India-Indonesia CORPAT
Focus: GS III- Security Challenges Why in News? The 38th India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol (IND-INDO CORPAT) is being conducted in the Andaman Sea and Straits of Malacca. About India-Indonesia Coordinated Patrol: The two Navies have been carrying out CORPAT along their International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) since 2002. It highlights the mutual trust, synergy and cooperation between the two friendly Navies. India and Indonesia […]
Jal Jeevan Mission
Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, the Centre announced that over 50% of rural households have access to tap water supply. About Jal Jeevan Mission: Nodal: Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under the Ministry of Jal Shakti, aims to ensure access of piped water for every […]
Nanhi Pari Programme
Context: The ‘Nanhi Pari’ programme was recently launched by the Northwest Delhi district administration. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions of the Article: About Nanhi Pari Programme Significance of the Programme About Nanhi Pari Programme ‘Nanhi Pari’ is a scheme to provide a one-stop solution to parents, eliminating their need to visit various offices to obtain documents. […]
Special Remission to Prisoners
Context: The Union Home Ministry issued a set of guidelines to the States and the Union Territories on the grant of special remission to prisoners to commemorate the 75th year of Independence. Relevance: GS II- Polity and Governance Dimensions of the Article: Details About the grant of special remission President’s Pardoning Power: Article 72 Governor’s […]
Agnipath Scheme
Context: Recently, the government unveiled its new Agnipath scheme for recruiting soldiers across the three services. The new defence recruitment reform, which has been cleared by the Cabinet Committee on Security, will come into effect immediately, and the soldiers recruited under the scheme will be called Agniveers. Relevance: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Dimensions […]
Periodic Labour Force Survey
Context: The unemployment rate saw a decrease of 0.6% and fell to 4.2% in 2020-21, compared with 4.8% in 2019-20, according to the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) for 2020-21 released by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. This means that only 4.2% of adults who looked for jobs could not get any work […]
Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022
Context: According to the 2022 Reuters Institute Digital News Report, trust in news is falling in nearly half the countries surveyed, with significant proportions of the public, especially younger age groups, beginning to turn away from news. Further, news consumption is increasingly happening via social media platforms such as TikTok rather than traditional media. Relevance: […]
Current Affairs Quiz 15 June 2022
Current Affairs 15 June 2022
CONTENTS Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022 Periodic Labour Force Survey Agnipath scheme Special remission to prisoners Nanhi Pari programme Reuters Institute Digital News Report 2022 Context: According to the 2022 Reuters Institute Digital News Report, trust in news is falling in nearly half the countries surveyed, with significant proportions of the public, especially younger […]
PIB Summaries 15 June 2022
CONTENTS Jal Jeevan Mission India-Indonesia CORPAT Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Jal Jeevan Mission Focus: GS II- Government policies and Interventions Why in News? Recently, the Centre announced that over 50% of rural households have access to tap water supply. About Jal Jeevan Mission: Nodal: Ministry of Jal Shakti Jal Jeevan Mission, a central government initiative under the […]