Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Programme Context: The Archaeological Survey of India’s “Adopt a Heritage 2.0 programme” Indian Heritage app and e-Permission portal launched. Relevance: GS-01, GS-02 (Government policies and Interventions, Indian Heritage and Culture) About: The “Adopt a Heritage 2.0 Scheme” is aimed at inviting […]
25 student suicides since 2018 are ragging-related, UGC says in RTI response Context According to data from the University Grants Commission (UGC), at least 25 students have committed themselves during the past five and a half years as a result of being subjected to ragging. […]
The number of elephants in Karnataka goes up Context: According to an intermediate report on Asian Elephant Population and Demography Estimates, 2023, the expected number of elephants in Karnataka has climbed by 346, from 6,049 in 2017 to 6,395 in the present. This makes Karnataka […]
Why no disaggregated data on tribal populations, asks House panel Context: The Union government was criticized for not having data that was broken down by the country’s tribal people’s health status in a report submitted to the House by a parliamentary committee on women’s empowerment. […]
People Stranded In The Lahaul-Spiti District Context: Even as torrential rain stopped on Wednesday, speeding up the rescue efforts, at least 293 people remained stranded in the Chandertal Lake region in the Himachal Pradesh tribal district of Lahaul-Spiti. To assess the damage brought on by […]
Import of urea may ease by 2025 Context : According to Mansukh Mandaviya, the Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilisers, the country’s fertiliser use has fallen out of balance, necessitating the introduction of a special package worth an estimated 3.7 lakh crore for farmers. He […]
SC/ST Act: #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions Context: The Prevention of Atrocities (SC/ST) Act will not be violated if someone uses someone else’s caste name in jest or says it in the middle of a conversation unless the offender […]
New IT Law: #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions Context: The Union government on Thursday formally announced the Digital India Act, 2023, a significant update to the Information Technology Act, 2000, which has been in existence for many years. Rajeev […]
About MGNREGA: #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions Context: If the Centre-State dispute over the breach of the regulations in the scheme’s execution is not resolved, money from the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) would likely be […]
Details of the UIDF: #GS II #Government Policies and Interventions Topic Government Policies and Interventions Context: To make the best use of its resources, the Urban Infrastructure Development Fund, established to support the development of Tier II and Tier III cities, should give priority to […]