Why in News? Emails and passwords of hundreds of Union government officials have been exposed to hackers due to the recent data breaches of Air India, Domino’s and Big Basket. What are cyberattacks? A cyberattack is a malicious and deliberate …
PDS in India Under the National Food Security Act, 2013, about 81 crore persons are entitled to buy subsidized foodgrain — rice at Rs 3/kg, wheat at Rs 2/kg, and coarse grains at Re 1/kg — from their designated Fair …
About the portal The Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour (PENCIL) Portal on Child Labour is organised by the Ministry of Labour and Employment, Government of India. It is an electronic platform that aims at involving Centre, State, …
Why in News: The Defence Minister has approved the budgetary support of ₹498.8 crore to Innovations for Defence Excellence (iDEX) challenge under the Defence Innovation Organisation (DIO) for the next five years. What is iDEX? The iDEX framework and establishment …
About the programme Launched in January 2018, the Aspirational Districts Programme (ADP) is one of the largest experiments on outcomes-focused governance in the world. The ADP is NITI Aayog’s flagship initiative to uplift those backward 115 districts that are lagging …
About the scheme Samagra Shiksha is an overarching programme for the school education sector extending from pre-school to class 12. The scheme has been prepared with the broader goal of improving school effectiveness measured in terms of equal opportunities for …
NEWS While apps like Clubhouse give a push to innovation, privacy and data rights remain out of focus. CONTEXT Clubhouse is a new social networking app which has surpassed 2 million Android downloads across the world last month. The app …
Why in News? The Union Cabinet approved the allotment of 5Mhz spectrum in the premium 700 MHz band to the railways for captive use in areas of public safety and security services. What is spectrum in scientific terms? It is …
About the scheme The Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Urban) Programme was launched by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation (MoHUPA) which envisions Housing for All by 2022, when the Nation completes 75 years of its Independence. It was …
About ‘eSanjeevani’ Launched in 2009 by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare ‘eSanjeevani’ is a web-based comprehensive telemedicine solution. It aims to provide healthcare services to patients in their homes. Besides enhancing the quality of medical services, addressing issues …