbhar Nidhi (PM SVANidhi) The eligible vendors are identified as per following […]
Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO) Initiative
Focus: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, the Union Ministry of Electronics & IT launched the ERSO Pilot initiative to validate certain transformational policy and process changes to make India the Repair Capital of the World. About Electronics Repair Services Outsourcing (ERSO) initiative: Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics & IT.
Parliamentary Democracy to Executive Dominance
Context Relevance: GS Paper2: Indian constitution and Parliamentary Democracy Mains Question The importance of Parliament as a democratic institution has decreased as a result of the shift towards executive supremacy in India’s parliamentary democracy. Explain the causes of this change in detail. Make recommendations for how to rebalance the executive’s and Parliament’s power. (250 Words) […]