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Extension of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme

In News According to the recent guidelines issued by the Women and Child Development Ministry Beti Bachao Beti Padhao will now be extended across the country.  About Beti Bachao Beti Padhao It is a flagship scheme of the Government of India, launched by the Prime Minister in 2015 in Haryana to arrest the declining Child […]

Reforms in Justice Delivery System

In News Recently ,the Chief Justice of India stated that the pendency of cases is a major issue and the problem is intensifying . Data Analysis  More than 40% of cases are decided after three years in India, while in many other countries less than 1% of cases are decided after three years.  If India does […]

I2U2 Summit

In News The first-ever I2U2 Virtual Summit was held comprising India, Israel, the UAE, and the US. Highlights of the Summit: The grouping focused on the food security crisis and clean energy during their meeting  They also discussed innovative ways to ensure longer-term, more diversified food production and food delivery systems that can better manage […]

Global minimum tax deal

In News Recently the ‘G20 Ministerial Symposium on Tax and Development’ was held in Bali, Indonesia. More about the news Suggestions by India around tax deal: The Indian Finance Minister called on G20 countries to ensure that developing nations do not face any “unintended consequences” and earn “meaningful revenues” from the proposed global minimum tax […]

Scale up the India-South Korea bilateral partnership

In Context There is much potential for South Korea to become the fourth pillar in New Delhi’s Indo-Pacific strategy India – South Korea Relations Political: In May 2015, the bilateral relationship was upgraded to ‘special strategic partnership’. India has a major role to play in South Korea’s Southern Policy under which Korea is looking at […]

Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray

In News  Ministry of Culture along with Department of Chemistry, University of Delhi and Vijnana Bharati (VIBHA) organised a curtain raiser for  two days International Conference on the “Contributions of Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray as a Chemist and Freedom Fighter” at University of Delhi. About Acharya Prafulla Chandra Ray A Professor of Chemistry, a pioneer […]

NITI Aayog

In Context Parameswaran Iyer, who had spearheaded the implementation of the flagship USD 20 billion Swachh Bharat Mission, took charge as the CEO of NITI Aayog.  A 1981-batch IAS officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre, Iyer has worked with both the public and private sectors, according to an official statement. About NITI Aayog National Institution for […]

Green Grids Initiative

In News Recently, India, in partnership with the United Kingdom, announced the Green Grids Initiative — One Sun, One World, One Grid (GGI-OSOWOG). More about the initiative Declaration and recognition: The “Green Grids Initiative” was announced at the COP26 climate talks in Glasgow, Scotland. More than 80 countries backed it. The announcement was accompanied by […]

G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting

In News G20 Foreign Ministers Meeting was recently concluded in Bali, Indonesia. About It was hosted by Indonesia as it is the chair of G20 for 2022. The meet was Guided by the theme ‘Recover Together, Recover Stronger’. After Indonesia, India will assume the presidency of G20 from December 2022. Ukraine Russia conflict: The conversation […]

Trends in Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) finance and spending

In Context Recently, the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) analysed data from 80 Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) across 24 States between 2012-13 and 2016-17 to understand ULB finance and spending, and found some key trends. About Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)  They are small local bodies that administers or governs a city or a town […]