Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS) Context: In a significant stride towards transforming the education landscape of India, the Union Minister of Education has officially unveiled the emblem and slogan, “Jan Jan Sakshar,” of the Understanding Lifelong Learning for All in Society (ULLAS) […]
Government’s Infrastructure Efforts Bearing Fruit Context: India’s infrastructure development has shown encouraging signs of progress, as evident from the robust growth in the eight core sectors. The year-on-year production increase reached a five-month high of 8.2%, with seven sectors, including steel, cement, and electricity, witnessing […]
Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill Context: The recent uproar saw Opposition members storming out of a Parliamentary Standing Committee meeting, brandishing dissent notes, crying foul over the lack of transparency in the adoption of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Bill. Relevance: GS – […]
Govt. floats draft National Deep Tech Start-up Policy Context : A draft of the National Deep Tech Startup Policy (NDTSP) was released for public review on Monday by the office of the Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government (PSAG), following the high-level iteration of two […]
Delhi services Bill likely to be tabled today in LS Context On Tuesday, the Lok Sabha will hear the introduction of the bill that would replace the Delhi Services Ordinance. The Lieutenant-Governor (L-G) would have the last say on all postings and transfers for officials […]
Bhopal Gas tragedy The Bhopal Gas Tragedy, commonly referred to as the Bhopal tragedy, was one of the worst industrial accidents in history that took place in the Indian city of Bhopal on the night of December 2–3, 1984.Methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from […]
World Nature Conservation Day 2023. Context: World Nature Conservation Day, an annual observance on July 28, signifies the imperative of safeguarding the environment and its invaluable resources. Main Highlights: On this auspicious day, the world unites to educate and enlighten people about the […]
MoU on sharing INDIA STACK Context: India and Papua New Guinea signed a significant MoU to share India Stack – a collection of open APIs and digital public goods for identity, data, and payment services. India Stack: India Stack refers to a comprehensive set of […]
Beyond Subsidies: Pivoting India’s Clean Cooking Journey for a Greener Future Context: The Government’s initiatives like Grameen Vitrak Yojana and the Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY), have played pivotal roles in expanding the LPG distributor base and providing millions of new households with LPG connections. […]