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Bharat Gaurav Scheme

In News Recently, the Indian Railways’ southern zone flagged off the country’s first privately-run train under the Bharat Gaurav scheme.  About Bharat Gaurav Scheme  Indian Railways had launched the operation of theme-based Bharat Gaurav train in the month of November 2021.  The objective of this theme is to showcase India’s rich cultural heritage and magnificent […]

Census 2021

In News The census exercise, which was originally scheduled to take place in 2021, has recently been further pushed to 2023-24.   Census of 2021 It will be the 15th Indian Census. It will be conducted in two phases, house listing and population enumeration.   It will also provide a facility to the public for self-enumeration. For […]

The Jobs push :Recruitment of 10 lakh people in “mission mode

In Context Recently ,The Centre announced plans to recruit 10 lakh people in ministries and departments over the next one-and-a-half years.  The recruitment drive will ostensibly be directed towards the youth.  Major Issues  India has a jobs problem that is beyond debate and it is worsened by the underlying structure of the Indian economy.  The […]

National Pension System

In News  The National Pension System (NPS) has received a setback as two states, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh have walked out of the system. National Pension System (NPS) About:  It is being administered and regulated by Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) set up under PFRDA Act, 2013. It is a voluntary retirement savings scheme […]

Mission Buniyaad

In Context The Delhi government is working towards bridging the learning gap induced by COVID-19 for students of state-run schools under ‘Mission Buniyaad’. About ‘Mission Buniyaad’ The Delhi government had announced the launch of ‘Mission Buniyaad’ in February 2018. It is being implemented in all the schools under the Directorate of Education (DoE) daily. Under […]

Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill

In Context  Recently, Activists pressed for the passage of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill. Background The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 was passed by Lok Sabha but could not be taken up in Rajya Sabha and subsequently lapsed.  Draft of The Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and […]

Places of Worship Act

In News The legal battle over the validity of the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act of 1991 is gaining steam in the Supreme Court (SC). About  Several petitions have been filed in the top court questioning the law’s role in perpetuating the crimes of the barbaric invaders who built mosques after destroying temples centuries […]

National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment Report

In News Recently, the Union Minister of State released the second edition of the National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment 2021. About National e-Governance Service Delivery Assessment Organisation: Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances (DARPG) had constituted the National eGovernance Service Delivery Assessment (NeSDA) in 2019. It is part of its mandate to boost the […]

Online Gaming

In Context The Tamil Nadu government has recently taken steps to promulgate an ordinance against online gaming. Legislation related to online gaming in India: Gaming: Law laid down by the Supreme Court in 1957 (Chamarbaugwala cases) — competitive games of skill are business activities protected under Article 19 (1) (g) of the Constitution. Rummy and […]

Idea of Converging Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions

In Context The Jal Jeevan and Swachh Bharat Missions are combining to improve people’s well-being Why does the Concept of convergence come in ? The Jal Jeevan Mission faces a challenge similar to that faced by the Swachh Bharat Mission — managing grey water discharge.  About 70 per cent of all household water turns into […]