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Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP)

Why in News Recently, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) has said that the measures under the “very poor” and...

13 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Indian Space Association (ISpA)

Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister has launched the Indian Space Association (ISpA) via video conferencing. ISpA will act as a single-window...

13 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Digital Divide in Education

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) warned that the Digital Divide caused by online classes will defeat the fundamental right of every poor...

11 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Market Based Economic Despatch (MBED) Phase 1

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Power released Framework for Implementation of Market Based Economic Despatch (MBED) Phase 1 to reduce...

11 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Digital Revolution in Indian Agriculture

This editorial is based on the article Seeding a data revolution in Indian agriculture which was published in The Hindu on 08/10/2021. It discusses...

09 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

EWS Quota

Why in News Recently, the Supreme Court (SC) has questioned the methodology adopted by the government in fixing Rs. 8 lakh as the annual income...

09 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Air India Disinvestment

Why in News Recently, the government approved the highest price bid of Talace Pvt Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons Pvt. Ltd for sale...

09 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Palk Bay Scheme and Marine Fisheries Bill

Why in News The Union Government is considering increasing the unit cost of deep-sea fishing vessels from Rs 80 L to Rs 1.3 Cr under the Palk Bay...

09 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Cybersecurity Guidelines for Power Sector

Why in News Recently, the government released cybersecurity guidelines for the power sector. This is the first time that a comprehensive...

08 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Application Ecosystem for Integration of Procurement Portals

Why in News Recently, the Department of Food and Public Distribution has developed an application ecosystem for integration of procurement portals...

08 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Coal Crunch in India

Why in News India’s thermal power plants are facing a severe coal shortage, with coal stocks having come down to an average of four days of...

07 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

PM MITRA Parks

Why in News Recently, the Union Cabinet approved the setting up of seven Mega Integrated Textile Region and Apparel (PM MITRA) Parks at an outlay of...

07 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

New Tiger Reserve: Chhattisgarh

Why in News Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has designated the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and...

07 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Demand for Right to Health

Why in News Recently, the demand for the enactment of a legislation on the right to health has been revived in Rajasthan. The health activists...

07 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

2021 State of the Education Report for India: UNESCO

Why in News On the Occasion of the World Teachers’ Day (5th October), the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

07 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Heli-Borne Survey for Water Management

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched a Heli-Borne Survey Technology for water management in the arid areas of...

06 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Renunciation of Indian Citizenship Simplified

Why in News The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has simplified the process for Indians who want to renounce their citizenship. Earlier, the...

06 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Loopholes in Aadhaar-Enabled Payments

Why in News A series of recent scams have exposed the vulnerabilities of the Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS). Key Points Aadhaar-enabled...

06 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

Drone-Based Vaccine Delivery Model: i-Drone

Why in News Recently, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched a Drone-Based vaccine delivery model named, Drone Response and Outreach...

05 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions

2nd Phase AMRUT Mission

Why in News Recently, the Prime Minister launched the second phase of Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT 2.0). The...

05 Oct 2021 Government Policies & Interventions