Parliamentary Privileges Context: Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said has recently held that members have a wrong notion that they have a privilege from action by investigating agencies, while the session is on. This immunity is available to the members only in the civil […]
Centre Launches Portal to Register for Rations For Mains Measures taken for food security National Food Security Mission: Launched in 2007, it is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme. It aims to increase production of rice, wheat, pulses, coarse cereals and commercial crops, through increasing area under […]
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 […]
Wind Power Rates May Bottom Out For Prelims What are reverse auctions? When companies bid to offer the lowest price to sell a product. This is often done in case of a situation of monopsony. What is monopsony? Monopsony is a market situation in which […]
KIRAN SCHEME Context: During 2020-21, the Department of Science and Technology has provided financial support of the tune of around Rs. 95 crores on various women centric programmes under KIRAN (Knowledge Involvement in Research Advancement for Nurturing) Scheme. Around 110 women scientists from 24 States/UTs […]