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Quality of Life for Elderly Index: EAC-PM

In News  The Quality of Life for Elderly Index was released by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM).  Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (PMEAC) Non-constitutional, non-permanent and independent body  Functions:  Gives economic advice to the Prime Minister on economic issues like inflation, microfinance, and industrial output.  The council serves to […]

Extra Judicial Killings

In News As per a report, “Operation Langda”, the ‘unofficial’ strategy, helped UP Police to nab 3,302 criminals since 2017. About Since March 2017, UP Police have shot at and injured at least 3,302 alleged criminals in 8,472 encounters, leaving several of them hobbled with bullet wounds on their legs.  The death toll from these […]

Report on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)

In News  Recently, the department of agriculture and farmers welfare furnished the figures in its report on Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Agriculture’s report.  Major Findings  For Farmers: Around 72.5 million farmers have benefited from the scheme between April 2016 and December 14, 2020.  Private companies profit: Private enterprises […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   ‘Outsiders brought inside House to manhandle MPs   (Polity and Governance)   Learn about General Insurance Business (Nationalisation) Amendment Bill, 2021, its provisions, significance and criticism associated with it  GS 2 1 Kabul offers to share power   (IR) […]

Quad Meeting

In News  Recently, Senior officials of Australia, India, Japan, U.S. met at a video conference for the first Quad meeting since March. Key Points  Quad leaders exchanged views” on regional issues such as the East and South China seas, where the Chinese navy has had conflicts over territorial rights with other countries, North Korean actions, […]

Afghanistan Offers Taliban Power-Sharing

In News Recently, the Afghanistan Government offered a Taliban power-sharing deal to end the ongoing violence. About The Taliban seized the strategic Afghan city of Ghazni, just 150 kilometres from Kabul. The city lies along the major Kabul-Kandahar highway and serves as a gateway between the capital and militant strongholds in the south. Present Situation […]

Global Youth Tobacco Survey(GYTS-4)

In News  Recently, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya presided over the release of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4) India, 2019. About the Survey  The fourth round of the Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS-4) was conducted in 2019 by the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW). […]

The Hindu

The Hindu Subject Pg No Headlines Relevance for Prelims and Mains   GS 2   1   BJD demands caste-based enumeration in upcoming Census (Governance)   What kind of caste data is published in the Census? How often has the demand for a caste census been made? What has been the current government’s stand?    GS […]

Collegium System

In News  The Supreme Court has alleged the Government of delaying Collegium recommendations on the appointment of judges to High Courts. What are the fallouts of such steps by the executive? High Courts with skeletal judicial strength Delhi High Court will be with less than 50% judges in August 2021, having only 29 judges out […]

Vehicle Scrappage Policy

In News A Investor Summit will be organized to invite investment for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure. About the Summit The summit involves the participation from potential investors, industry experts, and concerned central and state government ministries. The Summit is being organized to invite investment for setting up vehicle scrapping infrastructure under the Voluntary Vehicle-Fleet […]

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