Home  /  2021 ( Page 57 )

Yearly Archives: 2021

Fund Crunch in MGNREGA

In News Recently, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme has run out of funds halfway through the financial year. About  According to its own financial statement, the MGNREGA scheme shows a negative net balance of ?8,686 crores. This means that payments for MGNREGA workers as well as material costs will be […]

Registration of Political Parties

In News  Recently, the former Punjab Chief Minister announced to form his own political party in Punjab ahead of the state assembly elections.  The Punjab legislative assembly elections are likely to be held in February or March 2022. What is a Political Party? It is a group of people who come together to contest elections […]

Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)

In News NITI Aayog suggests extending Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) coverage to ‘missing middle’. The report has recommended three models for increasing the health insurance coverage in the country. NITI Aayog report’s ‘Health Insurance for India’s Missing Middle’  The AB-PMJAY and State Government extension schemes provide comprehensive hospitalization cover to […]

Autosomal DNA

In Context  A technique based on ‘Autosomal DNA’ has been used for the first time to identify the great-grandson and closest living relative of Sitting Bull. Sitting Bull is a prominent 19th-century Native American leader. He is most famous for his victory over US General George Armstrong Custer in the Battle of the Little Bighorn […]

Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA)

In News Key lawmakers continue to voice their support for a sanctions waiver for India for its purchase of the S-400 missile defence system from Russia. What is the issue? India is likely to begin taking delivery of the S-400 in November 2021.  It would potentially activate U.S. sanctions under Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 3   1 &9   India will stress ‘climate justice’ at global summit, says Minister   The Glasgow climate test   (Environment) What is the agenda of 26th edition of the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP)?What are India’s expectations from COP26?  GS […]

China to build a military base in Tajikistan

In News Tajikistan granted approval for the construction of a new base, following an agreement reached between Tajikistan and China. About the Move China will take full control of a military base in Tajikistan near the Afghan border that it has been quietly operating and will also build a new base for the Tajik Government. […]

Draft National Water Policy (NWP)

In News The new National Water Policy (NWP) calls for a multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder approach to water management. Background In November 2019, the Ministry of Jal Shakti had set up a committee to draft the new National Water Policy (NWP).  This was the first time that the government asked a committee of independent experts to draft […]

Section 124A IPC: Sedition Law

In News Recently, the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister directed state police to file sedition charges against those celebrating Pakistan’s victory over India in the recent T20 World Cup match. About  The sedition charge under IPC Section 124-A has now been added against the students and they earlier faced charges under IPC Sections 153-A (promoting enmity […]

Pegasus Panel: Need and Mandate

In News The Supreme Court has set up a panel to investigate allegations of potential surveillance of mobile phones using the Pegasus spyware. Under the case, the Union Government is alleged to have used spyware for surveillance on private citizens. What is Pegasus Software? Pegasus was developed by the Israeli firm NSO Group that was […]