Context: The government has recently introduced a vehicle scrappage policy to phase out old and defective vehicles. The key features of the new policy: When an old vehicle is scrapped, the owner of such vehicle will receive the scrap value …
NEWS As questions arise over the Ujjwala scheme’s success, it would be prudent to introduce alternative clean sources of energy. CONTEXT Launched in 2016, Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana is a scheme of the Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas which …
NEWS With a rise in the frequency of devastating cyclones, India needs to look at long-term mitigation measures. CONTEXT The severe cyclones, Tauktae and Yaas, which battered India earlier this year, made landfall on the country’s western coast, Gujarat, and …
About NTCA National Tiger Conservation Authority is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC). It performs functions as provided in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. It is chaired by the Minister in charge of …
What’s in the news? The government has unveiled a four-year National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) worth an estimated Rs 6 lakh crore. It aims to unlock value in brownfield projects (where investments have already been made) by engaging the private sector, …