• The 17th ASEAN-India summit was held on 12th November 2020. The Summit was co-chaired by Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. PM Modi addressed the virtual Summit. The 17th summit took place…
• National Database of Unorganised Workers is first-ever national database of unorganized sector workers including migrant workers. About: • It aims to provide a platform for workers and employers, and for the government to implement specific programmes for such labourers.…
• Case has come to the forefront after a Meghalaya-based rights group accused the govt for illegally pursuing rat hole mining in the state. About: • Rat-hole mining involves digging of narrow tunnels, usually 3-4 feet high, which workers (often…
• The Scheme for Financial Support to Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) in Infrastructure (VGF scheme) has been continued till 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs.8,100 crore. Rs. 6,000 crore for economic-infrastructure projects and Rs. 2,100 crore for social-infrastructure projects. Key…
• Under Operation Greens Scheme TOP to TOTAL, 50% transportation subsidy is now made available for air transportation for 41 notified fruits and vegetables from North-Eastern and Himalayan States to any place in India. About: • Airlines will provide the…
• Cabinet has given its approval to introduce the PLI Scheme in 10 more key sectors for enhancing India’s Manufacturing Capabilities and Enhancing Exports as part of Atmanirbhar Bharat. About: • It will be implemented by the concerned ministries/departments and…
Mains Paper 2: Governance Prelims level: Air pollution crisis Mains level: Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability Context: • Researchers and public policy professionals from consultancies, think-tanks and international institutions were ideating on how to address one of India’s…
Mains Paper 2: International Relations Prelims level: India-Nepal ties Mains level: India and its neighbourhood- relations Context: • The visit by the Army chief, General Naravane, to Nepal earlier this month was part of a long-standing reciprocal tradition between the…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Systematic Voter Education for Electoral Participation programme Mains level: Election precess and challenges during Pandemic Context: • The election to the Bihar legislative assembly was unprecedented in several ways. • First, in view of…
Mains Paper 3: Science and Tech Prelims level: Blockchain voting Mains level: Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology Context: • The Election Commission of India has been exploring the idea of further digitising the electoral…
Mains Paper 2: Polity Prelims level: Election Bodies Mains level: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries Context: • In the recently concluded presidential election in the U.S., the delay in announcing the result and issue…
