Why in News? The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has funded a clinical trial at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Rishikesh, to determine if the chanting of the Gayatri Mantra, a religious hymn, and performing the …
About the Scheme Pradhan Mantri Kisan Maan Dhan Yojana is a pension scheme which offers a guaranteed income to farmers in their old age. Launched in 2019, it is a Central Sector Scheme under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ …
CONTEXT COVID-19 has affected countries across the world and India is not an exception. To deal with COVID, India is relying on the vaccination along with other measures like social distancing. More than a third of all vaccinations done in …
Jal Shakti Abhiyan In 2019, the Ministry of Jal Shakti launched the Jal Shakti Abhiyan in 256 water stressed districts across the country. This Abhiyan is a mass movement to bring all the stakeholders under one ambit of water conservation …
Background The Supreme Court has asked the Centre to respond to a petition that challenges the constitutional validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991. The law was enacted to freeze the status of all places of worship …