About Parliamentary privilege refers to rights and immunities enjoyed by Parliament as an institution and MPs in their individual capacity so that they can effectively discharge their functions as entrusted upon them by the Constitution. The object of parliamentary privilege …
About NSDC National Skill Development Corporation is a not-for-profit public limited company incorporated in 2008. NSDC was set up by the Ministry of Finance as a Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. The Government of India through the Ministry of Skill …
Advances in Cancer Treatment The three major forms of treatment for any cancer are surgery (removing the cancer), radiotherapy (delivering ionising radiation to the tumour), and systemic therapy (administering medicines that act on the tumour). Surgery and radiotherapy have been …
What is SDG India Index? The Index for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) evaluates progress of states and Union Territories (UTs) on various parameters including health, education, gender, economic growth, institutions, climate change and environment. It is released by the NITI …
About NABARD The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) was established in 1982 under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981. NABARD acts as a refinancing institution for all kinds of production and investment credit …
About EMRS The scheme of Eklavya Model Residential Schools (EMRSs) was introduced in 1997-98 with an objective to provide quality middle and high-level education to Scheduled Tribe (ST) students in remote areas. The schools are aimed to enable ST students …
What are sacred groves? Sacred groves comprise patches of forests or natural vegetation – from a few trees to forests of several acres – that are usually dedicated to local folk deities. These spaces are protected by local communities because …
Context The Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) has asked Karnataka to ensure flow of one tmc ft (11,500 cusecs) of water at Biligundlu every day till July 31 to supply water for Tamil Nadu. Constitutional provisions related to water Water …