About the Scheme In 2014, the government launched Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) to bring about comprehensive financial inclusion in the country. PMJDY envisages universal access to banking facilities with at least one basic banking account for ‘every adult’, …
What is the e-Shram portal? The government has unveiled the e-shram portal which aims to register 38 crore unorganised workers, such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors and domestic workers, among others. The workers will be issued an e-Shram …
About the platform PRAGATI (Pro-Active Governance And Timely Implementation) is a ICT based 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 …
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 …
NEWS: With increasing technological capacity that the intelligence community has provided to the government, there is growing fear of tyranny that can be imposed by the government. CONTEXT There have been allegations of spying by the Government of India using …
What is in the news? The Department of Justice under the Ministry of Law and Justice has launched the “Enforcing Contracts Portal”. Background The Doing Business Report of World Bank Group benchmarks business regulations across 191 economies of the world. …
CONTEXT It has been five years since the IBC came into force. Since its implementation, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), notified in 2016, has been the key mechanism for addressing corporate distress and the accumulation of bad loans in …
NEWS The belief in the utility of torture is embedded in institutional culture and accommodated by law. CONTEXT A latest effort, the ‘Principles on Effective Interviewing for Investigations and Information Gathering’, to combat torture during investigation, reinforces empirical evidence that …
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 …