Centre Mum on Availability, Requirement of key Leprosy Drug For Prelims About Leprosy Leprosy is a chronic, progressive bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium Leprae. Leprosy is also called as Hansen’s Disease. It is transmitted mainly by breathing airborne droplets from the infected individuals. It has a […]
Centre Launches Portal to Register for Rations For Mains Measures taken for food security National Food Security Mission: Launched in 2007, it is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It aims to increase production of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals and commercial crops, through increasing area under […]
Making Sense of the ‘freebies’ Issue For Mains What constitutes a freebie? Resources distributed to the public as a result of election promises is what is often referred to as freebies. Do all such distributions amount to giving freebies? The distribution of free food grains […]
An Insight Into India’s Ethanol Blending Policy Context: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved amendments to the National Policy on Biofuels, 2018, to advance the date by which fuel companies have to increase the percentage of ethanol in petrol to 20%, from 2030 to 2025. […]
Public Health and Management Cadre Context: In April this year, the Union government released a guidance document on the setting up of a ‘public health and management cadre’ (PHMC) as well as revised editions of the Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS). Background: The ‘public health […]
Delhi’s Startup Policy Context: To encourage people to start businesses in Delhi by fostering a supportive environment. The government hopes to make Delhi the “world’s startup capital.” About: The government will assemble a task group of 20 individuals to help aspiring entrepreneurs in […]
What is ADIGRAMS? Context: • Ministry of Tribal Affairs organises 2 days’ workshop in Jharkhand on ADIGRAMS. • Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA) as part its ‘Outreach Initiative’ is connecting with key stakeholders associated with execution of government schemes at ground level. About ADIVASI GRANTS […]
Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Context: • Globally, an estimated 2.9 million deaths and 402 million non-fatal injuries are attributed to occupational accidents and diseases. Background: • Occupational sickness and accidents account for 5.4 percent of worldwide GDP each year. • They manifest as presenteeism […]
NCPCR Context: • In order to foster sensitization regarding various aspects of PM Cares for Children Scheme, the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) organized 4 virtual Regional Conclaves on PM Cares for Children Scheme. What is PM Cares? • The Prime Minister […]
