Parliamentary scrutiny Parliamentary scrutiny – The new Farm bills passed by parliament in the last monsoon session have evoked a scale of protest unforeseen by the government. Over the years, the Indian Parliament has increasingly adopted the committee system as did…
PM KUSUM Scheme Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE) has launched the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha evem Utthan Mahabhiyan ( PM KUSUM ) Scheme for farmers for installation of solar pumps and grid connected solar and other renewable…
PM WANI Scheme PM WANI Scheme – The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for the proposal of DoT for setting up of Public Wi-Fi Networks by Public Data Office Aggregators (PDOAs)…
Allowing Corporates to own Bank The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) internal working group on Friday recommended allowing large companies to set up banks and awarding banking licences to well-managed non-banking financial companies (NBFCs). The RBI panel has recommended that corporates…
Fintech in India Fintech refers to the novel processes and products that become available for financial services thanks to digital technological advancements. More precisely, the Financial Stability Board defines fintech as ―technologically enabled financial innovation that could result in new…
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) CAATSA is a United States federal law that imposed sanctions on Iran, North Korea, and Russia. It includes sanctions against countries that engage in significant transactions with Russia’s defense and intelligence sectors. Imposed…
Changing Paradigms of Human Rights Human rights are the rights a person has simply because he or she is a human being. and are held by all persons equally, universally, and forever. “All human beings are born free and equal…
INS Himgiri Project 17 A Stealth Frigate Himgiri, the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at M/s Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata was launched on 14 December 2020. She made her first contact with the…
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat programme aims to enhance interaction & promote mutual understanding between people of different states/UTs through the concept of state/UT pairing. The states carry out activities to promote a sustained and structured cultural…
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) The Alliance maintains a global network of partners including states, international and regional organizations, civil society groups, foundations, and the private sector to improve cross-cultural relations between diverse nations and communities. The United…