GRAP

What exactly is GRAP: The GRAP is a set of emergency measures to be implemented based on air quality to control pollution. The Supreme Court approved it in 2016. Environment Pollution (Prevention & Control) Authority drafted the plan. It’s only useful in an emergency. Because […]

FCRA

Background:   An NGO has petitioned the Delhi High Court to be exempted from the Union Home Ministry’s March 31 deadline for opening an FCRA account with an SBI branch in New Delhi. What exactly is the problem: The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was […]

NITI AAYOG HEALTH INDEX

Context: The fourth edition of Niti Aayog’s state health index for 2019-20 has been issued. The NITI Aayog, the World Bank, and the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry commissioned the “Health Index” as part of a report. In the most recent index, the following […]

NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL

About the NSC of India:  The NSC of India is a three-tiered body that monitors strategic political, economic, energy, and security problems. The National Security Counsel (NSA) oversees the NSC and serves as the prime minister’s top advisor.  Ajit Doval is the current National Security […]

NATO

NATO The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded on the 4th of April, 1949, by the United States, Canada, and many Western European states to offer collective protection against the Soviet Union under the North Atlantic Treaty (also known as the Washington Treaty). The […]