Context The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 or the Women’s reservation Bill commonly called as Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam was passed in both the houses of the parliament. Highlights of the bill Reservation Percentage: The …
Aadhaar Aadhaar number is a 12-digit random number issued by the UIDAI (Unique Identification Authority of India) to the residents of India after satisfying the verification process laid down by the Authority. The Aadhaar Act, 2016 defines residency as, …
About Galvanizing Organic Bio-Agro Resources (GOBAR)-Dhan was launched by the Government of India in 2018 as a part of the biodegradable waste management component under the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin. The main focus areas of GOBAR-Dhan are to keep villages clean, …
Context US Ambassador to Canada David Cohen said that it was “shared intelligence among Five Eyes partners” that helped “lead” Canada to the claims that there is a potential link between the government of India and the murder of …
What’s in the news? The 19th edition of “EXERCISE YUDH ABHYAS” is set to be conducted in Fort Wainwright, Alaska, USA. It is an annual exercise conducted jointly by the Indian Army and the United States Army. “EX YUDH ABHYAS-23” …
About Co-operative banks Co-operative banks are financial entities established on a co-operative basis and belonging to their members. This means that the customers of a co-operative bank are also its owners. These banks provide a wide range of regular banking …
About ABDM The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) was launched by the Government in 2020 for promoting digitization of healthcare and creating an open interoperable digital health ecosystem for the country. It aims to do so by prescribing common health …
About The idea of creation of Zonal Councils was mooted by the first Prime Minister of India, Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru in 1956. He suggested that the States proposed to be reorganised may be grouped into four or five zones …
About SBM The Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) was launched in 2014 to fulfil the vision of a cleaner India by 2 October 2019, as a tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his 150th birth anniversary. The campaign is one of the …
What’s in the news? The G4 countries – India, Brazil, Japan and Germany, have reiterated that expansion of UN Security Council in both permanent and non-permanent categories is essential to make the body more representative, legitimate, effective and efficient. The …