Context The Union government has introduced a Bill in the Lok Sabha to amend the 1995 Waqf Act (1995 Act). The proposed amendments seek to significantly reform the law by enhancing the Centre’s regulatory authority over waqf properties and, for …
About the Act The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act 1989 aims to eliminate atrocities that are occurring against members of the SCs and STs while at the same time providing protection, compensation and rehabilitation to victims. …
About The New India Literacy Program (NILP), popularly known as ULLAS (Understanding of Lifelong Learning for All in Society) is a centrally sponsored scheme aimed at eradicating illiteracy among those above 15 years of age. Launched in 2022, the scheme …
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 …
About the Scheme In 2014, the government launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) to bring about comprehensive financial inclusion in the country. PMJDY envisages universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking account for ‘every adult’, …
About Smart Cities Mission The Smart Cities Mission was launched in 2015. The main objective of the Mission is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure, clean and sustainable environment and give a decent quality of life to their citizens …
About Digital public infrastructure (DPI) refers to digital networks that help provide citizens with social services. Well-known examples include Aadhaar, the United Payments Interface (UPI), and Fastag. India’s DPI, also referred to as India Stack, has enabled online, paperless, and …
What’s in the news? The Government of India has issued Comprehensive Guidelines for Handling Public Grievances to make grievance redressal time-bound, accessible and meaningful. The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions said the guidelines for effective redressal of public …
About G20 The Group of Twenty (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 countries – Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom and United …
What is the FATF? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is an intergovernmental organization that designs and promotes policies and standards to combat financial crime. The FATF sets standards or recommendations for countries to achieve in order to plug the …