In News The much-touted One District One Product (ODOP) scheme launched by the state government to encourage setting up of processing units for local agrarian produce has failed to make much headway. About the scheme Philosophy behind ODOP: To select a brand and promote one product from each district of India that has a specific […]
In News India and Israel launched a commemorative logo to mark the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries. About The logo: features the Star of David and the Ashoka Chakra- the two symbols that adorn the national flags of both countries- and forms the numeral 30 depicting the 30th […]
In News The environment ministry issued an office memorandum to all State Environment Impact Assessment Authorities (SEIAAs), announcing a star-rating system that would rank SEIAAs based on how long they took to grant environmental clearance (EC) for projects. About Approval by SEIAA: All proposed infrastructure projects above a certain size with a potential to significantly […]
In News Recently, the central government wrote to Jharkhand asking it to ensure strict action for Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) irregularities. Recent Issues Workers: According to the findings, more than 1.59 lakh workers were listed in the records but around 75 percent of them were missing from work sites. Machines: Also, […]
In Context India is likely to achieve electronics production of $300 billion by 2026 according to a vision document released by the Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeitY). About The projection is lower than the target of $400 billion by 2025 set as per the National Policy on Electronics (NPE) 2019 due to the ‘unforeseen […]
In Context Recently, the Supreme Court issued notice to the Centre on a plea seeking the establishment of ‘Indian Environment Service’. About The creation of India Environment Service (IES) was recommended by a committee headed by former Cabinet Secretary TSR Subramanian in 2014. Currently, matters of environmental regulation rest on scientists recruited into the Ministry […]
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Income of poorest fifth plunged 53% in 5 yrs; those at top surged (Economy ) Key findings of the latest round of ICE360 Survey 2021 and its implications on the indian economy GS 1 1 Correcting mistakes of past:PM on […]
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 3 1 Elephant corridors to be restored in south Bengal (Environment ) What are the hotspots of human-elephant conflict in the country? Other threats posed to Elephant Population, Government Initiatives GS 2 6 Stalin opposes changes to IAS Rules (Polity and […]
In News Recently, the Union Home Minister has released the composite ranking of the first ever District Good Governance Index (DGGI) in Jammu and Kashmir. Key Highlights of the Index The Jammu district has managed to top the list followed by districts of Doda, Samba, Pulwama and Srinagar in the UT. Ganderbal stands at 6th […]
In News Recently, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) announced Amit Palekar from Bhandari Community as AAP’s Chief Minister candidate in the upcoming Goa assembly polls 2022. Who are the Bhandari’s? It is Goa’s largest caste group constituting a significant percentage of its Hindu population. The Bhandari community’s traditional occupation was toddy-tapping and distilling, farm tilling and […]
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