Manual Scavenging – Menace The practice of manually cleaning excrement from private and public dry toilets and open drains persists in several parts of South Asia. Across much of India, consistent with centuries-old feudal and caste-based custom, women from communities that…
India-Gulf Cooperation Council The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as a collective entity has tremendous significance for India. The Gulf constitutes the “immediate” neighbourhood of India separated only by the Arabian Sea. India, therefore, has a vital stake in the stability…
Mission Olympic Cell Mission Olympic Cell is a body set up by the Sports Authority of India to select athletes who are to get assistance under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme. Mission Olympic Cell has approved a one-month training camp…
Atal Tunnel Atal Tunnel is the longest highway tunnel in the World. The 9.02 Km long tunnel connects Manali to Lahaul-Spiti valley throughout the year. Earlier the valley was cut off for about 6 months each year owing to heavy…
Bru Tribals Bru tribals from Mizoram, living as refugees in Tripura since 1997, were allowed to permanently settle in Tripura. The agreement, allowing 30,000 Bru tribals to permanently settle in Tripura, took 20 years and nine attempts in the making…
Abhayam App Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy launched ABHAYAM Passenger App for the safety of women and girls traveling in cabs and auto-rickshaws. AP is the first state in the country to pass the Disha Act in…
Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) APEC is the premier Asia-Pacific economic forum.Primary goal is to support sustainable economic growth and prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region. It is regional economic forum of 21 Pacific Rim member economies that promotes free trade throughout the…
Police Commissionerate System UP govt has approved the commissionerate system of policing state capital Lucknow and Noida . This system gives more responsibilities including magisterial powers to IPS officers of the rank of Inspector general of Police who are posted…
Rural Non-Farm Sector The Rural Non-Farm Sector (RNFS) encompasses all non-agriculture activities: mining and quarrying, household and non-household manufacturing, processing, etc. According to different international studies on India’s labour market, between 2011 and 2015, the number of agriculture jobs fell by…