About the Scheme PM Vishwakarma is a Central Sector Scheme launched recently to provide end-to-end support to artisans and craftspeople who work with their hands and tools. It is a new scheme with an outlay of Rs 13,000 crore and …
Context India is set to formulate its first-ever National Security Strategy (NSS) following extensive discourse and deliberations within the military and the strategic community. The National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) is working on a comprehensive strategy in consultation with various …
About the Scheme Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme is a tri-ministerial initiative of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Education which focuses on awareness and advocacy campaign for changing mind-sets, multi-sectoral action, enabling girls’ …
What’s in the news? The First Australia India Education and Skill Council (AIESC) meeting is set to be held at IIT Gandhinagar. The AIESC, earlier the Australian India Education Council (AIEC), is a bi-national body established in 2011 to guide …
What are Electoral Bonds? An electoral bond is designed to be an interest-free bearer instrument like a Promissory Note — in effect, it will be similar to a bank note that is payable to the bearer on demand. It can …
Context The government recently permitted certain Indian companies to directly list on select foreign stock exchanges, , including GIFT IFSC, Ahmedabad, which will allow these companies to access global capital and boost capital outflows. How do companies currently list on …
What’s in the news? The Reserve Bank of India’s Department of Economic and Policy Research (DEPR) said in its latest report on Currency & Finance 2022-23 that up to 4.5% of India’s GDP could be at risk by 2030 due …
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 …
Context The Philippines has announced its exit from China’s Belt and Road Initiatives. The Philippines’ departure from the BRI is rooted in deep-seated bilateral issues concerning contested territories in the South China Sea. What was the idea behind the BRI, …