What’s in the news? In a big fillip to the fundamental rights of life, dignity and personal liberty, the Supreme Court has introduced a new system by which crucial decisions, including orders on bail and stay of arrest, can be …
NEWS The collegium system and the mysteries underlining its decision-making dilute the importance of the High Courts. CONTEXT In recent weeks, new judges have been appointed to the Supreme Court of India, filling up the long overdue vacancies. Now, after …
What’s the news ? According to the discoveries made by the Botanical Survey of India (BSI) and Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) in the past five years, India added at least 800 new species of plants and animals, including those …
NEWS Census data in India are losing their relevance in the development agenda. CONTEXT India is busy debating the caste census when the regular Census itself has not been conducted owing to the pandemic. On the other hand, various elections …
About NDMA The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) is a statutory body constituted under the Disaster Management Act 2005, with the Prime Minister of India as its Chairman-; a Vice Chairman with the status of Cabinet Minister, and eight members …
About PMAY-G The Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana–Gramin (PMAY-G) was launched in 2016 to address the housing gaps existing in the rural areas. It aims to provide a pucca house with basic amenities to all rural families who are homeless or …
AB PM-JAY has facilitated approximately 2.2 crore hospital admissions worth ₹26,450 crore through a network of nearly 24,000 hospitals across the country. The scheme has emerged as the world’s largest government funded healthcare scheme that aims to cover 10.74 crore …
Export dynamism is required for rapid and sustained economic growth.Prior to 1991, a 3.5 percent growth rate was related with a 4.5 percent increase in exports.However, after 1991, India’s GDP growth of over 6% was accompanied by real export growth …
What is it? The National Museum in New Delhi, also known as the National Museum of India, is one of the largest museums in India. Established in 1949, it holds a variety of articles ranging from pre-historic era to modern …