PIB Summaries 25 March 2023
CONTENTS PENCIL Portal Focus: GS II- Vulnerable sections Why in News? Recently, the Minister of State for Labour and Employment informed Rajya Sabha about the PENCIL portal and implementation of the National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme. PENCIL Portal: PENCIL (Platform for Effective Enforcement for No Child Labour) is an online portal with the objective […]
Static Quiz 25 March 2023 (Indian Economy)
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 March 2023
Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 24 March 2023 Contents The Path to Tuberculosis Elimination Context Relevance GS Paper-2: Issues Relating to Development and Management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health; Government Policies and Interventions for Development in various sectors and Issues arising out of their Design and Implementation Mains Question Talk about the areas in India […]
Kashmiri Stag (Hangul)
Context: In a recent census conducted at Kashmir’s Dachigam National Park, it was found that the population of Hangul or Kashmiri Stag has gradually increased over time at the national park. Relevance: GS III: Environment and Ecology Dimensions of the Article: About Kashmiri Stag The Kashmiri Stag, also known as the Hangul, is a subspecies […]
Guillotine Motion
Context: Amidst the ongoing stalemate in Parliament, some MPs said the government may guillotine the demands for grants and pass the Finance Bill without any discussion in the Lok Sabha. Relevance: GS II: Polity Dimensions of the Article: Understanding the Parliamentary Procedural Use of the Term ‘Guillotine’: In legislative parlance, the term “guillotine” is used […]
World Tuberculosis Day
Context: Although India continues to be the largest contributor to global TB cases, there has been a decline in the number of cases in 2021. Relevance: GS II: Health Dimensions of the Article: About Tuberculosis TB Cases in India: Statistics and Trends India is the largest contributor to global TB cases. Here’s what the Global […]
India’s CAMPA at odds with new IPCC report
Context: The Synthesis Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a U.N. expert body, states that not degrading existing ecosystems in the first place will do more to lower the impact of the climate crisis than restoring ecosystems that have been destroyed — a finding that speaks to an increasingly contested policy in […]
India’s Push For Semiconductors
Context: The Union Government has disbursed around ₹1,645 crore in performance-linked incentives (PLI) for electronics manufacturers so far, as part of its efforts to bring in more of the electronics supply chain to India. Relevance: GS III: Science and Technology Dimensions of the Article: Why is the government encouraging semiconductor manufacturing? National Security: Economic Growth: […]
About PM-FME Scheme:
Focus: GS III- Agriculture Why in News? Ministry of Food Processing Industries recently informed that the PMFME scheme has received over 1,02,515 loan applications so far. About PM-FME Scheme: Nodal: Ministry of Food Processing Industries(MOFPI). Objectives Eligibility Milestones achieved under the PMFME Scheme One District One Product Convergence Capacity Building and Incubation Centres Seed Capital […]
Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)
Focus: GS II: International Relations Why in News? Recently, an Inter-Ministerial delegation from India led by the Department of Commerce participated in the second Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) negotiating round in Bali, Indonesia from March 13-19, 2023. Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF)