Yearly Archives: 2022
7th Anniversary Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban
In News The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) celebrated 7 years of Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Urban (PMAY-U). About The seventh-anniversary celebrations highlighted the important initiatives implemented under the PMAY-U Mission, which is one of the largest urban housing programmes in the world. About PMAY-U The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) launched […]
Dutch Disease
In Context Recently the research paper titled “40 years of Dutch Disease literature: lessons for developing countries”, was published by Edouard Mien and Michael Goujon. More about Dutch Disease: Meaning: Dutch Disease in economics refers to a phenomenon wherein a country witnesses uneven growth across sectors due to the discovery of natural resources, especially large […]
Eco-Sensitive Zones
In News Recently there were many criticisms that rose around Supreme Court’s order to declare all places within a kilometre (km) around ‘protected areas (PA) as eco-sensitive zones (ESZ). The Court order: Supreme court has directed all states to have a mandatory 1-km ESZ from the demarcated boundaries of every protected forest land, national park […]
National Commission for the Protection of Child Rights Guidelines on OTT Platform
In Context Recently, new rules have been issued by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, to protect the rights of children working on the OTT platforms. More about the rules: The “Guidelines to Regulate Child Participation in the Entertainment Industry” were issued by NCPCR in 2011. The recent draft increases the scope of […]
Indian Express
Indian Express Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 3 Modi listening, Xi: Cold War mentality, bloc confrontation must be abandoned (International Relations ) What are the outcomes of the recent BRICS meeting ?their relevance in the present scenario . GS 3 3 Consumption basket expanded, revamped consumer expenditure survey […]
The Hindu
The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains GS 2 1 BRICS supports dialogue between Russia, Ukraine (International Relations) Know about BRICS ,importance of BRICS in the post-pandemic global economic recovery and key takeaways from the BRICS summit. GS 2 8 A turning point for Ukraine and its women’s rights (International […]
Pattachitra painting
In News Recently, the Odisha CM gifted the Pattachitra painting to Pope Francis in Vatican City. More about Pattachitra painting: Origin: This form of art is closely related to the cult of Shri Jagannath and the temple traditions in Puri. It is believed to have originated as early as the 12th century Region: The art […]
Santhal Tribe
In News The Santhal community is in the spotlight after the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominated one of the community leaders Droupadi Murmu to the highest constitutional position in the country. About Santhal is the third largest scheduled tribe community in the country after Gond and Bhil. The word ‘Santhal’ is derived from two words; […]
Sao Joao festival
In News Goa is celebrating the Sao Joao festival on 24 June . About Sao Joao Every monsoon the Sao Joao feast is celebrated with grandeur and gaiety. It is dedicated to St. John the Baptist is celebrated as the Sao Joao feast in Goa. It is one of the most important festivals of the […]
Editorial Analysis
- Debate on the Viksit Bharat–Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill, 2025
- Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill
- Why Does India’s GDP Measurement Requires a Reset?
- Delhi’s Air Pollution Crisis: A Growing Public Health Concern
- The Road to Universal Health Coverage in India
