About MTP Act, 1971 The Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971 provides for the termination of certain pregnancies by registered Medical Practitioners. It is possible to get an abortion under the Act if pregnancy is under 20 weeks. However, it …
What is it? It is the world’s first antimalarial vaccine , known by the brand name Mosquirix. It is the world’s first licensed malaria vaccine and also the first vaccine licensed for use against a human parasitic disease of any …
About APEDA The Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) was established by the Government of India under the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority Act,1985. The Authority replaced the Processed Food Export Promotion Council (PFEPC). …
About the scheme In 2017, the Ministry of Civil Aviation launched the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) “UDAN” (Ude Desh Ka Aam Naagrik) which aims at providing connectivity to un-served and under-served airports of the country through revival of existing air-strips …
About Nirbhaya Fund Framework Nirbhaya Fund is a dedicated fund set up by the Government of India in 2013 which can be utilized for projects specifically designed to improve the safety and security of women. It is a non-lapsable corpus …
About Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, (FCRA), 2010 The FCRA 2010 regulates the acceptance and utilisation of foreign contribution by individuals, associations and companies. Foreign contribution is the donation or transfer of any currency, security or article (of beyond a specified …
CONTEXT The Union Minister of Power, New and Renewable Energy recently reviewed the progress of the PM-KUSUM scheme and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to accelerating solar pump adoption. BACKGROUND Launched in 2019, Kisan Urja Suraksha evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme …
CONTEXT Recently a bill to amend the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009 had passed in the State Assembly. The Bill has sought to amend Sections 5 and 8 of the Rajasthan Compulsory Registration of Marriages Act, 2009, dealing …