About PMEGP Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) is a central sector scheme administered by the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises since 2008-09. It is a major credit-linked subsidy programme aimed at assisting first generation entrepreneurs for setting …
About the Bill The Personal Data Protection Bill, 2019 was introduced in Lok Sabha in December 2019. The Bill seeks to provide for protection of personal data of individuals, and establishes a Data Protection Authority for the same. Highlights of …
Why in the news? Recently, on the occasion of the World Youth Skills Day, Prime Minister underscored the importance of a skilled workforce for achieving the goal of becoming Atmanirbhar Bharat. He referred to the schemes and programmes run by …
About the Scheme The Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (MPLADS) is meant to enable Members of Parliament to recommend works of developmental nature with emphasis on creation of durable community assets based on locally felt needs to be …
NEWS There has been a rising number of questions over government hacking phones and installing spyware. CONTEXT Report titled the “Pegasus Project” which is a collaboration of investigations by journalists from around the world, including from India’s The Wire,’ say …
About the programme The Khelo India programme has been introduced to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level by building a strong framework for all sports played in our country and establishing India as a great sporting …
Why in the news? The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister has approved the extension of the term of the Commission to examine the issue of Sub-categorization of Other Backward Classes, by 6 months i.e. upto 31.1.2021. Background The …
Context The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has released the draft of the national drone policy, making it significantly easier for people and companies to own and operate drones, while also streamlining the certification process for manufacturers, importers and users. Draft …
CONTEXT Recent reshuffle in the cabinet has given India a new Union Health Minister. The editorial emphasis on what does the new Health Minister need to learn from previous experience, and what unfinished tasks need to be taken forward. TWO …