Steps taken for improving maternal and child health in the country The Government has formulated several schemes/ programmes for facilitating check-ups and screening of pregnant women, which are as follows: Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN) provides assured, dignified, respectful and quality healthcare at no cost and […]
Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) Context: The Supreme Court has upheld several provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) that deal with a wide range of issues, from what constitutes the main offence to the powers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and […]
New e-waste rules threaten jobs, collection network For Mains The Concerns Currently, e-waste or electronic goods past their service dates are dismantled and viable working parts refurbished, with the rest making their way into chemical dismantling units. Many of these units are run out […]
Front Page: Chinese ship set to dock in Sri Lanka 5G services to be rolled out from Oct.: Minister News: ‘Where is the south in this whole set-up, and who represents us?’ Speed up release of undertrials, says PM New e-waste rules threaten jobs, collection […]
Modi unveils India’s first global bullion exchange For Prelims India International Bullion Exchange (IIBX) It is the first of its kind in the country. This has been set up in GIFT city at Gandhinagar, Gujrat. NSE IFSC-SGX Connect This will allow Investors in India […]
The Aryan Dravidian Debate Context: • The Tamil Nadu Governor’s statements regarding the Aryan Dravidian divide has invited criticism from across the country. Background: • P.T. Srinivasa Iyengar, a popular historian has never agreed to the view that Aryans and Dravidians were racially different. • […]