Tag: Government Policies & Interventions

In News The Digital India Programme has made the country digitally empowered in the area of technology. About the Digital India programme  Vision: Government launched the Digital India programme with the vision of transforming India into a digitally empowered society and a knowledge-based economy, by ensuring  digital access,  digital inclusion,  digital empowerment and  bridging the […]

In News Recently, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2022 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill promotes ease of doing business by decriminalising minor offences in 42 Acts administered by 19 ministries. What’s in Jan Vishwas Bill 2022? Aim:  It proposes to decriminalise many minor offences […]

In News Recently, various companies such as HDFC Ergo, ICICI Lombard, Bajaj Allianz, and Tata AIG and public sector companies such as New India Assurance have launched its unmanned aircraft system insurance. Drone market in India India’s potential: Drones and allied component industries can boost India’s manufacturing potential by approximately $23 billion by 2030. Market […]

In Context Recently, tensions rose along the Maharashtra-Karnataka border after vehicles from both states were attacked and defaced. More about the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute Beginning in reorganisation of states: The Maharashtra and Karnataka boundary dispute has its origins in the reorganisation of states along linguistic lines via the State Reorganisation Act, 1956.  MES (Maharashtra Ekikaran […]

In News Recently, the Opposition slammed the Central Government during continued discussion on the Appropriation Bills in Rajya Sabha. About Issues raised by the Opposition:  Funds:  Gross miscalculation of expenditure in the Budget. There was misplaced focus when the funds were allocated. Women: Focused attention on Gender budgeting to address concerns of women impacted by […]

In News Recently, Rajya Sabha passed the Maritime Anti-Piracy Bill to combat maritime piracy. Key Points The Bill will provide for: An effective legal instrument to combat maritime piracy.  Stringent punishment to those convicted of such crimes. The issue of death penalty as an “exceptional case” and the quantum of punishments envisaged are in line […]

In News The Lok Sabha has recently referred the Multi-State Co-operative Societies (Amendment) Bill-2022 to a joint committee of Parliament. The government had introduced the Bill that proposes merger of any cooperative society into an existing multi-state cooperative society. About joint committee of Parliament  Meaning: It is one type of ad hoc Parliamentary committee constituted […]

In News A recent attack on a 17-year-old girl with an acid-like substance in Delhi has once again brought back to focus the heinous crime of acid attacks and the easy availability of corrosive substances. About Prevalence of Acid Attack: As per the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) data, there were 150 such cases recorded […]

In News Recently, the Bihar government has constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe deaths due to consumption of spurious liquor in Saran district which took 82 lives as of now. More about the news State Subject: Although the prohibition of alcohol use is encouraged in the constitution of India (Article 47, DPSP), alcohol […]