About Swachh Bharat Abhiyan Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM), launched on 2nd October 2014, is a massive mass movement that seeks to create a Clean India by October 2, 2019 (150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi). It has 2 components – …
About MSP Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government at the beginning of the …
CONTEXT India is in the middle of the second wave of Covid Pandemic. Covid virus is evolving which is resulting in higher transmissibility and immune escape. This demands re-strategizing of our responses to Covid Pandemic. NEED TO RE-STRATEGIZE OUR STRATEGY …
CONTEXT Mental health issues are a major health challenge in the world today. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is a 10-25-year life expectancy reduction in patients with severe mental disorders. INDIA’S POLICIES TO TACKLE MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES …
NEWS There are many methods rooted in behavioural science that we can employ to improve mask wearing. CONTEXT India in present is facing the Second wave of Covid-19. However, it is a month away from achieving herd immunity through vaccination. …
Adoption laws in India Indian citizens can adopt in India under three major legislations The Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act of 1956 which is applicable to Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs. The Guardian and Wards Act of 1890 assist other …
About the initiative SATAT (Sustainable Alternative Towards Affordable Transportation) initiative was launched by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India in 2018 for boosting production and availability of CBG as an alternative and affordable clean fuel for …
Background Last year, President Ram Nath Kovind gave his assent to the three labour law codes passed by Parliament that complete the government’s consolidation of 29 labour laws into four codes. The three Bills are the Industrial Relations Code, 2020, …
CONTEXT Recently, WhatsApp decided to legally challenge one of India’s new Information Technology rules. New rules have been challenged because it requires messaging platforms to help investigative agencies in identifying the originator of problematic messages. However as per WhatsApp, this …
Why in News: Intel Corp’s CEO said it could take several years for a global shortage of semiconductors to be resolved, a problem that has shuttered some auto production lines and is also being felt in other areas, including consumer …