About KVIC: The Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is a statutory body established by an Act of Parliament, ‘Khadi and Village Industries Commission Act of 1956’. It is under the administrative control of the Ministry of Micro, Small and …
About PRAGATI PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) is a multi-purpose and multi-modal platform launched in 2015 by the Prime Minister’s office (PMO). It is aimed at addressing common man’s grievances and simultaneously monitoring and reviewing important programmes and projects …
What’s in the news? The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has released its State of Environment Report, 2021. Centre for Science and Environment is a public interest research and advocacy organisation based in New Delhi. As India’s leading environmental …
What is it? The COVAX facility seeks to accelerate the development and production of coronavirus vaccines through pooling in resources from the member countries, and then ensure that it is equitably distributed amongst them. COVAX is led by the World …
About the Scheme 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. It is implemented by the Ministry of …
Background Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her Budget speech for 2021-22, announced a new policy for central public sector enterprises (CPSEs), which she said will serve as a clear roadmap for disinvestment of government-owned firms across sectors. The Minister said …
Background The Centre wants to reform the country’s land markets through a fundamental legal and procedural shift in how land titles are awarded. In 2020, the government’s think tank, NITI Aayog, took steps to initiate land reforms. A Model Bill …
CONTEXT It is time to rethink the changing role and the mandate of the IITs in order to ensure that quality and focus continue. INDIAN INSTITUTES OF TECHNOLOGY (IITs) IITs, are the crown jewels of Indian higher education. They are …
What is it? A Special Category Status (SCS) is a classification given by the Centre to assist in the development of those states that face geographical and socio-economic disadvantages like hilly terrains, strategic international borders, economic and infrastructural backwardness, and …