One-third of all 2022 suicides were of daily wage earners and farmers Context According to the National Crime Record Bureau’s (NCRB) Accidental Deaths and Suicides in India (ADSI) 2022 report, India reported over 1.7 lakh suicides in 2022, roughly one-third of whom were daily wage […]
Aadhaar authentication of prisoners and jail visitors Context Prisoners and visitors in the country’s more than 1,300 jails may be required to undertake Aadhaar authentication, a Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) initiative to guarantee the security of detainees and combat identity fraud. What is the […]
‘Vishwakarma scheme will aid 30 lakh artisan families’ Context The “PM Vishwakarma” scheme, which has a $13,000 crore budget, was approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday. The program, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced during his speech on Independence Day, […]
GI tags are given to crafts from Rajasthan, mangoes grown in Goa Context: The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) label to seven items from all over India, including four from Rajasthan. The items that received the label included the Jalesar […]
Report: Impact Of The Pandemic On Education Context : A combined report for 2020–21 and 2021–22, the Performance Grading Index for Districts (PGI–D) released by the Ministry on Sunday evaluates the district-level performance of the educational system. What is Performance Grading Index for Districts and […]
Centre Adding More Services to Ayushman Bharat Health Centres Context: By the end of August, further services will be added to the current offerings, including screening, prevention, control, and management of non-communicable illnesses, treatment for common ophthalmology and ENT issues, senior and palliative health care […]
Seven Products From U.P. Get GI Tag Context Seven distinct goods from Uttar Pradesh now have trademarks attributable to the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai. The goods that have received the Geographical Indication (GI) label include “Amroha Dholak,” “Mahoba Gaura Patthar Hastashlip,” “Mainpuri Tarkashi,” “Sambhal […]