Manav Sampada (eHRMS- Electronic Human Resource Management System ) Manav Sampada (appropriately name for Human Capital, being the most important factor for the success of any Government, Organisation or Company) is a standard ICT solution for the Government sector, addressing…
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) is not a court, but rather an organizer of arbitral tribunals to resolve conflicts between member states, international organizations, or private parties. Established in 1899 to facilitate arbitration and other…
Jallikattu Festival Out of India’s 37 indigenous cattle breeds, a large number come from Tamil Nadu. These include the Kangeyam, Thiruchengodu, Bargur, Palamalai, Alambadi, Kollimalai, Vadakarai, Manapparai, Umbalachery, Irucchali, Pulikulam, Thambiran Madu, Thenpandi, Thondainadu, Thurinjithalai and Punganur. Out of these,…
Saubhagya Scheme Pradhan Mantri Sahaj Bijli Har Ghar Yojana – Saubhagya scheme was launched by the Hon’ble Prime Minister on 25th September 2017. Under Saubhagya free electricity connections to all households (both APL and poor families) in rural areas and…
PAHAL (Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh) scheme The Direct Benefit Transfer of LPG (DBTL) or PAHAL (Pratyaksh Hanstantrit Labh) scheme was earlier launched on June 1, 2013 and finally covered 291 districts. It required the consumer to mandatorily have an Aadhaar number…
Bad Bank Bad Bank – A recession in the Indian economy this year, due to the adverse effects of Covid-19 on economic activity. This will hit the banking and financial sector in particular, as slump in earnings of companies and…
Cabinet approves 100% FDI in DTH services The Union Cabinet approved revised guidelines for Direct-to-Home (DTH) broadcasting services, allowing 100 per cent foreign direct investment (FDI) as well as increasing the licence period to 20 years. “Due to our I&B…
Suva Expert Dialogue The Suva Expert Dialogue on loss and damage, one of the main consultation sessions planned at the ongoing intersessional climate summit at Bonn, The dialogue was organised to deliberate on issues in the mechanisms set up so…
Minimum Support Price (MSP) Minimum Support Price (MSP) is a form of market intervention by the Government of India to insure agricultural producers against any sharp fall in farm prices. The minimum support prices are announced by the Government of…
India’s youngest revolutionary freedom fighters, Khudiram Bose Shahid Khudiram Bose was the youngest revolutionary freedom fighter who opposed British Raj in India. He was involved in the Muzaffarpur conspiracy and was executed on August 11, 1908, at the age of…