About Lok Adalat: The term ‘Lok-Adalat’ or ‘People’s Court’ is based on Gandhian Principles. In other words it is a court for the people or rather for the benefit of people. It is one of the components of the ADR …
What is the FCRA? The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) regulates foreign donations and ensures that such contributions do not adversely affect internal security. It was first enacted in 1976 and was amended in 2010 when a slew of new …
What is carbon neutrality? Carbon neutrality is the equivalent of a net result of zero emissions. It means the sum of all the greenhouse gases that we put into and take out of the atmosphere should balance out to zero. …
Background In May 2020 as a part of the Aatmanirbhar Bharat package, the government allowed state governments to hike their borrowing limits from 3% to 5% of Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), translating into an additional borrowing space of Rs …
About SAARC The South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) was established in 1985 with 7 founding members. SAARC now comprises eight Member States: Afghanistan (joined in 2007), Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. There are nine …
The Ministry of Women & Child Development implements following schemes to promote the development of women and children across the country: Anganwadi Services: Anganwadi Services under Umbrella Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme is a centrally sponsored scheme, aiming at …
Various Insurance Schemes as a part of the Social Security benefits for Anganwadi Workers (AWWs)/ Anganwadi Helpers (AWHs) are provided by the government. Important insurance schemes are as follows: Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY): AWWs and AWHs in …
The Central government recently said that there is a need for a regulatory mechanism for web based digital media which has a very wide reach and impact. Views on regulating Digital Media There are 3 different forms of media which …
About UNSC The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) was established in 1946 as one of the six principal organs of the UN. It is generally viewed as the apex of the UN system. It is responsible for the maintenance of …