Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Scheme
Focus: GS-II: Social Justice and Governance Why in News? In line with the recent trend of slashing the allocation for its flagship rural jobs scheme, the Union Budget allocated only ₹60,000 crore for the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MGNREGS) for 2023-24. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) How MGNREGA came […]
Measures for Tribal Welfare
Focus: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? In Union Budget 2023 speech, Finance Minister announced some targeted schemes for tribal welfare, ranging from better education to clean drinking water to sanitation. Facilities for Eklavya Schools Eliminating Sickle Cell Anaemia Focus on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) Note: PVTGs are the most vulnerable section […]
Current Affairs Quiz 02 February 2023
Current Affairs 02 February 2023
CONTENT New Policy of UPI for NRIs Context: Recently, the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) paved the way for international (phone) numbers to be able to transact using UPI. Relevance: GS III: Indian Economy Dimensions of the Article: UPI Transactions for Non-Resident Accounts Definition of NRE and NRO Accounts: Benefits: Technological Changes: Discussion on […]
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 2 February 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 2 February 2023 Contents Implementing the Patent Bargain Context The 32-page National IPR Policy was published in May 2016 by the Ministry of Commerce’s former Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (now known as the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade). This document’s main objective was to lay out […]
PIB Summaries 02 February 2023
CONTENT Measures for Tribal Welfare Focus: GS II: Government Policies and Interventions Why in News? In Union Budget 2023 speech, Finance Minister announced some targeted schemes for tribal welfare, ranging from better education to clean drinking water to sanitation. Facilities for Eklavya Schools Eliminating Sickle Cell Anaemia Focus on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) Note: […]
Static Quiz 02 February 2023 (Indian Economy)
Judicial Majoritarianism: The Importance of Dissenting Opinions in Constitutional Cases
Relevance: GS paper 2, Indian Polity Judicial Majoritarianism Debate on Judicial Majoritarianism Gap in Understanding Judicial Cases