Recently, the Union Transport Minister announced the much awaited vehicle scrappage policy. Aim The new policy is aimed at boosting the auto industry, which was facing a slump even before the pandemic Vehicle owners and potential buyers will also be …
The Lok Sabha has recently cleared The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2021. Aim – The Bill is aimed at bringing more transparency in the auction process and also to boost employment in the sector and may …
About Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-dhan It is a Central Sector pension scheme to ensure old age protection for Unorganised Workers. It was launched in March 2019. It is administered by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and implemented through …
What is monsoon? Monsoon, a major wind system that seasonally reverses its direction—such as one that blows for approximately six months from the northeast and six months from the southwest. The most prominent monsoons occur in South Asia, Africa, Australia, …
About SCO Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is a permanent intergovernmental international organisation established in 2001. It’s a Eurasian political, economic and military organisation aiming to maintain peace, security and stability in the region. Prior to the creation of SCO in …
How is Delhi governed? Delhi’s current status as a Union Territory with a Legislative Assembly is an outcome of the 69th Amendment Act through which Articles 239AA and 239BB were introduced in the Constitution. The Government of National Capital Territory …
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 …