Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) Context: • The Union Cabinet, extended the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PM-GKAY) by another six months till September 2022. • The scheme was originally introduced in April 2020 a month into the first lockdown during the […]
Complexity in India – Russia relations Context- Recently a diplomat from Australia supported India’s strategic engagement with Russia claiming that India has to deal with China In the north eastern border. Background- Russia remains an all-weather friend for India, even at UNSC Russia has been […]
National Judicial Infrastructure Context: · As per the information made available by the High Courts, as on 28.02.2022 there are 20,814 Court Halls and 18,319 Residential Units available for Judicial Officers/Judges in the country against the working strength of 19,350 Judges/Judicial Officers of District and […]
USTTAD Context: · Upgrading the Skills and Training in Traditional Arts/Crafts for Development (USTTAD) scheme was launched on 2015 to preserve the rich heritage of traditional arts/crafts of minorities. · The scheme aims at capacity building and updating the traditional skills of master craftsmen/artisans, documentation […]
Declining Parsi Population in the Country Context: • As per the Census data available with this Ministry, the population of Parsi (Zoroastrian) community decreased from 69,601 in the Census 2001 to 57,264 in the Census 2011. Background: • Parsis are a very prominent community in […]
National Financial Reporting Authority Context: The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet (ACC) has approved the appointment of former finance secretary Ajay Bhushan Pandey as the chairperson of the National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA). NFRA National Financial Reporting Authority (NFRA) is a statutory […]
TRAI Context: Telecom Disputes Settlement & Appellate Tribunal (TDSAT) organised a seminar on “25 Years of TRAI Act: Way Forward for Stakeholders (Telecom, Broadcasting, IT, AERA and Aadhaar)” About TRAI: Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act (TRAI) was enacted in 1997. This Act established […]
National Digital Tourism Mission Context: Ministry of Tourism had constituted an inter-ministerial task force for National Digital Tourism Mission on 23rd July, 2021 to undertake consultations with the tourism industry and domain experts, define the context, mission, vision, objectives, and overall scope of the National […]
‘Bagair Hukum’ land Context: Following the incident of a woman ending her life after Forest officials in Mundaragi taluk of Gadag district cleared crops on encroached forest land (‘bagair hukum’) and many farmers filing petitions in courts seeking rights for cultivation on such land, […]
